Committees
Connect with TREC
Being a part of a member-led organization like The Real Estate Council (TREC) provides you with the opportunity to make waves within the industry, improve the community, and propel your career. Members engage in TREC by attending events, participating in programs, serving on committees, and volunteering in the community.
Your expertise and time are a tremendous resource for TREC and the organizations we serve. We invite you to review the TREC engagement opportunities and sign up to participate today. Committee service and program participation is reserved exclusively for TREC members. You can submit your Committee Interest Form by logging into your TREC Community Hub account.
Please contact Jennifer Schmiel, Senior Director of The Real Estate Council, with any questions.
Membership & Programs
If you are interested in getting involved with any of these committees, please submit a Committee Interest Form through your TREC Community Hub account.
Membership Committee
This committee is responsible for the annual membership renewal and recruitment campaign. Committee members work with TREC staff to reach out to members and prospective members about engagement opportunities and how to enhance their membership experience.
Meets monthly
2026 Membership Chair: Mark Butler, JacksonShaw
2026 Vice Chair: Ashley Hughes, Stewart Title
Programs Committee
This committee is responsible for planning a wide range of educational programs and meetings, including Speaker Series, Market Matters, and Industry Insights, as well as soliciting sponsorships.
Meets bimonthly
2026 Programs Chair: Zack Lamp, HKS
2026 Programs Vice Chair: Gabe Gonzalez, Invesco
Finance Committee
This committee is responsible for the financial oversight of the organization, including budgeting, investment management and strategy, and other initiatives as the Executive Committee may assign from time to time.
Meets quarterly
2026 Finance Committee Chair: Bryan Shahan, Hillwood Urban
Big Ideas Committee
The Big Ideas Committee will serve as a cross-organizational effort to identify and lead transformative projects beyond TREC and TREC Community Investors’ current scope of work to align around a central project or idea. In addition, the Committee will handle proposal submissions, member input, and technical review.
TREC Connects Networking Groups
Meet with a small group to discuss business, current trends, and local issues while building relationships with fellow TREC members across a variety of businesses in the industry.
Click here to sign up for a TREC Connects Networking Group.
Leadership Development
If you are interested in getting involved with any of these committees, please submit a Committee Interest Form through your TREC Community Hub account.
Associate Leadership Council (ALC)
The Associate Leadership Council is TREC’s premier leadership development program. Class members participate in 10 monthly program days and lunches, receive personalized training with an executive coaching firm, build their industry networks, and implement a community investment project.
2026 ALC Class Chair: Alex John Jr.
2026 ALC Vice Chair: Jill Ibison Vessels, Corgan
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Leadership Committee
This committee is responsible for helping TREC, members, boards, and committees set goals for greater diversity, equity, and inclusion through programming, recruitment, education, and leadership.
Meets eight times during the year
2026 Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Leadership Committee Chair: Julia Beckman, Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr P.C.
Leadership Alumni Committee
Responsible for organizing networking and educational programming for more than 790 graduates of the Associate Leadership Council (ALC) and Executive Leadership Program.
Meets quarterly
2026 Leadership Alumni Committee Chair: Chelsea Story, CBRE
Public Policy
To achieve The Real Estate Council’s vision of a world-class and livable North Texas for all, TREC advocates for public policy issues that impact our industry and promote long-term economic growth and vitality throughout the region. Your support of our Public Policy Committee and Political Action Committee is crucial to helping us amplify our voices, support candidates, and impact policy.
If you are interested in getting involved with any of these committees, please submit a Committee Interest Form through your TREC Community Hub account.
Public Policy Committee
The Public Policy Committee is responsible for building awareness among members on policy issues that impact the commercial real estate industry throughout the region. Members play a vital role in researching, developing, and reporting on key issues; provide feedback; and make recommendations to government officials and entities when appropriate.
Meets bimonthly
2026 Public Policy Committee Chair: Carl Williams, Larkspur Capital
TREC Political Action Committee (PAC)
TREC Political Action Committee (PAC) supports candidates and funds advocacy efforts, policy campaigns, and programs supporting TREC’s public policy priorities. Governed by a board of directors and utilizing funds from PAC membership fees and contributions, TREC PAC strives to be faithful stewards of your dollars. Contributions must be from personal funds payable to The Real Estate Council PAC and are not tax deductible.
The TREC PAC board meets quarterly
TREC PAC events are scheduled as planned
2026 TREC PAC Chair: Evan Beattie, GFF
2026 TREC PAC Vice Chair: Carl Anderson, Larkspur Capital
TREC Special Events
FightNight
The FightNight Committee is responsible for planning TREC Community Investors’ largest fundraiser of the year and soliciting sponsorships, raffle prizes, and in-kind donations for the event. This committee consists of a chair, vice-chair, underwriting chair, table sales chair, boxing chair, raffle price chair, raffle sales chair, and a volunteer chair. Sub-committee positions are also available.
The FightNight Committee meets as needed
2026 FightNight Chair: Rob Bennett, Thackeray Partners
2026 FightNight Vice Chair: Matt Ballard, CBRE
FightNight Underwriting Committee
This Committee leads efforts to secure top underwriting sponsorships for these events. Committee members seek financial support and help ensure sponsor recognition is aligned with each sponsor’s commitment and event budget. Additionally, the committee helps to expand TREC’s prospect list for event solicitation.
FightNight Table Sales Committee
This committee is responsible for sponsor table sales and assisting the FightNight Committee with sales plan and prospecting new companies.
FightNight Raffle Prize Committee
This committee secures donations of raffle prizes and assists FightNight Committee with creative tactics for presales and on-site sales.
Young Guns Casino Night
This committee is responsible for planning the annual Young Guns Casino Night and soliciting sponsorships, raffle prizes, and in-kind donations for the event. Funds raised during this casino-theme event fund the Young Guns Community Investors project.
Meets monthly between November-April
2026 Casino Night Chair: David Rivero, 1968 Holdings
2026 Casino Night Vice Chair: Ashley Johnson, Kimley-Horn
Young Guns Committees
If you are interested in getting involved with any of these committees, please submit a Committee Interest Form through your TREC Community Hub account.
Young Guns Core Committee
The Young Guns Core Committee is comprised of all Young Guns Committee Chairs. The committee is responsible for the facilitation of all Young Guns programs, events, and initiatives throughout the year and providing insights to the TREC board on the Young Guns member experience. To participate on Young Guns Core Committee, Young Guns must apply for a position the year prior. Selections are made in October for the next calendar year.
Meets monthly
2026 Young Guns Chair: Tanner Lloyd, Birch Construction
2026 Young Guns Vice Chair: Jack Leonhard, Berkadia Commercial Mortgage
Young Guns Membership Engagement Committee
This committee is responsible for retaining and recruiting Young Guns members, focusing on diversity in both membership and industry, educating members on engagement opportunities, and enhancing the member experience.
Meets quarterly
2026 Young Guns Membership Engagement Chair: Sharon Garcia Mezo, 42 Real Estate, LLC
2025 Membership Engagement Vice Chair: Sarah Hendrix, The Watson Firm
Young Guns Programs Committee
This committee is responsible for the successful execution of TREC Young Guns’ two educational programs, Rising to the Top and Forum. Responsibilities include researching and coordinating speakers, venue selection, soliciting sponsorships, promoting ticket sales, and overall program coordination.
2026 Rising to the Top Co-Chairs: Mitchell Parker, MainStreet Partners, LLC; Cyril Straughn-Turner, Invesco
2026 Forum Co-Chairs: Will Rouse, Flournoy Development Group; Nate Wilkins, Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr P.C.
Young Guns Breakfast Groups
Meet with a small group to discuss business, current trends, and local issues while building relationships with Young Guns across a variety of businesses in the industry.
Breakfast Groups meet monthly
2026 Breakfast Groups Chair: Wyatt Anderson, Thirty-Four Commercial
Click here to sign up for a Young Guns Breakfast Group
Young Guns Community Investors Project
This committee is responsible for managing and executing the annual Young Guns Community Investors Project. Individuals working on the project bring professional skills, source in-kind donations, and participate in volunteer workdays. This committee has a selection and approval process.
Meets weekly following project selection
2026 Project Co-Manager: Ryan Kolowich, OMNIPlan, Inc.
2026 Project Co-Manager: Ethan Ortmann, Expedition Capital Advisors
