Armstrong of Rackemann, Sawyer joins board of directors for NEWiRE

Rackemann, Sawyer & Brewster, P.C. attorney Lauren Armstrong, a director in the firm's real estate department, was elected to the board of directors of New England Women in Real Estate (NEWiRE). NEWiRE is New England's leading professional organization promoting the advancement of women within the commercial real estate industry. Founded in 1983, NEWiRE has since grown to include over 525 members. The organization focuses its efforts on facilitating the exchanging of information and ideas concerning the commercial real estate industry, providing a forum for the discussion of issues in the commercial real estate industry, providing educational programs that foster the development of women in the real estate industry. Lauren has been a member of NEWiRE for over 22 years, and has been an active participant in many facets of the organization. She has been a member of NEWiRE's Community Involvement Committee, Legacy Council, and Mentoring Program, and is one of the founding members of the organization's Sustainability Networking Group. In June of last year she served as a delegate, along other NEWiRE members, on a trade mission to Hamburg, Germany for which she and her fellow delegates were commended by the Massachusetts State Senate. Of her election to the Board of Directors, Lauren said "I am very pleased to have been honored with a seat on NEWiRE's Board of Directors. I enjoy spending time with the members of NEWiRE, and I am very excited about the projects we are all working on. I am proud that NEWiRE has matured so much as an organization during my time as a member. I look forward to helping continue that process in any way that I can while serving on the Board of Directors." When asked what she believes the priorities of the organization should be moving forward and what she hopes to accomplish on NEWiRE's Board of Directors, Lauren stated "Over the past twenty years, I have watched NEWiRE grow as an organization both in its reach and its depth. Our membership numbers have increased exponentially and we are networking in bigger and bigger arenas. I think it is wonderful that we are now in a position to be offering scholarships to women who are interested in pursuing opportunities in the commercial real estate arena. I hope to do everything I can to grow the organization for the future to ensure that initiatives are created to elevate our members in their professional networking endeavors on local, national, and international platforms." About Rackemann, Sawyer & Brewster Rackemann, Sawyer & Brewster is a leading Boston full-service law firm with over 125 years of experience representing business, institutional, and individual clients. Rackemann, Sawyer & Brewster's core practices include real estate, environmental and land use, business, litigation, family law, and trusts and estates. More information is available at the firm's website. More information about the NEWiRE can be found at its website.