Board Member Spotlight: Megan Willox
Tuesday, Oct 20, 2020
Megan Willox is the Emerging Leader Director for the CREW Calgary Chapter and is a Senior Consultant, Property Tax at Ryan ULC. As the emerging leader, Megan oversees the Mentorship Committee, while she is also participating in CREW Calgary’s first mentorship program as a mentee. As a property tax consultant, day to day for Megan includes reviewing commercial property assessments and presenting evidence before Assessment Review Boards in Calgary, Edmonton, and rural municipalities.
1. What do you enjoy most about working in the Commercial Real Estate Industry?
I enjoy being able to work with the various facets of the industry, such as developers, property managers, owners, and appraisers as a commercial property tax agent.
2. How has CREW brought value to your career?
CREW is the reason I made the transition to work at Ryan and learn from our current president Michelle Pink.
3. What are three reasons you would encourage a colleague to join CREW?
I would encourage colleagues to join CREW for the excellent networking opportunities, the relevant and current real estate events, along with the opportunities to participate in programs such as mentorship program.
4. How are you positively adapting to the work-from-home and work/life challenges presented by COVID-19 measures?
I have actually enjoyed working from home. Prior to COVID I would never have guessed this, but the flexibility it can provide in my daily schedule has allowed me to be more efficient with my time.
5. Share an interesting or little-known fact about yourself?
I enjoy mountain biking and ski touring, but any outdoor activity will do as long as I get out to the mountains as many weekends as possible.