Pine of Peabody Properties, Inc. named president of New England Affordable Housing Management Association's board of directors

According to Peabody Properties, Inc., the New England Affordable Housing Management Association (NEAHMA) has named the firm's director of education and training, Kristin Pine, president of its board of directors. Established in 1989 to promote quality, affordable housing, NEAHMA works to connect property management agents with local HUD and state housing finance agencies. NEAHMA provides regulatory, legal, legislative and management training and education to New England-based real estate management companies. Pine will lead NEAHMA's board of directors for the next three years. An active member since 2003, Pine has served on the board of directors in a number of capacities, including four year terms as Rhode Island chapter coordinator and as the vice president of training and tducation. According to Peabody Properties principal and chief operating officer, Melissa Fish-Crane, Pine's leadership and expertise in the field of affordable housing management will serve her well as president of NEAHMA's board of directors. "We're excited to see Kristin take on this new role and know she will excel as board president," said Fish-Crane. "She is a wonderful leader and teacher, a reliable colleague and a trusted expert in the field of affordable housing management." Pine, who joined Peabody Properties in 2012 as director of training and education, oversees Peabody University, a structured job training program for the firm's more than 400 employees. In this role, Pine is responsible for developing and managing all training programs and property management coursework, requirements for all Peabody Properties employees. With more than eighteen years of real estate and property management experience, Pine holds a number of industry designations, including the Accredited Residential Manager (ARM), the National Affordable Housing Professional (NAHP) and the Specialist in Housing Credit Management (SHCM) designations. In addition, she serves on a number of boards and task forces in both Massachusetts and Rhode Island, including MassHousing's committee to develop a formalized internship program for individuals interested in working in the field of property management. Pine also serves on the St. Peter School board in Warwick, RI, as chairperson for the advancement and strategic planning committees, and is a longtime member of the Elizabeth Buffum Chace House board of directors, where she currently serves as director at large.