The Peabody Companies (www.peabodyproperties.com), a group of award-winning property management and real estate firms, proudly announces that Vice President of Administration Doreen Donovan is the 2022 recipient of the New England Affordable Housing Management Association’s Legacy Award.
During the award presentation, held on November 14 at the Sheraton Four Points Hotel in Norwood, Donovan was described as a diligent, organized, effective, empathetic, articulate and nurturing professional, and commended for her commitment to maintaining a high standard of excellence in all business practices.
Donovan, a resident of Saugus, Massachusetts, began her career in the affordable housing industry in 1984, serving as an asset management officer with MassHousing. She continued on the industry path at Corcoran Jennison/CMJ Management Company as the director of operations/vice president of administration and compliance.
Since joining the Peabody Companies in 2012 as vice president of administration, Donovan has been directly responsible for ensuring that all client properties offering affordable rental housing under one or more government assistance programs are leased and operated in strict compliance with program requirements.
“With nearly four decades of industry experience in multifamily asset and property management, Doreen has become a dependable advisor and thought leader in her field, specializing in all aspects concerning the administration of affordable housing assistance,” said Melissa Fish-Crane, principal and CEO of the Peabody Companies. “She is more than deserving of the prestigious NEAHMA Legacy Award; the entire Peabody family congratulates her heartily.”
“Throughout Doreen’s career, she has been someone who can be counted on to do the right thing and do it well in every situation, without ever looking for credit,” added Debbie Piltch, Esq., president, Piltch & Associates, and NAHMA executive council member and NEAHMA trainer. “We are thrilled to be able to recognize Doreen in this way.”
About The Peabody Companies
The Peabody Companies and its affiliates – Peabody Properties, Peabody Resident Services, Peabody Supportive Housing, Peabody Real Estate and Peabody Miami – is headquartered in Braintree, Massachusetts, at 536 Granite Street. A full-service real estate firm, Peabody Properties manages over 15,275 units of housing throughout New England, as well as additional communities in New Jersey and Florida. This award-winning, privately held company and Accredited Management Organization (AMO) was incorporated in 1976 and is under the direction of Karen Fish-Will and Melissa Fish-Crane, who were recently ranked #31 (out of 50) on Glassdoor’s 2018 SMB Top CEOs list. Recognizing its long-term commitment to Resident Services as a unique area of expertise within the field of property management, a specialty sector, Peabody Resident Services was established and is dedicated solely to the development of support services and programs for residents of affordable housing. Designated as a Women Business Enterprise (WBE) and certified by the Massachusetts State Office of Minority and Women Business Assistance (SOMWBA), Peabody was recently ranked #55 on the 2021 National Affordable Housing Management Association (NAHMA) Affordable 100 List, as well as a 2017, 2018 and 2019 Top Place to Work by the Boston Globe and 2018 and 2019 Glassdoor Best Place to Work (most recently ranked #10). Learn more at http://www.peabodyproperties.com or on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, or YouTube.
