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.

Harborlight Homes announces the appointment of Christine Vincenti, formerly of the MA Housing Investment Corporation (MHIC), to the role of Director of Portfolio Management and Strategy. Chrissy brings expertise in affordable housing and community development finance to this new leadership role that will strategically bolster the Harborlight Homes mission. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/harborlight-community-partners_affordablehousing-missiondriven-activity-7079603304393052160-MHD2?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

Newmark announces Elizabeth Berthelette, CRE, has been promoted, expanding her oversight from Head of Northeast Research to encompass the newly created Head of National Life Science Research role. Reporting to Executive Managing Director of National Research Jonathan Mazur, Berthelette will collaborate with Research along with Capital Markets and Brokerage professionals to provide data in high concentration Life Science markets across the United States.