Hayes of Hayes & Sherry Real Estate named to BC/BS board of directors
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of RI recently named Peter Hayes, SIOR to its board of directors. Hayes is partner and co-founder of Hayes & Sherry Real Estate Services. Prior to co-founding his firm, Hayes served as vice president and regional manager of The Codman Co.'s Providence office. His 25-year business career includes negotiating office, industrial, land and retail sales and leases for some of the nation's most prestigious companies, including AT&T, Bank of America Fidelity Investments, GE, IT and others. A 1978 graduate of St. Lawrence University, Hayes holds the SIOR designation and served as the New England Chapter President. He is also a member of the board of trustees of the R.I. Chamber of Business & Industry; an incorporator with The Providence Foundation; on the board of directors with the R.I. Public Expenditure Council, the New England SIOR Chapter; an advisory board member for YearUp Providence; a member of the R.I. Commodores; and founding member of the board of the Ross Elkhay Foundation.
Congratulations to Peter Hayes!
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