CREWNY’s first UCREW Outreach event with student attendees and CREWNY members at Trepp’s Rockefeller Center offices.

CREW (Commercial Real Estate Women) New York held its first UCREW University Outreach event attended by 25 students from higher institutions of learning interested in diverse career opportunities in commercial real estate.

The event was organized by the CREWNY Foundation Committee led by Katherine DeMercurio, EverGreene Architectural Arts, and hosted by CREWNY Gold Sponsor Trepp.

The panel consisted of CREWNY members Wendy Berger, Cole Schotz, (real estate law); Maria Elefante, Arbor Realty Trust (finance); Kenne Shepherd, Kenne Shepherd Interior Design Architecture (interior design); Wendy Rossi, Akerman (project management); and Kasey Pace, Zabatkin Owner Representation (construction). Erin Timko of Trepp served as moderator.

The panelists focused on practical advice on how to jumpstart a career and networking strategies. A Speed Networking Hour to learn about each discipline was also held with additional CREWNY members Annemarie DiCola, Trepp (data & technology); and Shannon Bahnsen, Mavrides, Moyal, Packman & Sadkin (real estate law.)