In Person
Making the Case for Face-to-Face Business Meetings
Martha Sheridan, CEO of Greater Boston’s Convention and Visitors Bureau, has a new source of funding at her disposal to shore up the battered hospitality industry as 2022 opens with uncertainty.
A Champion for Small Credit Unions
As president and CEO of a credit union with one branch and $49 million in assets and board chair of the CCUA, Ron Draper wants to see small credit unions survive.
A Value Investment Strategy in Multifamily Properties
Matt Frazier founded Jones Street Investment Partners after a career in the local banking industry. In 2021, its busiest year yet, the firm completed over $850 million in transactions buying and selling 10 properties totaling over 2,600 apartments.
Port of Entry Reimagined for a Changing Economy
Long before Fan Pier rose from Boston’s shores, there was John Drew’s World Trade Center Boston complex, which pioneered commercial development in the Seaport District between 1988 and 1992.
Cloistered Quarters Reimagined in Brighton
Decades before “compact living” became a buzzword, an order of priests lived in tiny cells at Brighton’s St. Gabriel’s Monastery. John Sullivan is an executive vice president at CC&F, where he oversees development projects including the 555-unit development that rose in the monastery’s place.
From Call Center Rep to Market President
Lisa Murray got her start in banking answering calls in Shawmut Bank’s customer service center. Three decades later, she’s the new Massachusetts market president for Citizens Bank.
Boston’s Luxury Market Returns
Pauline Bennett has a good perch to watch the urban luxury market grow as Coldwell Banker’s New England regional president. A recent company report recently named Boston as one of the top destinations for luxury homebuyers nationwide.
Board Chair Aims to Aid DEI Journey
Dedham Savings Bank President and CEO Peter Brown, the new Mass. Bankers board chair, plans to focus his term on rolling out a diversity, equity and inclusion initiative.
A Legal Perspective on Multifamily Financing and Permitting
Karen Kepler, a partner at Sullivan & Worcester, helps developers cobble together funding sources for multifamily developments and ensures smooth transitions to operate them when they’re completed.
Digging Deep for Green Design Solutions
As sustainability coordinator for Elkus Manfredi Architects, the problems created by the looming threat of climate change wash up at Kristen Fritsch’s feet every day.
Designing for Impact with a Long-Term Horizon
After organizing hurricane relief efforts in Puerto Rico, Yanel de Angel brings a problem-solving approach to Massachusetts’ resiliency and housing crises in her new position leading architects Perkins & Will’s Boston studio.
CRE Leader Gets on Board at the T
JLL executive Travis McCready has spent much of his career focused on advancing tech-based innovation ecosystems. Now, as a member of the MBTA’s new governing board, he will help oversee the transit infrastructure that underpins them.
Establishing a New East Coast Beachhead in Boston
Boston’s active development pipeline prompted Chicago-based architects Solomon Cordwell Buenz to select it as the home of the first East Coast office in its 90-year history, helmed by Clara Windeberg.
Grad Student’s Side Gig Leads to Fintech
Consulting work during Karan Kashyap’s graduate school years led him to found a startup that helps community banks and credit unions automate routine customer service calls.
A No-Rejection Policy for Loyal Clients
Construction is a way of life for Jane Kaplan Peck, who oversees the operations of Brookline-based Kaplan Construction Co., focusing on multifamily and hospitality projects, plus houses of worship.
Pennrose Pioneers New Housing Models
Penrose, under Regional Vice President Charlie Adams, is making a name for itself as a developer of creative housing models throughout the East Coast. Locally, it’s working on unique projects in Jamaica Plain and Chelsea.
Tech-Focused CEO Finds Niche with Cryptocurrency
Under CEO Dave Mansfield, Amesbury-based bank has expanded regionally and nationally with specialty products, including those focused on alternative energy, and now cryptocurrency.
A Flexible Offering for Changing Workplace Patterns
Brian Dacey has a long track record working in emerging real estate growth clusters and identifying new ones. Dacey is president of the Cambridge Innovation Center which operates co-working spaces for 1,800 startups ranging from clean energy to life science .
From Board Member to Credit Union CEO
A year ago, Christopher Hendry had no idea he would soon start a career in the credit union industry, never mind as a president and CEO of IC Federal Credit Union.
Cutting Carbon Footprints and Costs in Real Estate
Chris Gray looks at commercial properties through an energy efficiency lens to help Boston-based Taurus Investment Holdings evaluate potential acquisitions, at a time when landlords are creating efficiencies through operational upgrades, and reducing their exposure for capital upgrades.
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