Emily Hughes has been working in the legal field for over 6 years, and with the help of peers, the CREW mentorship program, and the perfect opportunity, she has decided to make a career change and begin a new journey with Synergy.

Goulston & Storrs, an Am Law 200 firm, is pleased to announce that Yari Sanchez has been named a 2024 “Up & Coming Lawyer” by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly. The award recognizes the rising stars of the Massachusetts legal industry who have been practicing for 10 years or less and have distinguished themselves professionally and in the community. Full press release: https://www.goulstonstorrs.com/yareni-yari-sanchez/news/goulston-storrs-attorney-yareni-yari-sanchez-named-a-2024-up-coming-lawyer-by-massachusetts-lawyers-weekly/

Cara Nelson has been appointed to the Board of REFA (Real Estate Finance Association)

Congratulations to CREW member Emily Paparella, who has been named a Principal of Elkus Manfredi Architects! An architect and planner, Emily joined Elkus Manfredi in 2006, and has led multiple mixed-use planning and design projects for the firm. In 2017, Emily co-founded and now co-chairs the CREW Boston Development Project Management Group Committee, a networking committee targeted at women professionals specifically involved in the design/construction of projects – architects, contractors, engineers, and owners/ developers. A passionate advocate for women in the CRE industry, Emily received the CREW Professional Service Award in 2023.

Brenna Gomez, Assistant Property Manager at BioMed Realty, is being promoted to Property Manager upon winning BOMA 2023 Rising Professional of the Year.

Congratulations to CREW Boston members Isabel Acuña, Bernadette Butterfield, Maureen McCaffrey, Amy Prange, and Jodie Zussman for being named Boston Real Estate Times Outstanding Women of Commercial Real Estate 2024. https://bostonrealestatetimes.com/outstanding-women-of-commercial-real-estate-2024-announced-will-be-honored-on-feb-22/

Congratulations to CREW Boston members Dina Conlin, Susan Davis, Danielle Justo, Kate Moran Carter, Susan Murphy, Molly Myers, and Natasha Winter for being named Boston Magazine's 2023 Top Lawyers. https://www.bostonmagazine.com/news/2023/11/21/top-lawyers-2023/

CREW Boston members Rachael Diharce, Amanda Keefe, Erin Orpik, and Barbara Trachtenberg have been recognized as 2023 Women in Real Estate by Connect Media for their achievements, influence, and leadership in the commercial real estate industry. Women leaders were selected from major U.S. markets, along with overall national winners. https://crewnetwork.org/resources/news/2023/24-crew-network-members-honored-with-2023-connect-media-women-in-real-estate-awards

On September 11th, CREW Boston member Kimberly Martin-Epstein, Attorney at Hackett Feinberg, P.C., is moderating a webinar on "Affordable Housing and the Critical Role of State Tax Credits.” The session will introduce the state LIHTC and survey its availability and use in various states. For more information or to register, please go to: https://crewnetwork.org/events/webinars/2023-09-11members-only-discussion-affordable-housi

Spaulding and Slye Investments is excited to welcome Ashley Monahan as an Analyst to its team. Ashley brings experience as an Acquisitions Analyst from Beacon Capital Partners working on Life Science and Class A office transactions throughout the U.S. She is excited to assist the Asset Management team and Acquisitions team in a variety of new deal types in her new role at SSI.