Notes from the 2014 President UPCOMING CREW NETWORK

CREW Review
November 2014 Edition
CREW New Mexico Quarterly Newsletter
Notes from the 2014 President
Shirley Anderson, 2014 President
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
Sept - Oct Event Recap
2-3
CREW NM Mentoring Program
4
Kudos
5
Member to Member Business
5
CREW Network Event Recap
6
CREW NM in the News
6
Committee Spotlight
7
New Memebers
7
Committees
8
2014 Board of Directors
8
Sponsors
8
Save the Date
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19th
Holiday Luncheon
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
@Tanoan Country Club
TUESDAY, JANUARY 15th
Annual Speed Networking
5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
@ TBD (great event for new members!)
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11th
“Special Report” Regular Meeting
7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
@Albuquerque Marriott
www.CrewNewMexico.org
I can’t believe it’s fall and the holiday
excitement will be here soon. CREW’s
holiday party is December 19th and will
serve as a great way to end the work
week, and for many of us, start time with
family. We will have a great gathering
once again at the Tanoan Country
Club that will be filled with good food,
friendship and lots of laughter. We have
selected Christina Kent as our charity
and I know CREW NM will step up once
again and provide wish list items and
gift cards that will bring joy to those less
fortunate.
“We make a living by what we get. We
make a life by what we give.” Winston
Churchill
2013 Holiday Luncheon at Tanoan Country Club.
I have been so proud to be part of such
a generous group over the years, not
only of monetary donations, but of your
precious time. Since our first blanket
drive in 2008, if was obvious that our
members understand that we must give
back in order to receive. We have helped
numerous organizations and CREW
members truly embrace the joy of giving.
I look forward to seeing you all at our
holiday lunch, you will not want to miss
this great event to celebrate all we have
accomplished in 2014.
Shirley Anderson President 2014
CREW New Mexico
UPCOMING CREW
NETWORK EVENTS
Be on the look out for
your Invitation to the
Annual Holiday Luncheon
2015 CREW Winter
Leadership Summit
Friday, December 19th @ 11:30AM
Tanoan Country Club
February 12 -13, 2015
Hotel del Coronado
San Diego, CA
Scholarships available - Click here for details
ABC Women’s Leadership Forum
With CREW “We [DO] Mean
Business.” CREW New Mexico
was a sponsor of the ABC New
Mexico Women’s Leadership
Forum held at the Sandia
Casino and Resort, September
23, 2014.
CREW New Mexico Members are
(left to right) Jasmin Sanchez, Shirley
Anderson, Laurie Roach, Justine
Deshayes, Ann Jarrell, Bobbi Kay
Nelson, Jessica Leyva, Micaela
Sandoval, Kathleen Gallegos, Grace
McCoskey, Alexandra Pullman and
Platinum Sponsor Representative Anna
Martinez with Wells Fargo Bank.
HELLO
my name is
Pasando Tiempo Wine Tasting Social
Past President Martha
Carpenter and her
husband Chris, owners
of the Pasando Tiempo
Winery, hosted CREW
New Mexico’s membersonly event at their winery
on September 11th.
Posture is everything! (L-R)
Michelle Franks, Sherry Read and
Jasmin Sanchez (due very soon!)
Around the table starting from the left are Kathleen
Gallegos, Past Presidents Sherry Read and
Debbie Dupes and President Shirley Anderson.
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October Regular Meeting
CREW’s very first speaker joined us again
at our October meeting. Jean Bernstein
made us laugh, nod our heads in wonder,
and smile in approval. She shared with
us the early history of Flying Star, and
how the clientele, employees and the
experience make Flying Star such a special
place. It’s that experience that guides her
decisions as to how to run the restaurants.
Future CREW Member
filling out her
application to join!
CREW Foundation Designs By Wine Fundraiser
Forty CREW members and guests participated in
CREW New Mexico’s 2nd Annual Network Foundation
fundraising event held on August 21st at Designs by
Wine. An instructor lead the group through a step-bystep process each creating their own “masterpiece”,
while enjoying good food, good music and time with
friends. With proceeds from the event and a match from
the CREW New Mexico chapter, $2,000 was donated
to the Foundation. The philanthropic arm of CREW
Network, the Foundation raises annually $500,000
to support college and graduate level scholarships,
industry research and career outreach programs.
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Jeanie Springer and
Shirley Anderson
You know
you’re
attending
a powerful
women’s
networking
event when
you see a
line up of
purses set
aside—so
networking
can begin!
CREW New Mexico Mentoring Program
CREW New Mexico’s second Mentoring Program has begun! Mentors and Protégés were paired up
after a “speed pairing” event held on September 10th and the Kick Off Event was held on October
22nd. Congratulations to the new Protégés and Mentors…we wish you much success!
The
Mentors
Sherry Read
Senior Relationship
Manager
Wells Fargo Bank
The
Diana Stoneberger
Escrow Officer
Fidelity National Title
Justine Deshayes
Senior Relationship
Manager
Wells Fargo Bank
Janet Cochran
Managing Partner
Cochran
Construction LLC
Stephanie Skaggs
President
Asset Financing
Group, Inc.
Kellie Griffin
Assistant Staff
Performance
Manager
Staffing Solutions/
Resource MFG
Rebecca Hogue
Account
Representative
CoStar Group
Proteges
Emma Thorpe
Property Manager
Peterson
Properties, LLC
Andrea (Annie)
McGibbon
Property Manager
NAI Maestas
& Ward
Alexandra Pulliam
Communication/
Community
Relations Manager
Enterprise Builders
Corporation
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Member to Member Business
Kudos to CREW Members
•
Baby girl Evelyn Marguerite Haverly arrived on September
11th! Proud parents CREW member Marguerite Haverly and
her husband Brian.
•
CREW New Mexico Members for inviting 8 guests to the
October Meeting! Way to go showing off those networking
muscles!
•
Jane Pilger, CREW NM Founder, formed her own company,
Provident Realty, to focus on family related development
opportunities.
Celebrate your personal or professional success
with CREW Members!
Send Kudos/Member submissions to be sent to:
Shirley Anderson at shirleya@klingerllc.com
 Members: Marguerite Haverly, CBRE, and Diana Stoneberger,
Fidelity National Title. Marguerite would like to thank Diana for
closing an investment sale for her at 10555 Montgomery.
CARNM Golf Tournament
 Michelle Franks, Studio Southwest Architects, Inc., and Keri
Stewart, Results4Business. Michelle wrote: “Keri came to our
offices for two half-days and met with the Principals and Project
Managers regarding public speaking. During these sessions we
learned SO much! Keri was diplomatic, yet powerful, in her ability
to get this group of architects to become self-aware and receptive
to growth. Each of us learned the little things on which we need to
work, and we learned about the elements of a presentation that can
be game changers in business development. If you have a need to
improve your presentations and public speaking style, Keri Stewart
is your woman!”
 Kristi Greiner, Paul Davis Restoration and Cynthia Meister,
Colliers International. Kristi would like to thank Cynthia for a nice
introduction to two brokers who would value PDR’s services.
CREW New Mexico sponsored CARNM’s Annual
Golf Tournament. Helping to raise $6,500 for the
Explora! Working Together to Build A Village Exhibit.
CREW’s golf team: from left to right, Justine Deshayes,
Donna Lopez, Sherry Read and Julie Kennelly.

Jen Mulliniks, HB Construction and Keri Stewart,
Results4Business. Jen would like to thank Keri for preparing her
and coaching her for a major presentation.
 Jasmin Sanchez, The Groundskeeper and Miriam Freeman,
Mike’s Quality Painting. Jasmin referred Mike’s quality painting to
a Groundskeeper client for a paint job that the client needed done
quickly.
SAY CHEESE!
 Keri Stewart, Results4Business commented to Michelle
Franks, Jen Mulliniks and Lorena Chavez “Well done to each of
you gaining comfort in front of an audience.”
Capturing an event or meeting is
 Jane Pilger, Colliers International and Kelly Mancha,
Insurance One. Jane and Kelly worked together to provide Jane
with insurance coverage. Jane mentioned that their conversation
started by Jane drawing Kelly’s business card at a CREW meeting!
a wonderful way to tell the story to
CREW Members and Prospects.
To submit photos for CREW Review, website
and/or Phanfare email Debbie Dupes at
Follow CREW New Mexico
debbie.dupes@cbre.com with a caption
identifying everyone in the photograph.
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CREW Network Events
2014 CREW NETWORK CONVENTION & MARKETPLACE RECAP
Former Secretary of State Hillary
Clinton gave a rousing speech,
that mirrored BBC Anchor Katty
Kay’s inspiring talk based
on her book The Confidence
Code where she addressed
women’s tendencies to dwell on
criticism. Her advice for getting
ahead? Do the best you can
and don’t compare yourself to
others. Surround yourself with
trustworthy friends and family.
Be kind. Get out of your comfort
zone and be willing to fail.
Networking in Action:
President-Elect Mary
Jury in full charge of
networking nationally.
Grace McCoskey is on top of the city!
She was the recipient of scholarship
to attend the Convention.
#rewardsatrisk
Carol Wilkens really DID network
then took advantage of the local
ocean. Carol also was a recipient of a
scholarship to attend the Convention.
CREW New Mexico in the News
Albuquerque Business First’s in-kind
sponsorship includes quarterly spotlights
of the many facets of CREW New Mexico.
The List – Top 49 Women-Owned
Businesses: Congratulations to three
CREW New Mexico members who made
it to “The List” based upon 2013 gross
revenue: #1 Cynthia Schultz – Bradbury
Stamm Construction, #16 Joan Griffin
– Griffin & Associates and #46 Lori
Roybal – Pamela D Earnest Interiors, Inc.
Contact Grace McCoskey for the special CREW member advertising discount in
Albuquerque Business First 505.385.5495
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Committee Spotlight
Budget/Finance Committee
Sponsorship Committee
The Budget/Finance Committee always keeps their eye on the big
picture. Other than the Board of Directors, the Budget/Finance
Committee is the only committee that views how each piece of
the entire chapter fits together. From membership, to events,
regular meetings, administrative functions and the mentoring
program, each item is budgeted and planned for annually and
reviewed monthly.
Sponsors are a vital part of
CREW’s success. Because of
our sponsors, both monetary
and in-kind, CREW is able
to provide members with a
valuable experience while
keeping dues and event
costs reasonable. This year,
the Sponsorship Committee
has raised over $24,000
in monetary and in-kind
donations. Committee chair,
Justine Deshayes, shared that
this is the highest amount
raised in the history of CREW New Mexico.
Jane Pilger, the committee chair, is excited about a new agreement
that CREW New Mexico has just entered into with CREW Network.
With this agreement in place, CREW Network will handle all of
the chapter’s accounting services. “We are excited about the
change, and with this, the main goal will be to establish new
processes for reviewing the information provided by CREW
Network and to insure that the chapter is spending its money
wisely towards overall organization objectives” says Jane.
The Budget/Finance Committee would be a great fit for someone
wanting to understand how the entire organization works; a
general understanding of financial statements and accounting is
helpful. The Budget/Finance Committee meets a couple of times
each fall to prepare the budget for the following year. After that,
the committee corresponds via email with meetings scheduled
when topics for discussion arise. Jane would like to announce
three of the committee’s new members: Julie Kennelly with Wells
Fargo Bank, Stephanie Stefanov with Marron & Associates, and
Carol Wilkens with Burt & Company CPAs.
Justine says that her experience with the Sponsorship Committee
has been an excellent opportunity to interact with business
owners and that it has helped to polish her organizational and
communication skills. Committee members have the opportunity
to speak directly with Presidents and CFO to acquaint them about
CREW and to present a variety of sponsorship opportunities. Mary
Ann Ulik, with TRANE, will be the incoming 2015 sponsorship
chair and welcomes those interested in joining the committee! If
you are interested, please contact Mary Ann at 505-717-3754.
Welcome New Members
Hannah Feil
Marilyn Martinez
Dekker Perich/Sabatini Dekker Perich/Sabatini
Helen Doherty
e5 Consultancy
Megan Hutchcraft
Savina Garcia
Micaela Sandoval
Dekker/Perich/Sabatini Wilson & Company, Inc Moving Solutions, Inc.
Melissa Henry
Stewart Title
Julie Kennelly
Wells Fargo Bank
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Jennifer Greenwood
Stewart Title
Jessica Leyva
SMI Facility Services
Monica Meyers
Century Sign Builders
Mayling Armijo
Vicki Wilmarth
Bain Cochran Construction Bernalillo County
Stephanie Stefanov
Marron & Associates
For more information visit
www.CREWNewMexico.org
Join a Committee!
2014 CREW NM BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Share your talents and knowledge by joining a Committee. Contact
the committee chair listed below for more information.
MEMBERSHIP
Identify and recruit new members to CREW New Mexico
CHAIR: Jessica Austin, 505.222.8465, jaustin@bokf.com
EVENTS
Organize monthly and special programs including
education and leadership events
CHAIRS: Cynthia Meister, 505.880.7082, cynthia.meister@colliers.com
Keri Stewart, 505.259.6435, keri@results4business.net
MARKETING & PUBLIC RELATIONS
Build and develop the identity of CREW New Mexico
CHAIRS: Janet Cochran, 505.281.4568, jcochran@baincochran.com
Grace McCoskey, 505.348.8312, gmccoskey@bizjournals.com
Budget/FINANCE
Establish and monitor the annual chapter budget
CHAIR: Jane Pilger, 505.850.4607, jane@providentnm.com
Shirley Anderson
Klinger Constructors
President
Sherry Read
Wells Fargo Bank
Past President
Stephanie Skaggs
Asset Financing
Group
Treasurer
Jeanie Springer
Springer5 Investments
Secretary
Mary Jury
Workspace Dynamics
President Elect
Jane Pilger
Provident Realty
Director
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
Support charitable organizations empowering our community
CHAIR: Amy Cherne, 505.262.2057, acherne@awcpc.net
WEBSITE and FOUNDATION
Keep members informed through website updates; CREW Network
Foundation fundraiser for scholarships and research
CHAIR: Debbie Dupes, 505.837.4921, debra.dupes@cbre.com
Shelly Branscom
NAI Maestas & Ward
Director
NEWSLETTER
Keep members informed through quarterly newsletters
CHAIR: Kristi Greiner, 505.884.5583, kristi.greiner@me.com
Elaine Breen
Dorman & Breen
Architects
Director
Kristi Greiner
Paul Davis Restoration
Director
Career EDUCATION
Provide knowledge of the commercial real estate industry
and its endless professional opportunities
Chair: Martha Carpenter, 505.880.7085, martha.carpenter@colliers.com
Sponsorship
Secure CREW Sponsors
Chair: Justine Deshayes 505.766.6481, justine.deshayes@wellsfargo.com
Laurie Roach
Peoples Bank
Director
Jasmin Sanchez
The Groundskeeper
Director
Thank You to Our 2014 Sponsors:
P L AT I N U M S P O N S O R
P L AT I N U M I N - K I N D S P O N S O R S
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