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Tucson’s Barbi Reuter Selected as CREW Network President-Elect

Cushman & Wakefield, PICOR’s Barbi Reuter is among seven commercial real estate leaders elected to the CREW Network global board of directors, serving in the capacity of President-Elect in 2021. The 2021 board will be led by Ware Malcomb’s Tiffany English.

CREW Network CEO Wendy Mann says, “This board will bring unique perspectives, skills, and expertise to our global organization, and lead our efforts to create a more diverse, inclusive, and equal industry.”

Reuter will be the first Tucsonan to lead the 12,000-member organization when she serves as President in 2022. She is CEO, Chair, and Designated Broker of Tucson’s employee-owned Cushman & Wakefield, PICOR.

Reuter says, “I am honored and thrilled to serve at this critical inflection point. Working with President Tiffany English and the other stellar leaders serving CREW Network will be a privilege as we work to drive meaningful change and progress.”

Other new 2021 CREW board members include Plante Moran’s Jennifer Chambers, Embree’s Alyssa Director, TPK Properties’ Pam Scamardo, Republic Title’s Vicki Summerall, RioCan REIT’s Kim Wingerak, and CommunityAmerica Credit Union’s Debra Swearingen.

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Dennis Kaiser is Vice President of Public Relations and Communications for Connect Creative. Dennis is a communications leader with more than 40 years of experience including as a journalist and in corporate and agency marketing communications roles. He is responsible for Connect Creative’s agency client services and is involved in a range of initiatives ranging from public relations and content strategy, communications and message development, copywriting, media relations, social media and content marketing services. Prior to joining Connect Media in 2015, his most recent corporate communications roles involved leading a regional public relations effort across Southern California for CBRE, playing a key marketing role on JLL’s national retail team, and directing the global public relations effort at ValleyCrest (BrightView), the nation’s largest commercial landscape services company. He has worked on marketing communications assignments for such CRE companies as Blackstone/Equity Office, Carlyle, Caruso, Disney Resorts, GE Capital, Irvine Company, Hines, Howard Hughes Corp., Jeffries, Lennar, MGM, Marcus & Millichap, Prologis, Raleigh Studios, Simon, Starwood, Trammell Crow Company, Transamerica, UBS and Wynn Resorts. Dennis has also worked on communications and launch strategies for a number of consumer electronic, media and tech brands including SlingMedia, Channel Master, Deluxe Media Entertainment, BeIn Sports, EchoStar and Sprint. Dennis’s agency background included firms such as Off Madison Ave., Idea Hall and Macy + Associates. He has earned an outstanding reputation with organization leaders as a trusted advisor, strategic program implementer, consensus builder and exceptional collaborator. Dennis has developed and managed national communications programs for Fortune 500 companies to start-ups, both public and private. He’s successfully worked with journalists across the globe representing clients involved in major-breaking news stories, product launches, media tours, and company news announcements. Dennis has been involved in a host of charitable and community organizations including the American Cancer Society, Easter Seals, Boy Scouts, Chrysalis Foundation, Freedom For Life, HOLA, L.A.’s BEST, Reach Out and Read, Super Bowl Host Committee, and the Thunderbirds Charities.

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