About Us
As part of CREW Network, the industry’s premier networking coalition, CREW Northern Colorado is dedicated to transforming the commercial real estate industry by advancing women globally.
Since 2006 CREW Northern Colorado has connected commercial real estate professionals in Larimer and Weld County with monthly networking events and powerful presentations. The chapter originally started with 10 members and today has over 70 members in various disciplinaries.
CREW Northern Colorado may be a young chapter, but we are rapidly growing and building relationships along the Front Range. Reach out to a CREW member today and discover the business networking and deal making strengths our organization provides!
Our Culture
A powerful network on women who are strong business networkers.
of our members are in senior leadership
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Crew Northern Colorado – 2024 Board of Directors
Tiffany Villavicencio
President
Tiffany Villavicencio - President
Tiffany is the creative visionary behind Mountain Wave Marketing, a company she launched in 2023 after an impressive 18-year tenure in retail property management, marketing, and leasing. Mountain Wave Marketing is a culmination of her passion for helping businesses thrive and her love for graphic design.
Tiffany is a proud graduate of Colorado State University, a licensed real estate broker and a Certified Marketing Director (CMD) with the International Council of Shopping Centers. She was recognized as a 40 Under Forty award recipient as well as a Woman of Distinction honoree by BizWest Media. Tiffany enjoys spending time with her husband and two kids, loves traveling the world and seeks out destinations with great scuba diving.
Kim Buxbaum
President-Elect
Kim Buxbaum - President Elect
Kim is a Commercial Lending Relationship Manager with Independent Financial where she specializes in working with clients to achiever their business financial strategy. She has 23 years of experience in the financial industry and the last 6 years in commercial real estate lending. She brings experience in cash flow management, real estate and asset purchases, and building strong client relationships. Kim manages a portfolio of commercial clients in the Northern Colorado market and is responsible for business development of new commercial relationships. She has experience with several areas of real estate lending such as Investment and multi-family, industrial, healthcare, and office properties.
Abbey Steger
Past President – Foundation Chapter Campion
Abbey Steger - Past President
Abbey has been in the insurance industry since 2013 spending the entirety of her career at PFS Insurance Group, LLC. She is a Partner and Commercial Risk Advisor specializing in property, general liability, workers compensation, and other coverages necessary for protecting the assets of large businesses of various industries.
Abbey is passionate about the insurance business and is committed to providing excellent customer service. For her work, she was named Colorado’s “Young Insurance Professional of the Year” in 2015, and she lists that as one of her biggest professional achievements.
A graduate of the University of Colorado, Abbey enjoys being active, spending time with family and friends, and giving back to the community in her free time.
In 2021, Abbey was honored as a 40 Under Forty award recipient by BizWest Media. She also became the first female partner of PFS Insurance Group, LLC in 2021. Her agency was awarded the “Best Large Insurance Agency of 2022” by Professional Independent Insurance Agents of Colorado (PIIAC).
Maria Cabrera
Treasurer
Maria Cabrera - Treasurer
Adrien Ruckle
Secretary
Adrien Ruckle - Secretary
Adrien Ruckle is head of Sales for Land Title Guarantee Company in Loveland. She is a Colorado native and graduated from the University of Northern Colorado with a degree in communications and a minor in journalism. She also played competitively on the women’s golf team. After graduating, she started her title career in 2003. Throughout her career she has worked in the Title Department, Escrow Department as an Assistant, in the Sales Department as Marketing Coordinator and in a Business Development capacity for the last eight years. She loves all the relationships she has built within the real estate community and is looking forward to utilizing her knowledge and expertise within the CREW Network.
Jamie Globelnik
Board Member
Jamie Globelnik - Board Member
Jamie has nine years’ experience in commercial real estate and has been with Realtec Loveland since 2015. She is a Broker specializing in the leasing and sales of office and industrial space. Additionally, she manages several commercial properties in the Northern Colorado area, including Class A office, medical and industrial space.
Jamie was the 2022 President of the Northern Colorado Chapter of Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) and has served on the Board of Directors since 2020. Jamie also serves on the Board of Directors for the Northern Colorado Commercial Association of Realtors (NCCAR). In 2020, she won the NCCAR Rookie Broker of the Year Titan Award, which is awarded to the broker with the highest level of real estate transactions within the first three years of having their license. In 2021, Jamie was honored as a Notable Woman in Commercial Real Estate by BizWest Media and in 2022, she was honored as a 40 Under Forty award recipient by BizWest Media. In 2023, Jamie was a part of a three-person team who was awarded the NCCAR Notable Deal of the Year Titan Award for successfully completing the sale of a 152-acre site to Amazon in Loveland, CO.
Jamie graduated from Colorado State University in 2014 with her Bachelor of Science Degree in Organization and Innovation Management.
Keri Roark
Board Member
Keri Roark - Board Member
Since 2004 I have been serving clients in the real estate, lending, and title services industries. Helping my clients utilize tools and strategic marketing to enhance their business. Specializing in relationship-based sales, the ability to negotiate new business and maintain existing accounts with proven results.
With 17 years in the industry, I am proud have been with Fidelity National Title for the last six, helping agents, lenders and commercial brokers with all title needs.
Dixie Daly
Board Member
Dixie Daly - Board Member
Dixie Daly, Business/Membership Director for the Loveland Chamber of Commerce. Creating and organizing many groups/events with Chamber, such as leadership Loveland, Early Birds lead group, Business Before & After Hours, Golf Tournaments, Corn Roast & Sweetheart Festival, Lunch Connections, Lunch N Learn, Annual Dinner, Valentine Stamping, Ambassador & Miss Valentine Programs, Plus, shares her expertise in Sponsorships.
Dixie combines her entrepreneurial energy with a lifelong passion for helping others. She generously shares her passion, innovation leadership, intense business savvy and extensive network of contacts to encourage others, both as individuals and as new entrepreneurs.
Debby Myers
Board Member
Debby Myers - Board Member
Debby has been in the title insurance industry for 25 years in Northern Colorado and has been a Business Development Manager for First American Title since 2014. She is passionate about building relationships in the commercial real estate industry through working diligently to add value to her client’s business and enjoys working through challenging transactions. Debby has been a proud member of CREW since the inception of the Northern Colorado chapter in 2006 and has served in many roles. CREW NOCO is excited to have her on the board as the chapter’s Membership Chair in 2024.
Lauren Larson
Board Member
Lauren Larson - Board Member
Lauren is an Advisor at NAI Affinity, a Northern Colorado based commercial real estate brokerage that is part of NAI Global. As an Advisor at NAI Affinity, her primary role is to build long term relationships of trust with clients and to help provide expertise to those clients throughout the real estate transaction process in order to help them achieve excellent results. Lauren focuses her time in the industry on self-storage and multifamily investment sales, along with development land transactions. Specific to self-storage, Lauren is one of four members who created the Nunez Self Storage Group in partnership with NAI Global to bring an unparalleled level of experience and expertise to the table of every self-storage transaction ranging from the sale of: mom & pop facilities to new developments, all the way up to institutional quality Class A properties and portfolio sales.
Lauren is a Colorado native who has called Northern Colorado home for most of her life. She has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with an emphasis in Real Estate from the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado Boulder. She has always been committed to her community and has volunteered at various local charitable organizations such as the Gardens on Spring Creek, Pathways Hospice, Elderhaus, and Meals on Wheels. She is also currently a member of the Board of Directors for Project Self Suficency.
Outside the office, Lauren enjoys spending time with family, exercising, enjoying the Colorado outdoors, and traveling.
Sarah Ruppert
Board Member
Sarah Ruppert - Board Member
Sarah is a Project Engineer with Fransen Pittman Construction and has been in the commercial construction industry for 7 years. Her role focuses on maintaining relationships with Owners, Architects, and subcontractors to ensure building projects remain on schedule and on budget. Sarah graduated from Colorado State University Global Campus with a bachelor’s degree in marketing and earned an MBA from Southern New Hampshire University. Sarah is also a graduate of Leadership Weld County and Leadership Northern Colorado.
Hannah Doran
Board Member
Hannah Doran - Board Member
Hannah Doran owns her own insurance business with Country Financial. She is a Colorado native and graduated from Colorado Christian University with a degree in business and marketing. She also played competitively on the women’s golf team. After graduating, she began her journey with Country Financial where she understands that insurance is not just about policies; it’s about people. With a genuine interest in your unique needs, she builds lasting relationships based on trust and transparency. Hannah takes the time to listen, ensuring that every client feels heard and valued. Hannah is your guide through the complex insurance landscape. Whether you’re exploring options for home, auto, life, or business coverage, she simplifies the process, making it easy for you to make informed decisions that align with your goals and budget.