CREW Network Announces Top '20 Under 40' Women in Commercial Real Estate

Winners announced at the 2009 CREW Network Convention & Marketplace in Boston
October 1, 2009

LAWRENCE, Kan., Oct. 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Commercial Real Estate
Women (CREW) Network announced the recipients of its first ever "20 Under 40"
program at the 2009 CREW Network Convention & Marketplace conference, which
took place September 30th-October 3rd in Boston. The ceremony took place
during the CREW Network 20th Anniversary Celebration Dinner.

The top 20 Under 40 women in commercial real estate in North America were
chosen based on their established success in the field, commitment to the
industry and demonstrated leadership. They were selected from 120 nominees
from across North America.

"These women represent the future of our industry," said Jane Snoddy Smith,
2009 President of CREW Network and partner at the international law firm of
Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. "They are leaders who will ensure that commercial
real estate grows as a diverse marketplace. We launched this recognition
program in conjunction with the 20th anniversary of CREW Network, not just to
mark the progress that has been made to date, but also to highlight what the
future holds."

Recipients of this year's program include women who excel in multiple varied
disciplines within the field of commercial real estate. The honorees were
announced at a gala dinner during the CREW Network Convention, with keynote
speaker Ivanka Trump:

Rebekah Bahn
Senior Advisor - Grubb & Ellis|Gundaker Commercial
CREW-St. Louis

Julie A. Baird
National Counsel - First American Exchange Company, LLC
San Jose

Kristen B. Pleasants
Vice President - Wachovia Real Estate Securities
CREW Charlotte

Julissa Carielo
President - Tejas Premier Building Contractor, Inc.
CREW San Antonio

Monica J. Ceres
Attorney / Officer / Shareholder / Co-Chair of Leasing Practice Area -
Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla PC
ICREW New Jersey

Michelle Cottrell
President - Design Management Services
ICREW New Jersey

Heather Denny
Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer - McDonald York Building
Company
Triangle CREW

Melissa N. Goins
Founder & President - Maures Development Group, LLC
Milwaukee

Melissa Gross-Arnold
Shareholder - Lewis, Longman & Walker, P.A.
CREW Jacksonville

Rosella Harvey
Senior Associate - NorthStar Advisors, LLC
Pennsylvania

Kimberly A. Havens
Project Manager - Wilson Meany Sullivan
CREW San Francisco

Jacquelynn Henke
Manager for Sustainability, Senior Project Manager - Allston Development Group
of Harvard University
NEWiRE Boston

Peggy Howard Hey
Manager, Real Estate - Carolinas HealthCare System
CREW Charlotte

Elizabeth Sherwood Krol
Client Program Manager - Shaw Environmental, Inc.
NEWiRE Boston

Jennifer A. Marler
Partner; Real Estate Practice Group Leader - Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP
CREW-St. Louis

Tiffini C. Miller
Manager, Commercial Development - Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
CREW Dallas

Janice Paine
Vice President Investment Properties - NAI Olympia Partners
INDY CREW

Nicole L. Reeves
Senior Vice President - FirstBank of Northern Colorado
CREW Northern Colorado

Tracy Lynn Steele
Partner - Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
CREW Philadelphia

Mandi L. Wedin
Vice President - ASB Real Estate Investments
CREW Washington D.C.

About CREW Network:

The mission of CREW Network (www.crewnetwork.org) is to advance the success of
women in commercial real estate. CREW Network does this by looking outward to
bring more women into the industry, showcasing member successes and serving as
a key resource to its members and the industry. CREW Network members represent
all disciplines of commercial real estate -- every type of expert required to
"do the deal." Members comprise more than 8,000 commercial real estate
professionals in 68 chapters across North America.

SOURCE Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) Network

Denise Kahler of Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) Network, +1-785-832-1808,
denisek@crewnetwork.org; or David Harrison, +1-410-804-1728,
david@harrisoncommunications.net, for Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW)
Network