Board of Directors
And Vice Chairs
Board of Directors
President
Emily Byrd
Brokerage & Client Relations
Corporate Realty
205-565-6154
emily@corporaterealty1.com
President Elect/Delegate
Anna Powell
Vice President of Marketing
Hoar Construction
205-423-2215
apowell@hoar.com
Secretary
Genevieve Douglass
Director of Leasing & Brokerage
Daniel Corporation
205-443-4559
gdouglass@danielcorp.com
Treasurer
Anna Price O’Connell
Risk Consultant
Insurance Facilities, Inc.
205-276-3868
aprice@askif.com
Past President
Marsha Womack
First VP/Director of Retail Banking
Citizens Trust Bank
205-214-3021
marshawomack@ctbatl.com
Legacy
Casey Howard
Vice President/Associate Broker
Harbert Realty Services
205-202-0814
choward@harbertrealty.com
Board Member Emeritus
Virginia Boliek
Attorney
Law Office of Virginia Boliek
205-533-3557
virginia@virginiabolieklaw.com
Board Member Emeritus
Rebecca Pritchett
Attorney
Maynard Nexsen
rpritchett@maynardnexsen.com
Board of Director Committees
Membership
The Membership Committee is responsible for promoting and developing new members. Duties include identifying prospective members, following up with potential members to secure membership and maintaining the membership roster. In addition, the Membership Committee is responsible for mentoring new members to ensure they understand the mission of the organization and to make them feel welcome. More about Membership
Director, Membership
Crystal Chappell
Associate Broker
Red Rock Realty Group
205-552-2505
crystalc@redrockrg.com
Membership Vice Chair
Sarah Kennedy
Architectural Sales
Robert F. Henry Tile Company
205-592-8615
sarahk@henrytile.com
Sponsorship
The main responsibility of the Sponsorship Committee is securing and increasing financial support for BirminghamCREW so we can ensure top-level programs and speakers, provide strong professional development tools, and ensure successful collaboration of our charitable causes and events.
Director, Sponsorship
Julia Giardina
Account Executive
Audio Video Excellence (AVX)
205-910-1322
juliagiardina@avxinc.comÂ
Sponsorship Vice Chair
Fred Smith
Assistant Director of Business
Schoel Engineering
205-313-1164
fsmith@schoel.com
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee is responsible for implementing and periodically assessing the performance of the diversity, equity and inclusion plan for the chapter developed by the Board. Duties include planning and facilitating chapter education and training and identifying and facilitating partnerships with businesses and organizations serving underrepresented groups to develop pipelines for membership and sponsorship recruitment. The DEI Committee is also charged with working with the Membership Committee to develop intentional strategies for recruiting, onboarding and retaining members from underrepresented groups.
Director, DEI
Carver Pearson
Senior General Manager
Centennial
205-967-0111
cbpearson@centennialrec.com
DEI Vice Chair
Abigail Mata’afa
Development Analyst
Capstone Development Partners
205-949-4365
amataafa@capstonemail.com
Programs
The Programs Committee is responsible for planning and organizing CREW’s calendar of events. Once a luncheon topic or event has been planned, the Programs Committee is responsible for sending the luncheon/event announcements and coordinating with speakers.
Director, Programs
Kaitlin Oliver
Marketing Coordinator
Brasfield & Gorrie
205-714-1259
koliver@brasfieldgorrie.com
Programs Vice Chair
Grace Sommi
Marketing & Brokerage Specialist
J.J. Berry & Gilbert
205-313-4350
grace@jhberry.com
Socials & Marketing
The Marketing & Social Committee is responsible for organizing all networking and social events. They invite members and recruit potential members to attend BirminghamCREW events.
Director, Socials & Marketing
Emily Brown
Senior Marketing Manager
Hoar Construction
205-529-3006
esbrown@hoar.com
Socials & Marketing Vice Chair
Tabitha Fong
Project Manager
HPM
205-585-6246
efong@hpmleadership.com
Outreach
The Outreach Committee is responsible for engaging with local non-profit organizations for service and giving opportunities as well as attending industry and recruiting events. This committee enhances the visibility and reputation of BirminghamCREW in the overall community, promoting members within the community and encouraging greater volunteer participation among CREW members and members of the commercial real estate industry.
Director, Outreach
Lacey Bacchus
Business Development
Retail Strategies
205-540-4095
lbacchus@retailstrategies.com
Outreach Vice Chair
Debbie Deason
Commercial Sales/Business Development
Covington
205-515-3222
ddeason@covington.com
Special Events
The Special Events Committee is primarily responsible for our annual charity golf tournament, held each fall, and benefitting local and national charities.
Director, Special Events
Stephanie Hill
Associate Broker
Southpace Properties
251-622-0072
shill@southpace.com