Banker & Tradesman presented awards last week to 2013 Women of FIRE honorees, an annual award recognizing the key female players in the local FIRE (Finance, Insurance and Real Estate) sector.
The third annual Women of FIRE award celebrates the best and the brightest women in the Massachusetts FIRE industry. With the help of Banker & Tradesman readers, a group of judges sorted through dozens of nominations and chose 15 brilliant, innovative leaders to be named this year’s Women of FIRE.
The awardees included: Sarah Abrams, Senior Vice President, Global Real Estate Iron Mountain; Marci Alvarado, Vice President, Parsons Commercial Group; Laura Canter, EVP of Finance Programs, MassDevelopment; Carolyn Chodat, Owner, Classic Properties; Maryteresa Crealese, Audit Partner, KPMG LLP; Patricia Holland, Asst. Mgr, Const. RE & Leasing, Hobbs Brook Management LLC; Lesley Lambert, Realtor, Park Square Realty; Pamela McDermott, Founder & CEO, McDermott Ventures; Susan McDonough, Senior Sales Manager, William Raveis Real Estate; Cathy Minnerly, Executive Vice President and Principal, NAI Hunneman; Gilda Nogueira, President & CEO, East Cambridge Savings Bank; Susan Ogrodnik-Smith, Chief Sales Officer-Personal Insurance, HUB International New England LLC; Gail Roberts, Vice President, Coldwell Banker; Tamara Small, Senior Vice President, Government Affairs, NAIOP Massachusetts; and Sarah Valentini, President, Radius Financial Group Inc.
