Boston, MA On May 23^rd, the New England Chapter of CoreNet Global honored the winners of its annual Awards of Excellence, showcasing some of the most impressive corporate real estate people (CRE) and projects in the area. At the event, chapter president Adam Fandrey also posthumously honored George Conti with the President’s Award and officially renamed the chapter’s young leadership program as the George M. Conti Young Leaders Professional Development Program.

“George was universally respected by our entire CRE community and was an active supporter and instructor in this program,” said Fandrey. “His passion for teaching and developing young talent was palpable, and in recognition of that dedication, we’re renaming the program in his honor.” 

Conti was a senior member of the Iron Mountain Global Real Estate team, an active member, leader, and instructor in the New England Chapter of CoreNet Global, and an adjunct professor at Wentworth Institute of Technology. His wife and children accepted the Doug Noonan President’s Award on his behalf at the awards event.

In addition to the President’s Award, the evening honored the following award winners listed below. The event was supported by a number of corporate sponsors, also listed below. “It was such an honor to celebrate our industry and these amazing winners together,” said Fandrey. “We couldn’t host these kinds of events without the generous support of our sponsors. Many, many thanks to them and to the volunteers and members who continue to make the Awards of Excellence a must-attend event.”

Leadership Award Winners
• Global Corporate End User Leadership: Taran Grigsby, vice president & global delivery lead for transactions & leasing, Fidelity Real Estate. 

• Americas Corporate End User Leadership: Douglas Berry, vice president, project delivery, Iron Mountain.

• Americas Service Provider Leadership: Kirstin Brown, president, Northstar Project & Real Estate Services.

• Young Leader Award: Emily Wadman, director of workplace experience and facilities, Toast.

• Volunteer Hall of Fame: Andrew Feibelman, vice president, project management & development services, JLL.

Best Workplace Award Winners
• Best New Small Workplace: Rakks Factory and Showroom (Submitted by AW-ARCH).

• Best New Large Workplace: WHOOP Headquarters (Submitted by STUDIOS Architecture).

• Best New Workplace Outside of New England: Seismic San Diego Headquarters (Submitted by Unispace). 

Awards of Excellence Sponsors
• Cresa – Welcome Reception;

• VVA Project & Cost Managers – Registration;

• JLL – Centerpieces;

• Northstar Project & Real Estate Services – Wine;

• Gilbane – Dessert and Networking;

• J.Calnan & Associates – Photography;

• Iron Mountain – Program Book;

• CBRE – Party Favors;

• Gensler – Signage sponsor; and

• New England Real Estate Journal – Media Sponsor.

See photos from the 2024 Awards of Excellence Gala below as well as on the CoreNet Global New England Chapter website.