AZCREW 2025 leadership team announced, Lynette Dreitz Fort with Cawley Architects named President

PHOENIX, ARIZ. (Nov. 8, 2024)—AZCREW has elected the officers and directors who will lead Metro Phoenix’s premier commercial real estate organization in 2025. AZCREW exists to transform the commercial real estate industry by advancing women globally.

The 2025 Board of Directors comprises:

  • President Lynette Dreitz Fort, Principal/CFO, Cawley Architects;08
  • President-Elect Nicole Solar, Business Consultant, Olsson;
  • Past President Jenny Liles, Director of Market Operations, CRESA;
  • Treasurer Nicole Cuellar, General Manager, CG Schmidt;
  • Secretary Kristen Hernandez, Director of Marketing, RED Development.

Directors for 2025:

  • Chapter Champion Director Carol Schillne, Senior Vice President, ORION Investment Real Estate;
  • Communications Director Hannah Bashaw, Business Development Manager, GCON;
  • Membership Director Jacqi Marth, Director of Business Development, CCS Facility Services;
  • Programs Director Stephanie Handley, Principal, Economic Development, Lamar Johnson Collaborative;
  • Special Events Director Serena Wedlich, First Vice President, CBRE;
  • Sponsorship Director, Savannah Carbine, Account Manager, Climatec;
  • Non-Voting Historian Beth Jo Zeitzer, President/Designated Broker, R.O.I. Properties.

“As President of AZCREW, a women’s non-profit organization, I am committed to fostering a community of empowerment and growth,” Fort said. “Together, we will embrace new opportunities and continue to make a meaningful impact in the lives of women globally.”

AZCREW’s focus remains providing unparalleled membership value, focusing on quality programming, and leadership development. AZCREW is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion as evident by its CEO-driven pledge for action in CRE, signed by more than 100 company leaders.

AZCREW’s 2025 strategic initiatives to further its mission include:

  • Provide professional development and leadership training
  • Cultivate purpose-driven events that will grow the CRE pipeline and leaders in the Valley;
  • Create unparalleled business, networking, and deal-making opportunities;
  • Elevate member and sponsor achievements and projects organization-wide;
  • Continue to advocate and drive change of DEI within the CRE industry;
  • Foster connections between business leaders and decision-makers in the market.