"IREM makes diversity a priority as an organization because it sees the value of bringing in all sorts of ideas, and opinions, and perspectives into real estate. We know that each building's a little different, each market is a little different. And as a result, we need people that think differently and come from different backgrounds and have had different experiences to tackle the idiosyncrasies of our particular properties."
Kasara Smith, CPM®
2020 IREM President Cheryl Gray, CPM® and Jasmyn Sylvester, CPM® discuss the importance of diversity in the real estate industry and property management profession at the 2020 Virtual IREM Summit.
2020 IREM President Cheryl Gray, CPM® and 2020 Virtual IREM Summit keynote speaker John Register chat about how to approach conversations related to diversity, inclusion, and race.
Resources
IREM educational content
IREM Articles:
Skills on-demand:
IREM podcasts: From the Front Lines
- Unconscious Bias in a Pandemic with Kelly Charles-Collins, Esq., MBA and CEO of HR Legally Speaking (Spotify, Apple Podcasts)
- Gender and Diversity in Commercial Real Estate with Wendy Mann, CEO, CREW Network (Spotify, Apple Podcasts)
Other Content
Toward Cultural Diversity
Workplace Diversity Does Matter
Diversity Delivers: Four Tips for Embracing Differences
Success in DEI is a Journey That Needs to Start Today
5 questions to get your started
Crises as a Catalyst
Diversity Inclusion Three Actions
Racial Equity Tools Glossary
Social Media
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DEI Advisory Board
Established in 2007, the Diversity Advisory Board, renamed DEI Advisory Board in 2022, works on a national level to support execution of IREM’s DEI strategy, be DEI ambassadors, develop DEI best practices for chapters, and support other IREM governance bodies on their DEI impact. The 2022 DEI Advisory Board consists of:
Kaci B. Hancock, CPM®, ACoM - Houston, TX, REIS Associates (Chair)
Neil R. Cadman, CPM® - El Segundo, CA, Cadman Group (Vice Chair)
Michael L Adcock, ARM® - Manor, TX
Todd Anderson – Herndon, VA, Moore & Associates
Kurstie Butcher, ARM® – Lake In the Hills, IL, Draper and Kramer
Nthabiseng Chambela, CPM® – South Africa, AECI Property Services
John Dempsey – Pearl River, NY, NYU
Glenn L. French, CPM® – Raleigh, NC, G. L. French & Associates, Inc.
Chevalle Hardison, CPM® – Washington, DC, Easterly Government Properties
Kristin E Hiett, CAE - Addison, TX
Jean R. Lespinasse, ARM® – Newton, MA, Barkan Management Company
Imanu Lewis – Lakewood, OH, Westerly Apartments
Rachel Mondelli – Salt Lake City, UT, Bridge Property Management
Michelle L. Olson, CPM® – Los Angeles, CA
Kimberly Parker, CPM® – Boston, MA
Christy S Paul, ARM® – Southfield, MI, Volunteers of America, MI
Marc Paylor, Robbinsdale, MN
Karoline Peralta, ARM® – Boston, MA, Virtue Properties
Ashley Rodriguez – Austin, TX, Endeavor Real Estate Group
Jae A. Roe, CPM®, ACoM – Norfolk, VA, The RMR Group
Terrence Robillard – San Francisco, CA
Tasha M. Rush, ARM® - Romeoville, IL
Jasmyn C. Sylvester, CPM®, ACoM – Snellville, GA
Cecilia Andrade Tavares, ARM® – Fall River, MA, The Fairways
Sharon Turner, CPM® – Columbia, MD, Enterprise Community Investment Assets
Tiffany Tatiana Wright, ARM® – Hackensack, NJ
Ziomara M. Young, CPM® – Grand Prairie, TX, W3 Luxury Living