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Horan of Hallkeen Management honored as IREM Professional of the Year

Donna Horan and husband, Peter

Boston, MA IREM Women Professional of the Year Award was presented to Donna Horan, senior vice president of Management, Hallkeen Management on December 8, 2016 at IREM Boston Chapter No. 4 Holiday Celebration and 2017 Installation of Officers and Board Members.

This annual award celebrates the extraordinary accomplishments of women in the real estate Industry.  Established in 2014, the Woman of Achievement in Real Estate Award presented by the IREM Boston Chapter honors women who demonstrate outstanding leadership qualities, as well as exceptional commitment to their careers, their communities and the industry at large.

Shown (from left) are: Therese Quijano of Turk & Quijano LLP; 2016 chapter president, Candice Morse of Thayer &Associates; IREM Women Professional of the Year recipient Donna Horan of Hallkeen Management; and 2017 chapter president, Peter Lewis of The Schochet Cos.

Women chosen to receive this award are role models and mentors. They have made significant contributions to other professional women in achieving their goals.  The award recipients exemplify the IREM professional code of ethics and a commitment to advancing women’s role in the real estate industry.

Donna Horan is the third recipient of this award from the Institute of Real Estate Management Boston Chapter No. 4.

Donna is responsible for the performance of the company’s businesses overseeing the management of the residential, assisted living, marketing and community relations divisions at HallKeen. Horan oversees the leaders of these divisions to ensure consistency with the overall company strategy and maintains an ongoing dialogue with the president to ensure both short-term and long-term business goals continue to be evaluated, updated and successfully met. In addition, Horan is responsible for reviewing all potential new management opportunities and structuring management, staffing, operating and budgeting plans that meet the goals of both the owners and company.

Donna Horan

Prior to joining HK in 1991, Horan was a rental/sales agent and manager for a real estate firm that specialized in multi-family housing.

Donna holds an Executive CPM designation from the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM). She has served as an Executive Board Member, Executive Councilor and chairperson for IREM. She also holds a C5P designation from Spectrum (Certified Tax Credit Compliance Professional). As part of her membership with NEWIRE (New England Women in Real Estate), Horan joined their formal mentorship program and continues to enjoy mentoring young leaders and professionals in the property management/real estate industry.

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