Connie Menor
Fort Family Investments
1.
How did you become a member
of CREW Jacksonville? I am a client of Laura Gonzales with BBVA Compass Bank.
Laura introduced me to CREW and invited me to attend 2012’s Christmas Party. I
was very impressed with CREW and what the network has to offer so I applied to
become a member.
2. Tell us a little about your company and your role. I am the Executive Vice President/Controller for Fort Family Investments. Fort Family develops/owns a property management company, multiple apartment communities and commercial assets throughout Jacksonville. I have been with the company for 19 years and oversee the entire operations on both the management and financial end.
3. If you have been very involved with CREW Network during your time with CREW, can you tell the members how to best take advantage of what CREW Network has to offer? Information is the key in becoming involved with the CREW Network. The Crew Website and Crewbiz offers an array of information on how to take advantage of the educational and networking opportunities available for members.
4. What is the best networking experience at CREW? I am an extreme introvert so networking is very difficult for me. With that being said the monthly luncheons have been my best networking experience. I have found that the luncheons provide a casual and comfortable atmosphere to meet and get to know other members. I can sit at a table where I know no one and by the end of the luncheon I have met and had great conversation with several CREW Members.
5. In the years you’ve been a member what has been your favorite activity? My favorite activity has been participating in the philanthropic activities with the PACE Center. Career Day at PACE gave me the chance to get to know some of the girls and hear their stories of what brought them to PACE. We try to encourage the girls of the positive opportunities that are within their reach not only in the commercial industry but with education and other career fields as well.
Leigh Gunn, IIDA
Group4 Design
1.
How did you become a member
of CREW Jacksonville?
After being invited by Mel Schock to the inaugural
events of CREW in Jacksonville, I became a charter member of CREW. I left CREW for a short time during a job
change but because of the great relationships and the outstanding programs I
came right back!
2. Tell us a little about your company and your role.
Group 4 Design, Inc. is a fun and talented group of 15 creative types who
deliver amazing design concepts that are unique to every client. We provide integrated interior design;
architecture and landscape design services and pride ourselves on great
relationships both with our clients and the general contractors and vendors
that we work with. We strive to have all
of our marketing come from repeat business because of the satisfaction of the
whole team with not only the final result but with the whole process.
As interior design
principal it is my role to make sure that we have well-coordinated, outstanding
designs while keeping each idea fresh and new.
Unlike a lot of firms, which principals and managers are not hands on, I
participate in every step of the design process from space planning in the
beginning to putting the accessories in place at the end. Because of the talented designers and
architects we have assembled into our group, my job offers me the luxury of
enjoying what I do each and every day and being extremely proud of what we have
all accomplished together in such a short amount of time. I am so lucky to be inspired every day by the
amazing people around me.
3. If you have been very involved with CREW Network during your time with CREW, can you tell the members how to best take advantage of what CREW Network has to offer?
JOIN A COMMITTEE!! This is where you get to know people on a personal level, where you learn how well you work together and where you get to celebrate great results within CREW. It helps your confidence level in how teaming on business projects with the individuals will work and you make great friends in the meantime.
4. What is the best networking experience at
CREW?
Involvement with the Membership Committee has
been my best networking experience. It
has given me the chance to make contact with both potential and new members and
strengthen my ability to market. It’s
great to make a call about something for CREW and introduce yourself and your
company during someone’s early experiences with CREW, hopefully it makes you
memorable to them.
5. In the years you’ve been a member what has
been your favorite activity?
The Christmas events and
auctions for PACE are always a favorite of mine, I’m always amazed by the
enthusiasm of the girls and how it shows through in their art for the auctions
and by the dedication of the CREW members who work so hard to put it all
together.
Caryn Carreiro, CCIM
NAI Hallmark Partners
Caryn Carreiro, CCIM
Scope of Service Experience
In 2012, Caryn Carreiro, CCIM joined NAI Hallmark as its Senior Vice President in Asset Management. Ms. Carreiro brings experience in portfolio and asset management, operations, finance and leasing.
Background & Experience
Ms. Carreiro began her career with Paragon Group as a Senior Property Manager responsible for a Class A Office building in Jacksonville, FL. In 1993, she joined First Union National Bank in Corporate Real Estate where she coordinated both Property Management and Leasing of bank space throughout the State of Florida with a portfolio of 250 bank sites of over 2 million square feet. In 1998, Ms. Carreiro joined The St. Joe Company as the Regional Vice President responsible for the asset management and marketing of a portfolio of 2.5 million square feet of office and industrial properties in Jacksonville and Orlando. In 2004, Ms. Carreiro joined Eola Capital as Regional Vice President responsible for the leasing, marketing and management of a 3 million square foot portfolio of office and industrial properties through out Florida. She managed a portfolio in excess of $68 million in annual revenues, $29 million in annual expenses, and directed a $7 million-plus capital expenditure program. She has extensive experience repositioning assets and identifying opportunities for value creation. While at Eola, Ms. Carreiro leased over 400,000 square feet of office and industrial space valued over $70 million.
Professional Affiliations & Designations
Ms. Carreiro is a former President of the North Florida CCIM Chapter, President of the Jacksonville BOMA chapter, and a member of CREW. In addition, she has been a member of NAIOP in Jacksonville and Orlando and served of the BOMA Florida Board. She is a Real Estate Salesperson in Florida and obtained her CCIM designation.
Education
Ms. Carreiro earned her CCIM designation in 2000, completed her A.A. degree in Accounting, and attended MIT's Center for Real Estate for Asset Management.
1. How did you become a member of CREW Jacksonville? I was a member when the CREW Jacksonville chapter was first organized. I was introduced to CREW by Amy Sterling and Laura Gonzalez and all of the founding members as a professional women’s organization where we could conduct business with individuals whose core industry was in commercial real estate.
2. Tell us a little about your company and your role. NAI Hallmark Partners was founded in 1993 as a full-service commercial real estate company with expertise in real estate development of office buildings, retail and multi-family; provider of corporate real estate services; and leasing/managing a portfolio in excess of 3 million square feet – focusing in North Florida.
My role is managing the Asset Management department responsible for asset and property management, operations, finance and construction. I lead a team 8 in Jacksonville.
3. If you have been very involved with CREW Network during your time with CREW, can you tell the members how to best take advantage of what CREW Network has to offer? Take time to meet each member and get to know them as they have vast knowledge to share and are interested in helping all members succeed professionally and personally. The CREW Network has allowed me access to members in multiple cities in Florida and that has been an invaluable resource.
4. What is the best networking experience at CREW? Every event has provided me an opportunity to get to know fellow members in more depth. In addition, when speakers provide updates in their field I have been able to meet new people that I would not otherwise have had access to.
5. In the years you’ve been a member what has been your favorite activity? The opportunities to have access to information about current economic conditions and important local/national issues.
Madeline Banks
Golder Associates Inc.
Project Geologist Madeline Banks has recently earned her Professional Geologist (PG) license from the Florida Board of Professional Geologists. Madeline has ten years of professional consulting experience and joined Golder in 2008. Since that time, she has been an integral part to several project teams performing site assessment and remediation work. She serves as one of four Site Assessment & Remediation Team Leaders, and has developed a practice in Environmental Due Diligence including Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessments and related services. Madeline is also a Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM) and has a Master’s degree in Geology. Congratulations Madeline!!
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CREW was highly recommended to me by a Principal of our firm, Neil Hancock, Florida Director of Business Development. He felt CREW would be a great fit as a former Realtor and experience in the environmental consulting field.
2. Tell us a little about your company and your role.
Golder Associates is a global, employee-owned corporation of over 9,000 employees, and the US Company, Golder Associates Inc., has over 1,400 employees providing engineering consulting and related services. I perform dual roles: on the technical side, I work on several project teams performing Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessments and related site assessment and remediation projects; on the business administration side, I am a project manager and one of four Site Assessment & Remediation Team Leaders managing a team of eight professionals.
3. If you have been very involved with CREW Network during your time with CREW, can you tell the members how to best take advantage of what CREW Network has to offer?
As a newer member, I have not yet had involvement with CREW National, but I hope to use my membership more effectively in the future.
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4. What is the best networking experience at CREW?
The member-only series in which each participant was asked what they did and who would make a good lead for them. I liked the fact that it was a smaller group focused on helping each other build business.
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5. In the years you’ve been a member what has been your favorite activity?
I really enjoyed the Cecil Bus Tour a couple of years ago and the Pace Career Day last month.
