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New England Real Estate Journal's
2022 Ones to Watch Spotlight

Check out all of our 2022 Ones to Watch!  NEREJ recognizes the "Stand Out" professionals from New England's commercial real estate industry. 

 

Kate Brannelly, Acentech

Adam Jennings, AHA Consulting Engineers

Austin Azzaretto, AKF Group

George Green, ARCO National New England

Brenda Laurenza, Bald Hill Builders

George Malakidis, Callahan Inc.

Marc Clerc, Clerc & Assocaites, P.C.

Ian Ramey, Copley Wolff Design Group

Andrew Orpik, Cresa Boston

Dimitra Murphy, Daddy Jones Bar & Restaurant and Commonwealth Properties

Brian Donato, Dakota Partners

Chad Boulay, Dartmouth Property Management

Ugo DiBiase, DiBiase Homes

Zach Silvia, Dennis J. Swart Architecture, PC (DJSA)

Chaimae Bouzid, DPS Group

Aidan Coleman, DPS Group

Shwetha Ravi, DPS Group

Will Duggan, EBI Consulting

James McCormack, Erland Construction

Stephen Furtado, Global Learning Charter Public School

Devon Morse, Hancock Associates

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Jacob Faxon, Helical Drilling

Andrew Thompson, Helical Drilling

Paul Yingling, Helical Drilling

Bobby Williams, HMFH Archtitects

Joe DeSalvo, Horvath & Tremblay

Will Peck, Horvath & Tremblay

Carrie DePeter, Inspired Technology

Chet Braun, JC&A

Lorianne Smith, Jewett Construction

Jon Warner, Jewett Construction

Dwight Kay, Kay Properties & Investments

Krista Manna, KR Architecture & Interiors

Harry Verenis, Marcus Millichap

Jess Hamilton, Margulies Perruzzi

Alvaro Ribeiro, Margulies Perruzzi

Caitlin Greenwood, Margulies Peruzzi

Brian Cherry, Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Dan Ren, NEI General Contracting

Taylor Perun, Northeast Private Client Group

Jeffrey Charnel, North Easton Savings Bank

Kaeleen Price, Peabody Companies

Laura Smulski, Performance Environmental Services

John Cilluzzi, Premier Properties

Carolina Hernandez, QA+M Architecture

Itamar Chalif, Rockland Trust

Greg Contente, Samuels & Associates

Sarah Greco, Samuels & Associates

Sean Joseph, Samuels & Associates

Molly Kalan, Samuels & Associates

Emily Simard, Samuels & Associates

Shawmut-design-construction">Ludger Bain, Shawmut Design & Construction

Gregory Chakmakas, Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green

Kristen O'Gorman, Solomon Cordwell Buenz

Zack Rotkiewicz, Tecta America NE & WeatherGuard

Anthony Milano, Vantage Builders

Devereux Sgammato, Vantage Builders

Eddie Silva, Vantage Builders

Amr Raafat, Windover Construction

Derrick Seitz, Windover Construction

Eric Doroski, Zanzibar Capital

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