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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 studied Business with a concentration in marketing at Johnson C. Smith University located in Charlotte, NC, and has multiple certifications. In 2021, Elizabeth received her Organizational Culture & Diversity and Legal Environment certification from Arizona State University. A DEI certification from the University of South Florida. In 2020, she obtained a Social Media and
Digital Marketing certificate from Clemson University, and currently, Liz is pursuing a Fostering Inclusion and Diversity Certification from Yale School of Management. She is a PMP ( Project Management Professional) Candidate.

Her industry leadership roles include Chair of the AANC (Apartment Association of North Carolina) DEI Committee and Vice President of the GCAA (Greater Charlotte Apartment Association) Products and Services Council. She is the Secretary-Elect of the GCAA Education Foundation Board of Directors and Charter Chair of the SCAA (South Carolina Apartment Association) Marketing and PR Committee. She is an AANC Leadership Lyceum Graduate.

In addition, she currently serves on the National Apartment Association (NAA) 2023 Marketing and Communications Group, The Upper State Apartment Association CARES Committee, and GCAA Education Advisory Council, and the AANC State Suppliers Council. She has assisted in the formation of the GCAA, TAA (Triangle Apartment Association), and AANC DEI Committee.