Women’s Network Committee

Formed late 2022, the Committee’s mission is to

  • Enhance the visibility and profile of women in the European Real Estate Finance Industry 
  • Create opportunities for advancement for women in the European Real Estate Finance industry 
  • Provide a structured platform within CREFCE which is dedicated to women’s initiatives
  • Provide opportunities for networking, mentoring and development for women at all levels and across all areas of the European Real Estate Finance Industry
  • Promote collaboration, engagement and cohesion with other CREFCE networks in order to further our mission statement.  

Feedback from events

“I haven’t seen a DE&I event so well attended before and at such a senior level across both genders. It was also good to see so much engagement and energy in the room. Well done and thank you for everything you do.”

“Congratulations for a successful event; raising awareness of the importance of #InspiringInclusion in our industry. Amazing organisation and attendance across all levels from member firms of CREFCE and a great panel discussion. Congrats!”

“Thank you very much for organising the brilliant mentoring event yesterday. The feedback heard from both Mentors and Mentees was very positive and everybody mentioned that the mentoring sessions had passed in a heartbeat, as the conversations held were so interesting. The networking event was also very successful and allowed us to catch up with several contacts in an informal and friendly environment.”

DEI Newsletters

CREFC Europe DEI Committee Quarterly Round Up (2025 Q2)

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CREFC Europe DEI Committee Quarterly Round Up (2025 Q1)

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Mairead O’Sullivan
SitusAMC
Chair
Natalia Chertkova
Goldman Sachs International
Chair Elect
Stefanie Hanstveit
Barclays
Immediate Past Chair
Gregor Bamert
Aviva Investors Real Estate Finance
Champion
Arron Taggart
Cheyne Capital Management (UK) LLP
Champion
Paul McDonnell
Champion
Mathew Crowther
PGIM Financial Ltd
Champion
Niamh McMahon
A&L Goodbody LLP
Ayda Chamcham
Aareal Bank AG
Meadhbh McClean
CBRE Loan Services Ltd
Patrizia Catanese
Lucinda Parkhurst
Deutsche Bank
Mariana Burns
Fieldfisher LLP
Claire McGechie
HSBC Bank plc
Anushree Srivastav
ING Real Estate
Betsy Brady
Knight Frank LLP
Aishath Arooma
Henri Vuong
Kate Curneen
Simmons & Simmons