Get the most out of MNCREW — join a committee today! The following is a list of MNCREW volunteer opportunities. To join a committee, please contact the committee chair.

Community Service
Dedicated to “Women Helping Women” and serves the greater Minneapolis/St. Paul community. Past projects have included a cell phone drive, creating a cheering station for WRTC, a professional clothing drive, fundraising for school supplies, providing gifts for families in need during the holidays and collaborating on the Women Run the Cities walk/run event.

Shari Bjork, Studio Hive, Inc., sbjork@studiohive.com, (612) 279-0433

Sandra Spangler, Associated Bank, sandy.spangler@associatedbank.com, (612) 359-4476

• Women Run the Cities
  Plans the annual Women Run the Cities® walk/run event. Women Run the Cities® is designed to encourage women of all ages to engage in a healthy and active lifestyle while promoting networking among professional women in the real estate industry.
  Robin Armstrong, Stewart Title, rarmstro@stewart.com, (952) 948-3213
  Laura Graf, Barnes & Thornburg LLP, laura.graf@btlaw.com, (612) 367-8700
  Meghan Huber, mbrockhuber@gmail.com, (612) 250-4659
  Meeting information:
  1/5, 2/2, 3/1, 4/5, 5/3, 6/7 (Conference room C), 7/5, 8/2, 9/6 (Conference room C), 10/4
  7:30 am | Conference Room D (unless otherwise noted)
  The Colonnade, 5500 Wayzata Boulevard, Golden Valley, MN 55416
  

Finance
Works under the direction of the organization's Treasurer and is responsible for the coordination of MNCREW's annual budget, monthly income statements, check approval/issuing.

Teressa Kadlec, M&I Bank, A Part of BMO Financial Group, teressa.kadlec@micorp.com,
(612) 904-8777

Karon Smith, karonksmith@gmail.com, (952) 835-3821
Meeting information:

1/18, 2/15, 3/21, 4/18, 5/16, 6/20, 7/18, 8/15, 9/19, 10/17, 11/14, 12/12
10:30 am | Guaranty Commercial Title, 520 Nicollet Mall, Suite 400, Minneapolis, MN 55402

Member Services
Provides members with programs that are geared toward networking. This includes progressive table networking luncheons, social events, a golf outing, the CREWie Awards, walking tours, and the facilitation of business opportunities between members.

Diana Opitz, Target, diana.opitz@target.com, (612) 761-6419

Jenny Rich, Ryan Companies US, Inc., jenny.rich@ryancompanies.com, (612) 355-5306
Meeting information:

1/10, 2/7, 3/13, 4/10, 5/8, 6/12, 7/10, 8/7, 9/11, 10/9, 11/13, 12/11

12:00 pm | Henricksen, 1101 West River Parkway, Suite 100, Minneapolis, MN 55415

Membership
Approves new member applications, partners with other committees for recruitment of new members, produces the annual directory, hosts welcome events as well as one-on-one lunches for all new members.

Sue Basiago, Midland Title/Basiago Law Office, sue@midlandtitlemn.com, (612) 866-6102

Keri Kindelspire, Anderson-KM Builders, kkindelspire@anderson-km.com, (612) 746-0715

Newsletter
MNCREW's newsletter is produced twelve times a year and focuses on highlighting information about and opportunities for members. This newsletter is used to promote MNCREW, elevate the visibility of its members, and used as a recruiting tool for new members.

Michele Caron, Westwood Professional Services, michele.caron@westwoodps.com, (952) 937-5150

Holly Stein, Associated Bank, holly.stein@associatedbank.com, (612) 359-4461

Programs
MNCREW members meet once a month to network and learn about real estate-related topics. The Program Committee coordinates all aspects of these monthly membership meetings including the determination of the meeting's location, topic, and speaker.

Anne Nelson, RSP Architects, anne.nelson@rsparch.com, (612) 677-7100

Jennifer Somers, Perkins + Will, jennifer.somers@perkinswill.com, (612) 851-5032

Public Relations/Marketing
Promotes MNCREW and its members to the media and the general real estate community in order to obtain greater visibility for the organization and for women in real estate. They are responsible for the management of the chapter’s brand, and development of communication tools such as advertisements, brochures and the website.

Valerie Doleman, Guaranty Commercial Title, vdoleman@guarantytitle.net, (612) 965-5924

Sponsorship
Responsible for raising money for MNCREW in support of its missions and programs. The committee’s goals are to increase annual sponsors from year to year and support other committees in raising money for special events throughout the year.

Karen Martin, Associated Bank, karen.martin@associatedbank.com, (763) 694-2803

Brenda Wurtinger, First National Bank, brenda.wurtinger@firstnationalbanks.com, (763) 694-2704

Career Enhancement Task Force

Focuses on ways to enhance women's careers through speaking engagements, compensation information, negotiation tips and increased access to career enhancement resources. It also provides a support network for members in transition.

Dianne Rentschler, DMRentschler@gmail.com, (612) 720-5553