DE&I Webinar with Liz Newkirk

About your Instructor, Liz Newkirk

Elizabeth (Liz) Newkirk (she/her) currently serves as Manager of Digital Media at Loebsack &

Brownlee, PLLC, based in Charlotte, NC. Originally from Atlanta, GA, Liz has a background in

digital marketing and analytics, content creation, leasing, and overseeing the execution and

design of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion strategies.

Liz attended Johnson C. Smith University, located in Charlotte, NC, with a concentration in

Business and a specialization in Marketing. She holds multiple certifications, including

Organizational Culture and Diversity and Legal Environment from Arizona State University and

a DEI certification from the University of South Florida, both earned in 2021. In 2020, Liz

completed a Social Media and Digital Marketing certificate from Clemson University, she is also

certified in Agile Project Management by the Project Management Institute and has an Equal

Employment Opportunity Certification from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

(EEOC).

Liz has held leadership roles such as the GCAA President of the Suppliers Council and the

Secretary of the GCAA Board of Directors, and she serves as the Education Foundation Board

of Directors Treasurer. In addition to her involvement in the GCAA, Liz is the Chair of the

Apartment Association of North Carolina (AANC) DEI Committee, the Vice-Chair of the AANC

Suppliers Council, and the Inaugural Chair of the SCAA (South Carolina Apartment Association)

Marketing and PR Committee. Liz has won the Social Media of the Year award six times and

has been named the 2021 GCAA Volunteer of the Year recipient, the 2021 Supplier Partner of

the Year (USAA), 2022, Triangle Apartment Association DEI Champion of Year, and the 2023

National Apartment Association (NAA) Excellence Award Finalist.

Liz is a passionate creative who loves Beyonce, dance, Starbucks, and Target.