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Lewis of The Schochet Cos. elected chair-elect of the board of NAHMA

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Peter Lewis

Braintree, MA According to The Schochet Cos., Peter Lewis, executive vice president of property management, has been appointed as chair-elect of the board for National Affordable Housing Management Association (NAHMA).

Lewis joined Schochet Property Management in 2006 as vice president of property management and has more than 30 years of experience in the affordable housing industry, including regional management of portfolios as large as 1,500 units as well as responsibility for regulatory compliance for a portfolio of over 3,000 units. He has also worked with a non-profit and a state housing finance agency, where he was responsible for ensuring the adequacy of the physical and financial condition of 22,000 units administered by the Rhode Island Housing & Mortgage Finance Corp., as well as working in the market-rate housing arena as a regional manager.

Lewis holds the designation of Certified Property Manager (CPM) from the Institute of Real Estate Management and the Credential for Green Property Management (CGPM) from The National Apartment Association Education Institute (NAAEI) and NAHMA. He also holds the Specialist in Housing Credit Management (SHCM) certification developed by NAHMA especially for management professionals involved with properties developed and operated under the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program as well as NAHP-e which is the only professional certification dedicated solely to recognizing and promoting achievement of the highest possible standards in affordable housing management.

Lewis sits on several boards of directors, including Massachusetts Apartment Association Board of the Greater Boston Real Estate Board; Institute of Real Estate Management – Boston Chapter where he is a past president; and the Governing Council for IREM national. He was previously treasurer on the NAHMA board and chair of the Budget and Finance Committee. He is a past president of the New England Affordable Housing Management Association and a Director Emeritus.

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