The Future is Female: Women, Politics and Real Estate
Diana Waterman, Kathleen Ann Matthews and Barbara Mackin
Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) DC invites members and the public for “The Future is Female: Women, Politics and Real Estate”, a lively discussion focused at the intersection of politics and real estate on Tuesday, March 13th. Moderator and 2018 CREW DC President, Barbara Mackin of Citizens Financial Group, Inc. will lead the discussion as Democratic Committee of Maryland Chair, Kathleen Matthews, and Past Chairman of the Maryland Republican Party and current President of the Maryland Federation of Republican Women, Diana Waterman, share their party’s real estate initiatives regarding infrastructure spending, tax reform, public expenditures and much more. They will also share their personal stories of navigating the male- dominated field of politics and encourage more women to get involved.
Kathleen Ann Matthews is the former chief communications and public affairs officer for hotel company Marriott International. Prior to joining Marriott International, she was a reporter for 25 years at WJLA-TV. She was a candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives for Maryland's 8th congressional district in the 2016 elections. She is the current chair for the Maryland Democratic Party.
Diana Waterman is currently serving as the President of the Maryland Federation of Republican Women. She finished her second term as Chairman of the Maryland Republican Party in January 2017. During her tenure, she led the Party through two very successful election cycles, helping to elect a Republican President in 2016, and in 2014, helping to elect Governor Larry Hogan, increase GOP numbers in both the State House and Senate, and dramatically enlarge the number of locally elected Republicans.
This lunch program is open to members and non-members and will be held on Tuesday, March 13th from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm at The Mayflower Hotel, 1127 Connecticut Avenue, NW in Washington, DC. General registration is available through the CREW DC website at www.crewdc.org.
Reporters are invited to attend this luncheon meeting free of charge, space permitting, but must contact Karen Widmayer at 301-661-1448 or e-mailkarenwidmayerpr@gmail.com to register prior to the event.
About CREW DC
Founded in 1979, CREW DC promotes professional opportunities and business relationships for women in the commercial real estate industry. CREW DC, with approximately 540 members, is one of the largest chapters in North America. CREW Network is the national association for women in commercial real estate and represents over 10,000 women in commercial real estate in chapters across more than 70 major markets in the United States and Canada. For more information, visit the CREW DC website at www.crewdc.org, and follow CREW DC on Twitter @crewwashdc and on Facebook atwww.facebook.com/crewdc.org/.
