At the 2025 annual convention in Austin, Texas, Natalie Breen of CREW Boston was awarded the CREW Network’s Rising Star Impact Award. Natalie Breen’s connection to CREW Network began in 2013, when she attended her first convention as a first-generation college student and scholarship recipient. Inspired by that experience, she later served on the Member Education and Scholarship Selection Committees, giving back to the organization that shaped her early career. Today, Natalie leads a team of four, manages a portfolio of over 400 clients, and has personally closed more than $30 million in sales—all while actively engaging with CREWbiz to seek advice, build confidence, and support others in commercial real estate. Her journey reflects a deep and ongoing commitment to CREW, mentorship, and the advancement of women in the industry.

Congratulations to CREW Boston members Kate Moran Carter, Danielle Justo, and Rebecca Lee for being named to the Top 50 Women in the 2025 Massachusetts Super Lawyers. https://www.superlawyers.com/top-lists/massachusetts/top-50-2025-women-massachusetts-super-lawyers/c0681c9100584bf1c44945df5c3167fe/

Maddie Johnson has rejoined A.W. Perry as Vice President of Property Management & Portfolio Operations. In her new role, Maddie oversees property and asset management for the firm’s Downtown Boston commercial portfolio and supports its South Shore holdings. She also leads marketing and digital strategy initiatives, collaborating across teams to drive leasing and repositioning efforts. Maddie continues to be an active member of CREW Boston, currently serving as Co-Chair of the Rising Leaders group.

Congratulations to the following CREW Boston members who will be honored at the Bisnow Power Women Awards Ceremony & Cocktail event on Monday, December 8th: Leaders of the Year: Leslie Cohen; Investment & Transaction Leaders: Marianne Ajemian; Public Sector, Housing, Policy & Infrastructure: Amy Prange; Development, Construction & Design Leaders: Jessica Hughes, Zoya Puri, Elizabeth Lowery, and Meredith McCarthy. To see a full list of honorees, please visit: https://www.bisnow.com/events/boston/women/boston-power-women-awards-ceremony-cocktail-9039

I'm excited to announce that I have joined the Commercial Real Estate team at Citizens Bank as SVP/RM. My focus will continue to be upper middle market and institutional clients across asset classes.

Pidgeon & Company is honored to be the Construction Management team, bringing this vital community project to life. The new space will help meet growing needs, improve access, and support the community for years to come. Stay tuned for updates.

Congratulations to CREW Boston member Peggy Pappas on joining Dain, Torpy, Le Ray, Wiest & Garner, P.C. as Counsel. She previously worked as an Attorney at Hinckley Allen. Peggy has been a CREW Boston member since 2018 and is actively involved in our Housing and Community Development Committee, Design & Development Group, & Rising Leaders Group. Congrats Peggy!

Congratulations to CREW Boston member Shelley Balanda for receiving Boston Real Estate Times 2025 Transformational Strategist in Real Estate Award. This award recognizes her ability to drive meaningful change for some of the industry’s most vertically integrated operators and investment firms. Shelley is the Founder and Managing Principal of Footprynt, an Outsourced COO practice. She has been a CREW Boston member since 2023, won CREW Boston’s Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2024, and chairs CREW Boston’s Entrepreneur Exchange Group. https://bostonrealestatetimes.com/boston-real-estate-times-unveils-2025-excellence-award-winners-honoring-the-visionaries-shaping-new-englands-future/

Congratulations to CREW Boston member Emily Derrig for her new role as Civil Project Engineer at Nitsch Engineering, Inc. Prior to joining Nitsch, Emily was a Project Engineer at BSC Group. Emily has been a CREW Boston member since 2022.

Shelley Balanda, Founder of Footprynt, is excited to celebrate the firm’s 5-year anniversary. Founded in 2020, Footprynt was built to deliver practical, embedded COO leadership and advisory to growth-stage real estate investors and operators navigating inflection points and change. A female-led practice with over two decades of multidisciplinary experience, Footprynt has partnered with more than 30 clients nationally and throughout New England to help teams align operational strategy with investment outcomes. Thank you to CREW Boston for the continued support!