Board of Directors

Board/Committee

WCREW is managed by a Board of Directors that works together to set and accomplish the Chapter’s strategic goals—helping to advance the success of women in commercial real estate. Serving on the WCREW Board of Directors is a unique opportunity for leadership and networking among other ambitious men and women working in the commercial real estate field. All WCREW Board members, directors, and committee chairs serve individual terms of 3 years.

President

Pamela Lyons

VJS Construction Services, Inc.
(262)446-6498
plyons@vjscs.com

Sara Ann Wajgel

CJ & Associates, Inc.
(262)207-6396
swajgel@cjassociatesinc.com

Past President

Becky Groth

Boldt Company
(414)333-2987
becky.groth@boldt.com

Delegates

Tami Gilanyi

Coakley Brothers
(847)641-9949
tgilanyi@brothersinteriors.com

Brittany Valenty-Koss

Crux Commercial Partners
(612)751-1346
brittany@cruxcre.com

Treasurer

Brittany Valenty-Koss

Crux Commercial Partners
(612)751-1346
brittany@cruxcre.com

Secretary

Jennifer Doede

Plan North Partners
(414)881-4936
jenny@plannorthpartners.com

Directors

Beth Daniel

Scathain, LLC.
(414)750-0087
bethdaniel@wi.rr.com

Jennifer Doede

Plan North Partners
(414)881-4936
jenny@plannorthpartners.com

Lexie Epperson

Cushman & Wakefield | Boerke
(414)347-1000
lepperson@boerke.com

Tami Gilanyi

Coakley Brothers
(847)641-9949
tgilanyi@brothersinteriors.com

Hunter Donna Klus

Atlatl Advisers
(608)515-4637
hunter.klus@atlatladvisers.com

Abby Reichling

Ramboll

areichling@ramboll.com

Ashley Wagner

Cedar Corporation
(920)309-2289
ashley.wagner@cedarcorp.com

Reasons to Serve

Increased visibility within the CRE industry
Leadership skills and experience that benefit you and your company
Impact on the future of women in CRE
Expanded professional connections
Opportunity to influence direction and benefits of WCREW membership

Time Commitment

Board service for Directors is a three-year term. A Director may serve more than one term, but not more than 6 consecutive years. The term for Officers is two years; the term for President and President Elect is three years (a year as President Elect, President and Past President); the term for Co-Presidents is three years (a two-year term as Presidents and one year as past Presidents)
Each Board member attends the monthly Board Meeting and the year-end Annual Meeting.
Each Board member attends a minimum of 50% of the events scheduled throughout the calendar year.
Each board member is a liaison to at least one Committee (Golf, Showcase, Programs, Membership, Sponsorship and Communications). These duties include attending occasional committee meetings, handling all communication between the Board and the Committee and assuring reports, documentation and objectives are executed as needed.
Liaison and board member obligations may vary from time to time including phone calls, contact with potential speakers, prospective new members, sponsors, etc.
Each Board member attends an annual strategic planning session - usually 3-4 hours in duration.
Each Board member will receive/send e-mail communications on issues that come up between Board meetings.
All board members are encouraged to represent WCREW at local, regional and national events as a visible demonstration of their commitment to the organization.
All Board members are asked to donate annually to the CREW Network Foundation supporting scholarships, industry research and career outreach within the CRE industry. The amount of contribution is determined by each individual Board member and should be no less than $25. Donations must be accomplished no later than March 1st of the year served.
All Board members are asked to support all committees in reaching annual goals. This may include securing sponsorships, obtaining raffle items, providing referrals, new member efforts, and other requests as needed.

Eligibility

Any full or affiliate member of WCREW in good standing may be nominated to serve on the board.
Associate members of WCREW (those with less than five years of experience in real estate) are eligible to serve on the board if they have or are actively involved in leadership role as a chair or co-chair of a committee of WCREW.