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CREW Network Names Alison Beddard as New CEO
Alison Beddard, an accomplished commercial real estate executive with 20 years of industry and volunteer leadership experience, has been named CEO of Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) Network and CREW Network Foundation. A CREW Network Past President and member of CREW Seattle, Beddard will assume the role on July 28.
Beddard comes to CREW Network after two decades with Cushman & Wakefield, serving most recently as managing principal for the firm’s Washington and Oregon markets. She joined CREW in 2008 and has served in many board, leadership, and committee positions locally with CREW Utah and globally with CREW Network. She was appointed President of CREW Network in 2017 and became a CREW Network Foundation Visionary in 2018.
“CREW Network’s extraordinary growth in the last several years has not only transformed our reach, but it has also redefined what’s possible for women in commercial real estate,” Beddard said. “As we look to the future, I am deeply inspired to lead our 14,000+ members and 90 chapters in shaping a more inclusive, connected, and empowered industry—through thought leadership, career growth, and game-changing business opportunities that leave a lasting legacy in our communities and across the globe.”
During her term as CREW Network President in 2017, Beddard guided the board through a global expansion, the selection and onboarding of a new CEO and a comprehensive redesign and launch of the CREWbiz online networking platform.
Previous CREW Network CEO Wendy Mann announced her resignation in November 2024 after serving as CEO for eight years. Consultant Alyson Reed served as CREW Network Interim CEO between January and June of this year.
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