Karen Fish-Will, Principal and CEO, and Melissa Fish-Crane, Principal and COO of Peabody Properties, Inc., a full-service real estate and property management firm, were recently named Outstanding Women of Family Business by The Warren Group editorial board. Fish-Crane accepted the awards for her and her sister at the 2018 Outstanding Women of Family Business dinner event, held Thursday, April 5, at Lombardo’s in Randolph.

The Outstanding Women Award is an annual award that honors the achievements, commitment, and dedication of female family business professionals who demonstrate outstanding leadership and commitment both in their businesses and in the communities they serve. Fish-Will and Fish-Crane are two of 12 Massachusetts family business leaders named.

At the helm of Peabody Properties, sisters Fish-Will and Fish-Crane foster a culture of fun, diversity and growth, encourage professional development, and promote the practice that personal values of community service to those less fortunate is not just good business, but the right thing to do. Peabody Properties was originally started in 1976 by their father, the late Edward A. Fish, who was considered one of the “founding fathers” of the affordable housing industry, and the family legacy carries on with his two daughters and resonates strongly throughout Peabody Properties today. This “dynamic duo” personifies true profiles in family business leadership in both the multifamily housing and real estate industries, and they advance their father’s legacy by shepherding projects (including Peabody Resident Services, Inc., and Peabody Veteran Supportive Housing) that truly make a difference in the lives of the people who call their communities home, while leading an organization that has received multiple “best places to work” awards.

“Once again, we’re excited to recognize and honor the hard work and dedication of this year’s recipients of the Outstanding Women of Family Business Award,” said Timothy M. Warren, Jr., CEO of The Warren Group. “Each woman exudes generosity, innovation, as well as grit, and 536 Granite Street, Braintree, MA 02184. The firm also has offices in New Jersey and Florida. For additional information please visit http://www.peabodyproperties.com.

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The Warren Group is a business-to-business news and media outlet that informs and educates professionals across a number of key industries in a variety of markets across the United States. We publish an array of magazines, newspapers, websites and e-newsletters, as well as produce conferences, trade shows and events for industry groups. Our markets include banking, real estate, construction, finance, legal and accounting. We have been working with the Family Business Association for 10 years in connecting family businesses and, beginning in 2017, have taken on a much larger role in accelerating the FBA’s growth.