Committees

COMMITTEES MAKE THE CHAPTER

GET INVOLVED. BE INSPIRED. MAKE A DIFFERENCE. The New England Chapter of CoreNet Global runs on the energy of its volunteers. We rely on the efforts of our committees of volunteers and their tireless commitment to making our Chapter the go-to resource to connect, learn, grow, and belong in the New England corporate real estate community. We ask all interested members to consider where their talents, experience, and passion may best fit… and to get involved!

AWARDS

Typically, the Awards Committee brings the New England commercial real estate community together to celebrate the best of the industry at our annual Awards Gala. 2020, however, was a year like no other. In lieu of the live awards gala, the committee hosted a virtual event on January 20, 2021, to provide an opportunity for the community to connect with each other, look back on 2020, celebrate our successes, and look forward to 2021.

The event drew over 160 members who were able to connect in breakout rooms, and Chapter sponsors shared what 2020 meant to their organizations through videos.

Committee Members

Jessica Pernicone JLL (Co-Chair) Sarah McGillicuddy BR+A Consulting (Co-Chair) Kirstin Brown Northstar Project & Real Estate Services (Board Liaison) Iramis Luz Audet Perkins Eastman Kristin Blount Colliers Heather Brunini Teknion Gable Clarke SGA Dina DiTommaso Creative Office Pavilion Kris Esposito Timberline Blake Reynolds Zerto Alison Smith Structure Tone Jennifer Smith Tremont Construction Management

Career Strategies + Development is your go-to resource for robust networking and learning through real-time engagement. CS+D programs offer guidance on how to successfully navigate and advocate for yourself throughout all points of your career – start to finish – including any detours and adventures along the way. We emphasize a shift in thinking away from “jobs and employment” or simply “transition” to a more deliberate focus on strategies to advance a career, no matter what stage you are in. Career Strategies + Development is about helping the New England Chapter members grow and develop both personally and professionally, while simultaneously building a rewarding support network of peers and partners.

Committee Members

Katherine Sanford, Liberty Mutual Insurance (Co-Chair) Erin Miller, SmithGroup (Co-Chair) Steven Doben, National Grid (Board Liaison) Karen Bretagne, BlackRock Mary Carlson, Weston & Sampson Matt Cataldo, Haworth Therese Consalvo, CBRE Suzanne Cooper, Booking Holdings Tracey Jabs, bluebird bio Christina Meneghini, Nan Fung Life Sciences Real Estate Jonathan Merin, SMMA Janet Morra, Margulies Perruzzi Jim Noonan, CSL Consulting Christina Smith, Keller Augusta Steve White, PES Associates

COMMUNICATIONS

The Communications Committee helps spread the good word about our Chapter’s programs, goals, and members through regular newsletters, the Chapter website, and our social media channels. In 2020, the committee supported the CRAVE series by developing “key takeaway” posts to share with members in our LinkedIn Group, extending the conversation and helping reinforce the incredible content the Chapter offered throughout the year.

@CoreNetNE Committee Members

Marisa Fava, Humanscale (Co-Chair) Alison Smith, Structure Tone (Co-Chair) Jackie Falla, Elaine Construction (Board Liaison) Michele Bogdan, Chapman Construction Seth Butler, Takeda Sara Corzo, Hobbs Brook Management Kris Esposito, Timberline Construction Kimberly Giles, MovePlan Group Emily Hedeman, Vanguard Renewables Meredith McCarthy, Sasaki Steven Smith, Northstar Project & Real Estate Services Nicole Solera, Cushman & Wakefield Christine Walker, Haworth

The Reinvestment Committee supports the Chapter’s philanthropic and volunteer initiatives to create opportunities for development and networking for CREs and the general membership. The committee partners with both the Golf and Young Leaders Committees to drive fundraising. In the past, these funds have benefitted Habitat for Humanity and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston.

Committee Members

Marc Margulies Perruzzi, (Co-Chair) Christine Weiner, Officeworks (Co-Chair) Laurie Boehl, PES Associates Dianne Dunnell Kristin Enright, Thermo Fisher Scientific Marisa Fava, Humanscale Carolyn Gorden, Blue Cross Blue Shield of MA Hugh Peltz, Citizens Bank Elvis Rodrigues, John Hancock

EDUCATION

The Education Committee strives to develop morning educational programs for the CoreNet New England Chapter community. A variety of real estate, industry-focused, technology, and personal development topics are included throughout the committee’s yearly programming.

Mission: The Education Committee creates learning opportunities for the New England Chapter community. This committee hosts a variety of programs each year focused on CRE industry trends, technology, and professional/personal development.

Events:

Unwritten Rules: How Workplaces Really Work— In an Era of Social Distancing

Using AI to Guide Capital Spend on Workplace and to Increase Workforce Effectiveness

Shark Tank

Boston Real Estate COVID Consortium

Young Leaders Capstone Presentation: War on Talent: From Zoomers to Boomers: What They Want in the Workplace and Why?

The Future of Food at Work

Space as a Service

Workplace Technology Strategies and the Flow of Business: Should I stay or Should I Go?

Committee Members

Ann-Marie DiGregorio, National Grid (Co-Chair) Sandra Gucciardi, STV | DPM (Co-Chair) Varunee Betts-Kosowan, Mohawk (Co-Board Liaison) Denise Pied, STV | DPM (Co-Board Liaison), Paul Asmar, Nan Fung Life Sciences Real Estate Brigitte Beltran, Space Matrix Gable Clarke, SGA Bob Desaulniers, UG2 Dina DiTommaso, Creative Office Pavilion Robin Dorogusker Jason Helmer, Haworth Jonathan Keefe, Boston University Amy Lalezari, Environments at Work Suzanne Leblanc, Hobbs Brook Management Kevin Loos, CrowdComfort Michelle Paul, Cummings Properties Sara Ross, Dyer Brown Jane Sullivan Ashley Williams, Knoll

CoreNet New England's Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity (EID) Committee is dedicated to raising awareness, providing education, and delivering programs to our members that promote and support equity, inclusion, and diversity in our community and within our Chapter. Our goals and objectives are to:

Align Promote Empower

Raise Awareness Create Educate

Identify, Attract, Retain

As CRE professionals, we influence design decisions around space, which can distinctly impact how and where people see themselves living and working in their space. We also manage access to space and are tasked with creating a "place" where people want to succeed and thrive. We represent a diverse, yet significant portion of jobs in America, which should be reflected in the workplace. We have the ability and power to influence decisions on the supply chain, where diversity spending is possible and we impact and support company culture through the spaces we deliver. We are excited to lead many engaging and necessary conversations in the CRE world and to grow our impact within CoreNet New England.

Committee Members

Mark Watkins, Thermo Fisher Scientific (Chair) Markos Alemu, Student Gretchen Barron, Mass Medical Brigitte Beltran, Space Matrix Seth Butler, Takeda Aurora Cammarata, Trapani + Associates Architects Stacy Chambers, Strategic Spaces Russell Chin, Liberty Mutual Insurance Julia Farber, Legrand Taran Grigsby, Fidelity Sandra Gucciardi, STV | DPM Amy Hill, Workflow Cerise Marcela, CBRE Meredith McCarthy, Sasaki Jim Ryan, Pitney Bowes Charisse Smith, Dyer Brown Carine Tamasang, National Grid Jennifer Taranto, Structure Tone Jordan Yarboro, JLL

2020 ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Meeting on a monthly basis, this group develops plans, programs, and opportunities to support Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity for CoreNet New England. Only recently assembled, the EID Committee hit the ground running by hosting an EID dinner with a strong panel to introduce the topic of EID and hosted three CRAVE educational programs through 2020. The team has also strengthened CoreNet's three-year relationship with CREST, a local, non-profit organization that provides meaningful summer internships to highly motivated and talented college students who have been historically underrepresented in our industry. Our Chapter is now an Ambassador partner offering subsidies to four corporate partners to participate in the CREST internship program this summer.

The primary goal of the Golf Committee is to plan, promote, and execute a successful annual golf tournament that allows for networking and enjoying each other’s company on the links. This year, however, that goal was paused in the wake of the pandemic. The committee has been working on a plan to return to the course in person in the fall of 2021 as we celebrate the 20th year of our annual tournament and charitable fundraiser.

Committee Members

Sean Murphy, Liberty Mutual Insurance (Co-Chair) Chris Currie, VVA Project Managers (Co-Chair) Kristin Poulin, Structure Tone (Board Liaison) Cory Bailey, BLOCK Builders, Inc. Meagan Charbonneau, Gilbane Adriana Conlon, CBRE Dianne Dunnell Kristin Enright, Thermo Fisher Scientific Cody Greenwald, CBRE Steve Hassell, SGA Courtney Hickey, Humanscale Sarah Horton, Poblocki Kathy Hunt, Mathworks Greg Klemmer, Colliers Dan Loreaux, Donnegan Hugh MacDonald, CBRE Kenneth Papetti, Iron Mountain Tristan Rock, Sasaki Andrew Rollins, Environments at Work Christine Weiner, Officeworks

See you this fall!

The Membership Committee is responsible for maintaining and growing our New England Chapter’s membership and engagement. The core focus of the committee is to raise awareness to CoreNet members and potential members of all the benefits that CoreNet has to offer. The committee works closely with our Board of Directors and other Chapter committees to enlist their support in ensuring that membership engagement is integrated into all Chapter activities and efforts.

GOALS:

Awareness: Welcome new members and make sure that all new, existing, and potential members stay informed Engagement: Ensure the highest levels of membership attendance and participation for all events and activities Experience: Continuously survey the Chapter to make sure that we are consistently delivering a top-notch membership experience Retention: Maximize membership renewals with a goal of retaining 70-80% Recruitment: Target and recruit new members by inviting prospects to Chapter programs and events

2020-2021 MILESTONES & ACHIEVEMENTS:

• Welcomed 90+ new members • Finished in the Top 3 for Chapter retention and engagement within CoreNet Global’s Mega Chapter category

Committee Members

Andrew Feibelman, JLL (Co-Chair) Erin Barcelos, Thermo Fisher Scientific (Co-Chair) Kevin Heffernan, Liberty Mutual Insurance (Board Liaison) Lyndsay Bennett, Nuance Mike Brunelli, National Development Frank Cantwell, William B. Meyer, Inc. Amanda Clark, Liberty Mutual Insurance Tom Colarusso, National Grid Brittany Collins, VVA Mari Silipo Cook, TurningArt Suzanne Cooper, Booking Holdings Tom DeRosa, Columbia Construction Derrick Goodwin, Lee Kennedy Co., Inc Sarah McGillicuddy, BR+A Holyn Nickerson, Office Resources Andrew Rollins, Environments at Work Christine Weiner, Officeworks Corrin Wolf, Bala Jennifer Taranto, Structure Tone Christine Walker, Haworth

PROGRAMS

The Programs Committee showcases current business cases and work environments that inspire business productivity and enhance the user’s experience through unique real estate decisions.

Events:

ABi-LAB Virtual Tour and Event

Akamai: A Connected Workplace

A Virtual Tour of Pegasystems: Building a New Workplace Strategy— And Then...

Committee Members

Kathy Hunt, Mathworks (Co-Chair) Joy Shapiro, Dacon (Co-Chair) Tricia Lenehan, Staples (Board Liaison) Iona Pieleanu, Acentech Monica Audette, MPA Brenda Boissonnault, Herman Miller Kerrie Julian, STV | DPM Katherine Kenney, NorthStar Project & Real Estate Services Brittany Lane, WeWork Ethel Macleod, Fidelity Real Estate Company Fran Noval, Gensler Donna Repko, Geiger Furniture Matt Scimone, AIS Melodee Wagen, Workspace Strategies

The role of the Real Advantage Committee is to support the professional development of the New England Chapter’s corporate real estate community through exclusive, sponsoronly, qualifying program offerings. These invitationonly workshops and dinners, available to Corporate Partners and Founders Circle Sponsors, focus on timely topics relevant to enhancing corporate real estate professionals’ contributions to their companies and across the industry, as well as provide exclusive and unique opportunities for knowledge sharing via one-on-one networking and relationship development. The Workshops and Industry Leader Panel Discussions introduce new ideas, case studies, and impacts to the industry in an educational, thoughtful environment. Like all other committees, this year we pivoted to offer virtual workshops and happy hours with great success.

Committee Members

Jeanne Nutt, Gensler (Co-Chair) Karen Gill (Co-Chair) Rich Bettina, Fresenius (Board Liaison) Steven Doben, National Grid Laurie Boehl, PES Associates Mike Brucato, CBRE Jack Burns, Cresa Tom Colarusso, National Grid Suzanne Cooper, Booking Holdings Stephen Elias, Citizens Bank Sandra Gucciardi, STV | DPM Gabrielle Harvey, JLL Cerise Marcela, CBRE Bruce Pearson, John Hancock Donna Repko, Geiger Furniture Mark Watkins, Thermo Fisher Scientific

SPONSORSHIP

The Sponsorship Committee serves as a liaison between Chapter sponsors and our offerings. Our objectives are as follows: • Respond to requests and requirements for new and existing sponsorship queries • Support the onboarding of new sponsors • Support Chapter outreach and engagement with sponsors to ensure they are aware of events • Work with Chapter committees to optimize value of the sponsorship offerings • Work with the Chapter Executive Committee to make recommendations pertaining to the sponsorship program

In the 2020-2021 Chapter year our committee:

• Worked with select committees and Board members to streamline the sponsorship structure • Maintained a high retention rate based on the depth and variety of virtual programming events

Committee Members

Diane Currier, Oracle (Co-Chair) Monica Juan, CBRE (Co-Chair) Stephan White, PES Associates (Board Liaison) Brendan Callahan, JLL Aurora Cammarata, Trapani + Associates Architects Beth Choulas, Toast Steven Doben, National Grid Kristin Poulin, Structure Tone Heather Brunini, Teknion

CoreNet New England's University Relations Committee works to expand the Chapter's reach to Boston's many colleges and universities to expose students to the possibilities of careers in corporate real estate. This year the committee continued its work with Boston College, Boston University, Northeastern University, Tufts University, and Suffolk University to host a virtual program and to identify opportunities for internships and jobs for students and graduates.

Committee Members

Sarah Abrams, Iron Mountain (Co-Chair) Chris Petryshin, VVA (Co-Chair) Aurora Cammarata, Trapani + Associates Architects Kevin Heffernan, Liberty Mutual Insurance Brynn Lockyer, CBRE James Mandeville, CBRE Megan Punzak, State Street August Russo, Cushman & Wakefield

YOUNG LEADERS

The mission of the Young Leaders Committee is to attract and retain future real estate leaders into the Chapter by creating programs designed to encourage young professionals to participate and become actively engaged in the corporate real estate industry. Our Committee is focused on ensuring that future corporate real estate young leaders have access to educational resources and networking opportunities with their peers, as well as senior professionals to support career development and growth.

2020 Achievements

While this past year was a trying one for all, our committee focused on staying connected and also giving back during the holiday season: • Collaborated with the New York Chapter’s Young Leaders Committee for a fun evening of virtual speed networking on December 1, 2020, to discuss ideas on how to keep networking virtually, and the technology tools that have made that possible. • Hosted an amazing co-ed event in collaboration with WWIRE (Wellness for

Women in Real Estate) on December 2, 2020, to raise donations for the

Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston. We had two trainers from Sweat Fixx run the holiday-themed virtual workout class, and together we raised over $500 for an amazing cause! Although COVID didn’t allow for our holiday party in person this year, our Committee still wanted to find a way to give back while still networking with our peers.

Committee Members

Corrin Wolf, Bala (Co-Chair) Courtney Hickey, Humanscale (Co-Chair) Brendan Callahan, JLL (Board Liaison) Brigitte Beltran, Space Matrix (board liaison) Maggie Blake, Citizens Bank Mitch Bono, Corporate Care Dan Driscoll, Colliers Toni Dupell, DPS Group Global Brittany Freeman, Herman Miller DJ Goldberg, JLL Lauren Hasson, Steelcase Ryan Healy, Colliers Joe Mascaro, Habitat Matter Meredith McCarthy, Sasaki Julie Nasser, MPA Chris Pestana, CBRE Megan Punzak, State Street Andrew Rollins, Environments at Work Nicole Solera, Cushman & Wakefield Colleen Wallace, Gensler John Huntington, Office Resources Tom DeRosa, Columbia Construction Caitlin Greenwood, Margulies Perruzzi