New England Women in Real Estate (NEWiRE) has been promoting the advancement of women in the commercial real estate industry for the past thirty years. Over 400 members strong, NEWiRE celebrates three memorable decades of achievement. NEWiRE has made great strides from when this organization was founded in 1981 by women who had the vision to form an organization to support and promote the role of women in commercial real estate. In celebration of our 30th anniversary, we have been recognizing our past leadership and acknowledging the talents, accomplishments and leadership skills of our members and their contributions to the real estate industry.
NEWiRE honors its outstanding members at the Annual Achievement Awards dinner. Each year, NEWiRE recognizes the unique talents and accomplishments of selected NEWiRE members. Members are honored for their contributions and achievements that advance NEWiRE's goals and objectives. This year's dinner will be held at the Fairmont Copley Plaza on Wednesday, April 25th. NEWiRE recognizes members in six categories: Leadership; Entrepreneur of the Year; Esprit de Coeur; Professional Service; Suzanne King Public Service and Networking. This year's Achievement Awards dinner will also be a special celebratory event for NEWiRE's 30th anniversary. Janet Wu, news anchor and reporter for WHDH-TV, NBC Boston will be the emcee at the dinner and mayor Thomas Menino will be participating in the celebration.
Throughout the years we have recognized many talented members. The following includes this year's recipients as well as past recipients in each category.

EADERSHIP: Thomas Hynes, Jr., Colliers International
Past Recipients: Kathryn Cochrane Murphy, Jane Williams, Rosalind Gorin, Cynthia Keliher, Marianne Ajemian, Susan Leff; Marty Jones, Maryanne Gilligan Suydam, Mary Lou Boutwell, Sarah Abrams, Polly Bryson and Jodi Hartley

ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR: Susan Shelby, Rhino Public Relations
Past Recipients: Jennifer Pinck, Maria Krokidas, Lisa DonFrancesco, Carol Gladstone, Leslie Saul, Allison Miele Rojas, Tricia Bruno, Nina Monastero, Pamela McKinney, Alice Boelter, Leslie Kagan, Margaret Briggs and Judith Nitsch
ESPRIT DE COEUR: Cheeta Lorian Miho Soga, Nitsch Engineering
Past Recipients: Robin Davis, Nancy McCaffery, Holly Loose Nelson, Emily Batchelder, Cesarina Templeton, Janet Pirrello, Toby Kramer, Carole Sawdon, Kathleen Kusiak, Cynthia Emerson Keefer, Cheryl Boemer, Deborah Cicero and Shelley B. Rainen

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE: Sarah Lagosh, Eastdil Secured, LLC
Past Recipients: Ileen Gladstone, Deborah Gevalt, Jacquelynn Henke, Barbara Trachtenberg, Leigh Gilligan and Kristin Blount
SUZANNE KING PUBLIC SERVICE: Tabetha McCartney, Jewish Community Housing for the Elderly
Past Recipients: Elizabeth Gruber, Esther Schlorholtz, Deborah Goddard, Jean Johnson Delios, Andrea Daskalakis, Judith Jacobson, Jeanne Pinado, Mary Knasas, Barbara Salfity, Maggie Debbie, Cynthia Keliher, Lark Jurev Palermo and Eleanor White

NETWORKING: Relocation of Communispace; Aurora Cammarata (Spagnolo & Gisness & Associates, Inc.), Patricia Forbes (Diversified Project Management), Kristin Poulin (Structure Tone, Inc.) and Ellen Rothman (Red Thread formerly Office Environments of New England). Various members have worked on many projects throughout the Boston area. This award clearly represents the goals and purpose of NEWiRE.

Please join us in honoring our members and celebrating their accomplishments. Visit our website at www.newire.org for details.
Janet Pirrello is a senior vice president at BayNorth Capital and the 2011-2012 president of New England Women in Real Estate (NEWiRE), Boston.