Leadership CREW is designed to address the personal and professional needs of women in their development as leaders and contributors to the commercial real estate industry and the community at large. The 2026 Class will benefit from a new partnership with Emory University, providing a joint Leadership Certificate from CREW and Emory.
MISSION STATEMENT:
Leadership CREW shall provide a framework for the members of CREW to examine issues affecting their roles and advancement in organizations and to shape strategies for their development as individuals, professionals, and leaders.
TIMELINE:
May 15 - June 15: Call for Nominations
June 1 - June 30: Application Period for Nominees
September 5: Invitations for Class of 2026 go out.
October 10: Payment and Commitment Letters are due.
November 6: Event Introducing the Class of 2026
BENEFITS:
Leadership CREW participants will:
Develop close relationships with class members and build contact networks with other leaders in the commercial real estate industry
Ready themselves for other leadership opportunities within their organizations and industry
Participate in programming designed to develop and enhance leadership skills to advance their professional and personal lives
Grow in awareness of opportunities available within the commercial real estate industry
Experience personal growth and learn valuable leadership skills
Continued development through ongoing Leadership CREW Alumnae events and programming
Employers will:
Expand business development opportunities in the commercial real estate industry
Benefit from the broadened knowledge base of program participants
Achieve higher enterprise efficiencies through experiential learning including personality testing and time management productivity tools and systems
Gain from having employees better prepared for leadership roles within their respective organizations
The commercial real estate industry and the community at large will:
Benefit from developing new leaders ready to tackle industry issues
Reap future benefits from the collective knowledge of a diverse constituency
Benefit from leaders better prepared to effect positive change in the community-at-large
PROGRAM SCHEDULE:
The proposed dates for the 2026 program are as follows, with all sessions starting at 8 a.m. and ending at 5 p.m., except for the opening/closing retreats and as noted in the program.
SESSION 1 - Jan 16, 2026
SESSION 2 - OPENING RETREAT - Feb 19-20, 2026 (overnight)
SESSION 3 - March 20, 2026
SESSION 4 - April 17, 2026
SESSION 5 - May 15, 2026
SESSION 6 - June 19, 2026
SESSION 7 - July 17, 2026
SESSION 8 - August 21, 2026
SESSION 9 - September 18, 2026
SESSION 10 - CLOSING RETREAT – October 22-23, 2026 (overnight)
SESSION 11 - GRADUATION - November 13, 2026
The two Retreats will be held at the Emory Hotel and Conference Center. All other sessions will be held at Emory’s Continuing Education Center located in Century Center off of Clairmont Road and I-85.
