Committees

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Active members of the New Jersey Chapter will tell you that peer-to-peer networking and gaining value from the chapter starts at the committee level. There are many opportunities to participate no matter how much (or how little) time you have to give, so please fill out the volunteer form to get started!

Education

The team provides engaging and industry relevant speakers at a variety of venues in support of professional development for chapter members. To do this they need help identifying and securing speakers, developing topics for sessions, and all the aspects of meeting planning for the events.

Co-Chairs

Andrew Kolen, Cresa
Emily Ulrick, Gensler

Executive Board Liaison: Marianne Zeller, ServiceNow

Volunteers

Karen Ehrenworth, JLL
Kyle Golombos, Consolidated Floors
Erin Groleau, Infogrid
Shane Whelan, KBA Lease Services
Don Watson, Oracle

Communications

The team works to develop positive exposure and awareness about the chapter by taking photos at events, writing event recaps for the website and newsletter, and utilizing social media.

Co-Chairs:

Kelley Douglass, CRL
Karen Ehrenworth, JLL

Volunteers

Membership

This committee helps grow the chapter by identifying new members (both end users and service providers), while retaining existing members.

Chair

Nicolas DeCotiis, JLL

Volunteers

Sponsorship

This committee is responsible for identifying people and companies interested in sponsoring chapter events and promoting their firm.

Co-Chairs

Michael DeVries, WB Wood
Tami Pegos, Gensler

Executive Board Liaison: Lisa Brinkman, JLL

Volunteers

Michelle Petriello, Mohawk

Special Events

This energetic and creative group plans all the fun social events such as the Summer Social, networking happy hours and more.

Co-Chairs

Michael Blau, CFI
Melissa Strickland, HLW

Volunteers

Young Leaders

This group is focused on identifying potential members new to the industry (35 years old and younger) to help them get a jump start on their professional development while establishing a forum for continuing education, mentoring and social networking.

Chairs

Justin Brzostowski, AIS
Allie Edelman, CBRE
Thomas DeRuvo, Rutgers student
Alex Friedenberg, JLL

Advisor: Jodie Matthews, JLL 

Volunteers

Women's Group

This group is dedicated to providing networking opportunities and programs specific to women in the Corporate Real Estate industry. Our goal is to elevate women in Corporate Real Estate through engagement, empowerment and education.

Chairs

Alex Goggin, Century Group

Brooke Dubinski, Turner Construction

Executive Oversight: Mary Beth Sullivan, Teknion

Volunteers

Beth O'Brien, Gunlocke
Deana Jarmolowich, WB Wood
Lisa Brinkman, JLL
Tami Pegos, Gensler
Erin Pollex, Interface

Community Outreach

This committee is responsible for creating meaningful opportunities for chapter members to give back to the community.

Co-Chairs

James Brandt, AMA Consulting Engineers 
Kyle Golombos, Consolidated Floors 

Volunteers

Diversity Equity Inclusion

This Committee 1) is a DEI advisory resource for the chapter leadership and committees through training, planning and programing/speaker referrals; 2) shares the corporate real estate profession with diverse student groups through speaking engagements and possibly facilitating internships; and 3) hosts DEI workshops and awareness events.

Co-Chairs

Wendy Ceron, HLW
Matthew Negron, Dauphin

Volunteers