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Effective August 31, 2015, Lauren left her private practice and became Deputy General Counsel - Real Estate for the MassDOT and the MBTA. Lauren had been outside counsel to these organizations for many years. In keeping with this year's Crew Network convention theme "Activate-Action Creates Transformation" a career in commercial real estate can be transformed over time and Lauren had the opportunity to change her platform to provide better service to these clients.

Four accomplished women in commercial real estate have been named Distinguished Leaders for 2015 by CREW Network, including CREW Boston members Sarah Abrams and Marty Jones. The women will participate in an exclusive roundtable event during the upcoming CREW Network Convention and Marketplace, Sept. 30 – Oct. 2, in Seattle. You can read more at https://crewnetwork.org/2015-distinguished-leaders-announced.aspx

Diane Danielson, Chief Operating Officer, Sperry Van Ness International Corp., has been named a national 2015 “Women of Influence" by Real Estate Forum magazine. The women were selected from a pool of more than 350 nominees based on their achievements in, contributions to, and reputation in the business. The magazine's July/August issue, featuring individual profiles of the women, marks the 22nd anniversary of the annual report, which was first published in 1993.

Each year, the Women of FIRE award is presented by Banker & Tradesman recognizing key female players in the local FIRE (Finance, Insurance and Real Estate) sector. This year the following members were honored on July 28 at the Courtyard Marriot Boston Downtown: Margaret Briggs with Epsilon Associates, Audra Dainora with Ardent Design LLC, Jordanna Ferreira with The Davis Companies, Nancy Ann McCafferty with Massachusetts Housing Partnership, and Lauren Plant with Calare Properties. http://www.thewarrengroupevents.com/btwof/

On Thursday, July 16, 2015, The Davis Companies' Jordanna Ferreira received the Boston Business Journal's CFO of the Year Award in the small company category. The BBJ's CFO of the Year Awards luncheon recognizes CFO's who make a difference in their companies and organizations. Categories include public company, large private company, midsize private company, small company, and nonprofit.