{"id":22904,"date":"2014-03-27T17:05:25","date_gmt":"2014-03-27T17:05:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/?p=22904"},"modified":"2014-12-16T09:28:16","modified_gmt":"2014-12-16T14:28:16","slug":"crew-event-brings-mentors-employers-together-at-college-of-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/2014\/03\/crew-event-brings-mentors-employers-together-at-college-of-business\/","title":{"rendered":"CREW event brings mentors, employers together at College of Business."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Opening the door to career success is central to the mission of Florida International University\u2019s (FIU) Hollo School of Real Estate, which brings students and alumni together with leading area professionals for networking and career information exchanges.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22915\" title=\"crew\" src=\"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/crew.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/crew.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/crew-300x82.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Creating these opportunities is a priority for faculty member Suzanne Hollander, a real estate attorney and broker. On January 28, 2014, she brought seventeen real estate leaders from Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) to meet over 100 undergraduate and graduate students at FIU\u2019s College of Business.\u00a0 During this event, students met and learned directly from these top real estate industry leaders and employers.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22911\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22911\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_8058.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-22911\" title=\"IMG_8058\" src=\"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_8058.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_8058.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_8058-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22911\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">FIU Hollo School Faculty member Suzanne Hollander.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The diverse group of professionals included:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Jose Bello \u2013 senior associate, Real Estate Asset Management Department, LNR<\/li>\n<li>Cristina Canton \u2013 founder, North Carolina office, Architecture and Urbanism<\/li>\n<li>Gina Chevannes \u2013 senior community association manager, First Service Residential<\/li>\n<li>Lyan Fernandez &#8211;\u00a0 chief operating officer, Total Bank<\/li>\n<li>Sandy Londono \u2013 vice president, Commercial Lending &#8211; Sabadell Bank<\/li>\n<li>Joy Medlock \u2013 \u00a0vice president and general manager, Jones, Lang Lasalle<\/li>\n<li>Marti Mang \u2013 senior vice president, TotalBank<\/li>\n<li>Joy McKenna \u2013 president, Research Management Corporation<\/li>\n<li>Brett Moss \u2013 principal, Moss\u00a0Architecture\u00a0+\u00a0Design Group, Inc.<\/li>\n<li>Margaret Nee \u2013 vice president of development, Pointe Group Advisors<\/li>\n<li>Penny Tannenbaum \u2013 senior vice president; manager, performing loan consents, LNR<\/li>\n<li>Maria Agon McCarthy, senior advisor, Sperry Van Ness<\/li>\n<li>Elizabeth Santos \u2013 vice president &#8211; Sime Realty Corp.<\/li>\n<li>Jenna Rissman \u2013 Atlass Dispute Resolution<\/li>\n<li>Elizabeth Vergara \u2013 director of leasing, Adler Realty Services<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>William Hardin, professor and director of the Hollo School of Real Estate and the Jerome Bain Real Estate Institute, George Wu, associate professor, and Eileen Cardelle, adjunct professor, also attended the event.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_8051.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22909\" title=\"IMG_8051\" src=\"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_8051.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_8051.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_8051-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Hollo School supports networking event.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>In addition to making connections, students earned extra credit for participating and were treated to a dinner sponsored by FIU\u2019s Hollo School of Real Estate and the Jerome Bain Real Estate Institute.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22913\" title=\"IMG_8065\" src=\"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_8065.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_8065.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_8065-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Emily Mejia, a junior in the College of Business and an Air Force Veteran, summed up the evenings\u2019 success. \u201cHaving the real estate professionals dedicate their time to mentor students and share their success stories was extremely motivating,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Hollander, who moderated the program, concluded by thanking and the mentors and students and sharing a piece of from Benjamin Franklin: \u00a0\u201cAn investment in learning pays the best interest.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Opening the door to career success is central to the mission of Florida International University\u2019s (FIU) Hollo School of Real Estate, which brings students and alumni together with leading area professionals for networking and career information exchanges. 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