Latest News from The Goldie Initiative

“Shero” Sheli Rosenberg Meets with Goldie Scholars at Negotiation Workshop

Sheli Rosenberg (front row, second from right) hosts Scholars and Alumnae from The Goldie Initiative at an exclusive Negotiation Workshop. In an exclusive and intimate “safe space” setting, Goldie Scholars had the opportunity to interact with two commercial real estate legends on the topic of negotiating on December 17, 2018. The Goldie Initiative’s 2018 Shero Award Winner, Sheli Rosenberg, met with Scholars, shared advice on how to negotiate in any situation, and provided feedback on nego […]

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ReJournals: Goldie Initiative Promotes Kelsey Cleland to Program Coordinator

“The Goldie Initiative announced the promotion of Kelsey Cleland to program coordinator, effective Jan. 1, 2019. Cleland started with The Goldie Initiative as a temporary employee in October 2017 and was hired as program assistant in January 2018.​Cleland received a bachelor of arts in strategic communications and radio, TV and film University of Wisconsin-Madison. As a result of her hard work over the past year, The Goldie Initiative’s cohort of Goldie Scholars has become more […]

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NAR’s Commercial Connections Magazine Features Goldie Scholar Rebecca Thomson

Goldie Scholar Rebecca Thomson From the Fall 2018 issue of the National Association of REALTORS’ Commercial Connections, located here: Commercial Connections.Women represent 27 percent of NAR’s members in commercial real estate, according to the 2017 Commercial Member Profile. Yet according to a 2015 CREW Network study only 9 percent of commercial real estate C-suite roles are held by women.Rebecca Thomson, principal with the Thomson Real Estate Group, is determined to change that.“W […]

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Bisnow: Hard Work, Risk-Taking, Humility And A Little Flash: How To Be A Power Woman

Published by Bisnow on December 5, 2018: “Local legend Goldie Wolfe Miller kicked off Bisnow’s Chicago Power Women event yesterday by quoting former U.S. Secretary of State Madeline Albright: “There should be a special place in hell for women who don’t help other women.” Goldie B. Wolfe Miller with some of the more than 30 honorees at the Chicago Power Women event on Dec. 4 “It was a message the overflow crowd of 500 was ready to hear. In her morning keynote s […]

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Goldie Gala VIP Reception Celebrates Supporters

In celebration of a successful Goldie Gala on September 13, 2018, at Wintrust's Grand Banking Hall, important sponsors of The Goldie Initiative gathered with Goldie Scholars and Board Members for an intimate VIP reception in October. Recognized for their outstanding...

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