Committees

To get the most out of your CoreNet Global membership, chapter involvement is a must. Listed below are the committees currently in place for the Atlanta Chapter. Feel free to contact the Committee Chair to find out more about their committee and joining!

   COMMUNICATIONS
Sheena Stone, CBRE
Glen Wong, The Foreign Commonwealth

The Communications Committee is two-fold with responsibilities to communicate internally to our Members and Sponsors and externally to the Atlanta business community. Communication efforts include email blasts about upcoming events, quarterly newsletters, and additional printed material for distribution to members and nonmembers and website management. This committee is valuable resource for all committees planned events and recorded successes.
 
Committee Members:
​Bill Bland    Choate Construction
Scott Hall    OFS Brands
Nima Ghomghani    CBRE
Linda Raymond    ivan allen workspace
Bobby Moore    Shaw Contract Group
Shaw Overstreet    HITT Contracting Inc.
Bryan Berthold    SunTrust
Emily Pensy    Office Images
Randy Nichols   ivan allen workspace

   COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT COMMITTEE 
Sally Maxwell, IBM
Scott Kirk, RJT+R

The Community Reinvestment Committee focuses on giving back to the Atlanta Community. Early in the year, we host a Junior Achievement Day at Ronald McNair Learning Academy. This day of teaching is one of the most enjoyable and satisfying contributions we make each year. We also support The Nicholas House, a homeless shelter for families located in the Grant Park neighborhood.

We provide and serve dinner to the residents the first Tuesday of each month, and also plan to schedule several workdays throughout the year for doing yard work, painting, and other repairs that need to be done around the house.
Committee Members:
Brian Kish    Alvarez and Marsal
Donna Ford    Sodexo
Gail Cooke    Scheinder Wright
Jim Huslig    ivan allen workspace
Jonathan Lance    Deloitte
Lisa Rosenbaum    Gensler
Luis Hernandez    HumanScale
Paula Fowler    Cresa
Steve Burgess    KI
Steve Hart    Heery
Susan Watts    SpaceCraft


   MEMBERSHIP
Tony Nelson, Global
Bryan Berthold, Cushman & Wakefield

The Membership Committee of the Atlanta Chapter is an important link between the Headquarters of CoreNet Global and our individual chapter success. The primary purposes of the committee are to attract, orient & mentor new members and retain existing members. Each of these roles has sub-committees within the Membership committee including university outreach, diversity, recruitment and retention.
Committee Members:
Janelle Dorvil    Cushman & Wakefield
Tonya Ogdon    Tandus Flooring
Mario Mireles    Jamestown Prpoerties
Fernando Calvo    Ryan & Company
Greg Simon    Atlanta Chamer of Commerce
Carson Pilcher    Leapely Construction
John Flood    Flood Brothers
Aaron Stoddard    CP Professionals
Tyler Courtney    Cushman & Wakefield
Jamie Case    Smallwood, Reynolds, Stewart, Stewart
Rick Morris    Mannington


   PROGRAMS
Paula Fowler, Cresa
Addison Meriwether, Cushman & Wakefield

The Programs Committee is tasked with developing and planning our numerous education programs with speakers, presenters and panel discussions related to economic development, portfolio strategies, workplace trend and corporate real estate services.

One of Programs major efforts includes the annual Education Forum which provides a concentrated day of learning with 6 course offerings. Topics, speakers and presentations are reviewed and approved by this committee. These sessions qualify for professional education credits including Georgia Real Estate, CoreNet Global, IIDA, ASID, and AIA. This spectacular day is greatly enhanced by the unparalleled networking with the corporate real estate professional community and is an exceptional opportunity to gain and share ideas.
Committee Members:
Benjamin Frank    Impact Office Interiors
Char Fortune    Avison Young
Chrissy Smith    Dekalb Office
Christian Jacobsen    Balfour Beatty Construction
Christy Lowell    Flood Brothers
Chuck Alexander    Wells Fargo
Chuck Cantley    Haworth
Craig Johnson    Steelcase
David Stoutamire    Mace
Gail Crowder    Avison Young
Karen League    S/L/A/M
Kristi Farley    JLL
Laurie Swift    Verint
Lynn Jester    JLL
Paula Fowler    CRESA
Stephen Swicegood    Gensler
Walker Yarbrough    Herman Miller
Tom Spearman    Technical Innovation
Wendy Padrutt    Rand Construction
Scott Hall    OFS Brands
Amy Dils    Knoll
Darrell Fitzgerald  
Glen Wong    Transwestern
Mike Davis     Scotland Wright Associates

   NETWORKING
Karen League,  S/L/A/M Collaborative
Kelly Evans, CBRE

This Networking Committee meets on a regular basis to discuss ideas and themes for our popular Networking Events. This committee has encouraged leadership within the Atlanta Chapter by having members volunteer to be a “champion” for each event. The champion volunteers to plan and coordinate one Networking Event during the year from selecting the location, menu and writing the description of the event for our Communications Committee to broadcast to the membership. Committee members also work closely with the Golf Tournament Committee. This requires coordinating volunteers for the Annual Golf Tournament and Networking event that follows.
Committee Members:
Gail Crowder    Avison Young
Sam Unger    EY
Tonia Bryant    NFL Officeworks
Lou Cataland    Atlanta Housing Authority
Jeannie Cave    Aarons
Kelly Evans    CBRE
Bob Faloni    AllSteel
Bob Kontur    Enersys
Julie Gardner    Huges, Litton, Godwin
Tommy LaRue    Stage Front Presentation Systems
Ken Gwinner    Greenline, LLC
Corey NaLampoon    KI
Mitzi Jones    Malone Construction
Liz Lazzari    Teknion, LLC
Wendy Padrutt     Rand Construction
John Thomas    Colliers International
Jessica Toal    ASD
Melissa Trifiro    Fletcher PR
Leo Wells    Pure Office Environments

   SPONSORSHIP
Amy Brey, JLL
Betsy Nurse, HOK

The Sponsorship committee runs the annual fund raising program based on a budget goal established by the board at the annual planning session. This committee engages all board members in this process by maintaining a Target list of companies for each board member. In addition, they track commitments, issue updated reports, help with invoices, letters and other collateral material and make all arrangements for two annual sponsor appreciation functions.
Committee Members:
Addison Meriwether    Cushman & Wakefield
Jenai Taylor    Knoll
Stephen White     Coca-Cola Refreshments
Joey Phelan    Humphries & Company
Richard Massicott    Retired

Suzanne Maynard    Cannon Design
Aaron Stoddard     Commercial Property Professionals


   YOUNG LEADERS
Aarson Stoddard, Commercial Property Professionals

Are you new to the industry or a current member under 35? Then you are a Young Leader! A great generation of new members is entering the profession and with more members comes more shared knowledge and more strategic vision for the association. Whether you need networking and education to make your transition into corporate real estate successful or have been working in the field and want career advancement join our Young Leaders group to set the pace for your career. Join this committee to help recruit new young leaders and plan this year’s exciting events.
 
Committee Members:
Bridget Cantrell    Grand Entrance
Janelle Dorvil    Cushman and Wakefield
Sean Finn    Mannington
Abe Fleming    Baker Audio
Luis Hernandez    HumanScale
Ann Vaughn Martin    Regions
Nate Lee    Nations Roof
Kevin Murphy    DPR Construction
Scott Stevens    CWC
Sheena Stone    CBRE
Stephen White    Coca-Cola
Ashley Sterritt    Colliers International
Erin Greer    Gensler
Channah    Morris    Kimberly-Clark
Ryan Rawls    Cushman and Wakefield
Michael Henry    Delta
Danielle Hamby    HOK
Leonte Benton    T. Dallas Smith
Mike Davis     Scotland Wright Associates

WOMEN OF CORENET ATLANTA

Kerry Hughes, Piedmont Office Realty Trust
Ken Gwinner, Greenline

This group, launched in 2012, seeks to provide education, networking, and mentorship to women across Atlanta. Additionally, the CoreNet women's groups interact on the global level through scheduled webcast meetings which focus on trends affecting female corporate real estate professionals.  Join this committee to be a part of the fastest growing population of CoreNet Atlanta. 
 
Committee Members:
Linda Raymond    CWC
Tanya Ogden    Tandus
Ronnie Genser    Emery & Associates
Erin Greer    Gensler
Greer Gallagher    Holder Construction

Scott Jennings    May Moeller Purcell Construction Company