Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
A diversity, equity and inclusion committee who are responsible for helping bring about the cultural, and possibly ethical, changes necessary for your business.
Dmytro Lakhman – Chair
Shari Haefner
Shamar Brossard
Myra Nimchaiyong
Bekah Carlson
Education Committee
Analyzes the educational needs of the members and recommends educational programs for members, including those programs designed to assist members in meeting their continuing education requirements.
Barbara Maring – Chair
Dave McGowan
Myra Nimchaiyong
Marty Norkett
Shamar Brossard
Peter Cotsirilos
Bill Caton
Shari Haefner
Government Affairs
Monitors governmental activities and initiatives affecting commercial real estate. They also distribute information about strategies for the protection of the rights of private property owners and their agents. Establish working relationships with local governmental offices, develops a clearing house of information about laws and ordinances, and create strategies for effective constructive change.
Myra Nimchaiyong – Co-Chair
Jeff Bennett
Bill Caton
Dan Dolan – Co-Chair
Dmytro Lakhman
Peter Cotsirilos
John Rutledge
Andy Velkme
Shari Haefner
Marketing
Seeks opportunities to promote to the members, public, and the association. Prepare the quarterly newsletter to members.
Bekah Carlson – Co-Chair
Peter Cotsirilos
Dmytro Lakhman – Co-Chair
Shari Haefner
Carol Fisher
Myra Nimchaiyong
Membership
Makes recommendations to the Board of Directors of new members. Seeks opportunities to expand the Association membership in all categories of membership.
Dan Dolan – Chair
Myra Nimchaiyong
Gail Freis
Luke Oosterhouse
Shari Haefner
Philanthropic
The Philanthropic Committee evaluates charitable donation requests directly from nonprofit agencies or by employees who are personally involved with a nonprofit agency (i.e., through volunteerism, financial support or as a recipient of services from the agency).
Peter Cotsirilos – Chair
Shari Haefner
Aimee Malley
Myra Nimchaiyong
Gail Freis
President’s Advisory Council
The members of the council serve in an advisory capacity to the leadership at the pleasure of the president.
Andy Velkme – Chair
Bekah Carlson
Bruce Heller
John Rutledge
Angela Aeschliman
Bill Caton
Dave McGowan
Jonathan Stein
Pam Bennett
Peter Cotsirilos
Marty Norkett
Programs/Events
Recommends to the Board of Directors an annual calendar of Association events including monthly membership meeting, the annual conference and joint meeting with other members of the Commercial Alliance.
Bruce Heller – Co-Chair
Bekah Carlson
Shari Haefner – Co-Chair
Dmytro Lakhman
Myra Nimchaiyong
Shamar Brossard
Sponsorship
The Sponsorship Committee is committed to supporting NICAR programs and events by providing assistance in raising funds to help maintain and enhance them.
Carol Fisher – Chair
Myra Nimchaiyong
Peter Cotsirilos
Shari Haefner
Technology
Seeks opportunities to introduce Members to new technology that will benefit them.
Dmytr Lakhman – Co-Chair
Shari Haefner
Bekah Carlson – Co-Chair
Myra Nimchaiyong
Theresa Mueller