The Institute of Real Estate Management Boston Metropolitan Chapter No. 4 announced that William Woodward will serve as president of the chapter and will begin his term as of January 1, 2023. He and the other 2023 Officers and Board of Directors were installed at the organization’s December 1 meeting held at Granite Links in Quincy.
In addition to Woodward, Chris Salamanis-Rivera, CPM, ARM, was named as vice president; Tony Susi, CPM, ARM, was named as treasurer; and Yoany Vargas, CPM, ARM was named as secretary.
Woodward is a regional property manager with Greystar (www.greystar.com) New England region, overseeing property operations in the greater Boston area. He brings more than 15 years of experience in property management, including pre-development, new construction lease ups, high-rise, senior living, renovations, affordable housing, and mixed-use projects to his role as IREM Boston chapter president.
Prior to joining Greystar, he was a regional property manager for First Realty Management, directing the operations of 15 properties over a wide array of property types, classes, programs, and age throughout New England.
Woodward holds the Certified Property Manager (CPM) designation and was named 2018 CPM of the Year. He has served as a member of the Massachusetts Apartment Association’s Education Committee since 2014 and was named the Association’s 2021 Portfolio Supervisor of the Year.
“It’s a great pleasure to announce William Woodward as president of our IREM chapter for 2023,” said Melissa Fish-Crane, 2022 president of IREM Boston Metropolitan Chapter No. 4 and principal and CEO of the Peabody Companies. “His wide range of knowledge and experience in the property management industry combined with outstanding leadership skills will be of tremendous value as we move forward.”
About the Institute for Real Estate Management®, Boston Metropolitan Chapter No. 4
IREM® is an international institute for property and asset managers (headquartered in Chicago) providing complete knowledge to take on real estate management’s most dynamic challenges. For more than 85 years, IREM has been the world’s strongest voice for all things real estate management; today membership encompasses close to 20,000 leaders in commercial and residential management.
IREM Chapters are independently incorporated, organized groups working in partnership with IREM headquarters to advance the institute’s strategic initiatives and grow the real estate management profession. They offer local connection, continuous learning through IREM courses, networking via business or social events, and volunteer opportunities through chapter leadership and community outreach.
The Boston Metropolitan Chapter No. 4 was founded on May 4, 1938. The growth of the chapter has paralleled the expansion of the real estate industry and the property management profession in its region of influences and is now the largest chapter of the organization. Melissa Fish-Crane serves as the chapter’s 2022 president. Offices are located at 202 Parke Avenue, Quincy, MA 02171. For more information, please call 617-436-7565, email iremboston@iremboston.com, or visit www.iremboston.org.
