Board of Directors

Board/Committee

CREW NJ is managed by a Board of Directors that works together to set and accomplish the Chapter’s strategic goals—helping to advance the success of women in commercial real estate. Serving on the CREW NJ Board of Directors is a unique opportunity for leadership and networking among other ambitious men and women working in the commercial real estate field. All CREW NJ Board members, directors, and committee chairs serve individual terms of two years.

President

Melissa A. Clarke

Saul Ewing LLP
(732)513-1096
melissa.clarke@saul.com

President-Elect

Dana Gene Reynolds

The Holder Group
(908)319-1006
DREYNOLDS@holdergroup.com

Past President

Courtney Brooke Rosenkrantz

Cushman & Wakefield
(908)418-0984
courtney.rosenkrantz@cushwake.com

Treasurer

Laura Riso

WithumSmith+Brown, PC
(609)520-1188
lriso@withum.com

Secretary

Melanie Rogacki

Partner Engineering and Science, Inc.
(732)440-1068
mrogacki@partneresi.com

Delegates

Margaret Garcia

Partner Engineering and Science, Inc.
(201)421-5730
margaret.garcia@partneresi.com

Dana Gene Reynolds

The Holder Group
(908)319-1006
DREYNOLDS@holdergroup.com

Director

Kara Carelli

Dresdner Robin
(973)200-7262
kcarelli@dresdnerrobin.com

Birdia Chambers

EXP Commercial
(973)986-4540
birdia@birdiachambers.com

Margaret Garcia

Partner Engineering and Science, Inc.
(201)421-5730
margaret.garcia@partneresi.com

Erica M. Godun

Ware Malcomb
(732)692-6816
egodun@waremalcomb.com

Beth A. Johns

Fulton Bank
(862)209-7135
BJohns@fultonbank.com

Olivia LaFata

WB Wood NJ
(732)713-9599
olafata@wbwood.com

Banafsheh Soltani

Bana Design
(917)696-5959
bnfsoltani@gmail.com

Jessica Trifiro

GEI Consultants, Inc.
(973)873-7111
jtrifiro@geiconsultants.com

Past Presidents

● 2024 Erica Godun
Ware Malcomb

● 2023 Krista Korinis
Global Installation Resources, LLC

● 2022 Cecilia I. Lassiter, Esq.
Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.

● 2021 Ivette Patricia Alvarado, Esq.
Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.

● 2020 Elisa Buckley
Walsh Environmental

● 2019 Tara Carver
Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP

● 2018 Jennifer Mazawey
Genova Burns

● 2017 Diane Menard
Prestige Title Agency, Inc.

● 2016 Rebecca Machinga, CPA
Withum Smith + Brown, PC

● 2015 Susan Karp, Esq.
Sills Cummis & Gross PC

● 2014 Monica Ceres, Esq.
Giordano Halleran & Ciesla, PC

● 2013 Patricia Riedel
CBRE, Inc

● 2012 Cheryl Hardt
CBRE, Inc.

Reasons to Serve

Increased visibility within the CRE industry
Leadership skills and experience that benefit you and your company
Impact on the future of women in CRE
Expanded professional connections
Opportunity to influence direction and benefits of CREW NJ membership

Time Commitment

Must attend a minimum of four meetings in each CREW NJ year
President, President-Elect and Secretary shall hold office for a term of one year
All other Officers of the Board of Directors shall hold office for a term of two years

Eligibility

Membership in good standing for a minimum of two years within CREW Network
Active member of a CREW NJ committee for at least one year
Demonstration of influence within the Commercial Real Estate industry

Nominating and Election Process

Membership shall elect a President, President-elect, Director of Membership, two (2) Directors of Programming, Director of Community Outreach, Director of Sponsorship, Director of Special Projects, Treasurer, Recording Secretary, Director of Social Media & Marketing
Members interested in being on the Board of Directors will fill out a Leadership Application and nominate another member or self-nominate
Leadership Development Team reviews applications and makes recommendations to Board of Directors
The approved slate is electronically presented to the general membership for a vote