John McKee
The Peabody Companies, a group of award-winning property management and real estate firms, today announced that John McKee, Reading resident and Woburn native, has been promoted to the position of Vice President of Operations, effective immediately.
In this new position, McKee will continue to play a key role in fostering client relationships, developing new business opportunities, maintaining a resident focus, and expanding Peabody’s sustainability and energy efficiency initiatives.
McKee joined the Peabody Companies in 2009 as a regional property manager, responsible for managing more than 50 employees across 17 properties throughout New England and New Jersey. He was then promoted to regional operations director, overseeing more than 2,872 units of housing (including those specifically reserved for formerly homeless veterans). In this role, he oversaw senior and multi-site managers, engaged in long-term capital planning, established strategic plans, and served as a community liaison, while continuing to actively manage client services.
“John’s promotion reflects his hard work and commitment, delivering the ‘best in class’ highest standard in all operational aspects and significantly impacting the company’s growth and success,” said Melissa Fish-Crane, principal and chief operating officer for the Peabody Companies. “We are proud of his accomplishments and appreciate all that he does for our clients and residents.”
McKee earned both a Bachelor of Arts degree and a juris doctor degree from Boston College and was a recipient of the Regional Manager of the Year award from the Rental Housing Association (RHA). He resides in Reading with his wife Kate and daughter Lily.
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 13,000+ 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 #49 on the 2019 National Affordable Housing Management Association (NAHMA) Affordable 100 List, as well as a 2017 and 2018 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.
