SPECIAL RECOGNITION - WOMEN OF INFLUENCE AWARDS
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Awards Luncheon at the Grand Hyatt in Downtown Denver. CREW Denver thanks and recognizes each of the individuals and companies who attended and participated in the 2008 Women of Influence Awards Luncheon. We had more than 350 attendees, marking yet another successful awards event.
CREW Denver especially thanks Dayle Cedars with Channel 7 News, whose dynamic personality as emcee made for an engaging and exciting event. We would also like to thank Sherri Oddo (2008 CREW President) and Mary Sullivan (2006 Woman of Influence) for their participation in the luncheon and Blue Onion for all their design support for this event including the creation of our new logo.
CREW Denver again recognizes the nominees who participated in the event. We appreciate the time commitment you each made to maintain the quality and integrity of these awards and your commendable efforts in the various commercial real estate industries which provided for impeccable competition in each of the categories.
In case you could not attend the luncheon and haven't heard the great news, CREW would like to congratulate the following winners of the 2008 Women of Influence Awards:
Woman of Influence Award: Ann Sperling with Catellus Development Group
Rising Star Award: Doris Rigoni with Chicago Title of Colorado
Team Award: Park Ridge Office Suites
Champion Award: Catalyst Planning Group LLC
We would also like to recognize Denver University student Jessica Hull, who has been awarded a $10,000 dollar CREW Network scholarship and the following 2008 CREW Denver Award winners; please congratulate them on their achievements.
Founders' Award
Marcia Green with KeyBank and Amy Durfee West
Member of the Year Award
Alison Wadle, Associate with Holme Roberts & Owen LLP
President's Award winner
Kristin Bronson, Partner with Rothgerber Johnson & Lyons LLP
Finally CREW Denver thanks the awards committee for all its volunteer efforts and teamwork. The Committee, led by Jerry Green with Chicago Title of Colorado, included: Beverly J Rowland, Marcia C Green, Patricia McLaughlin and Sheri McCann with the KeyBank, Cyd Petre with Colorado Business Bank, Dawn McKinnon with Holme Roberts & Owen, Gail Mead with Valuescape, Georginne Dudash with Holland & Hart, Jean Bitzer with 455 Sherman Ventures, Jennifer Varela, Kathy Thurston with The PrivateBank, Kristin Bronson and Lindsay McKae with Rothberger Johnson & Lyons, Kristin Campbell with Aardex, Mary Williams and Michelle Martin with Mile High Banks, Melinda Lundquist with CVL Consultants of Colorado, Barbara Mueller with Davis Graham & Stubbs, Wendy Schuman with Opus Northwest; and Leslie Jansen and Sarah Kujawa with PSI.
CREW Denver is proud of this prestigious awards event and celebrates the women who have raised the bar for performance and provided future opportunities for the women who follow them, and CREW Denver recognizes those men and women who have supported the growth and development of women in the local commercial real estate market. Join us in celebrating the 10th Anniversary in 2009 by getting involved. If not through a nomination, become a sponsor for the event or join the steering committee and help plan the event...don't miss out on this landmark opportunity next year!
Read about the history of The Women of Influence