The Peabody Companies’ assistant property managers earn CPO and SHCM professional designations
Braintree, MA According to The Peabody Companies, a group of award-winning property management and real estate firms now celebrating its 50th anniversary, two assistant property managers have achieved Certified Professional of Occupancy (CPO) designation through the National Affordable Housing Management Association (NAHMA) and another has earned Specialist in Housing Credit Management (SHCM) designation, also from NAHMA.
The following newly certified CPOs have successfully completed the comprehensive program for affordable housing property management staff and are proficient in U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD)) occupancy regulations and compliance standards:
Brunilda Montanez of Brookline, Mass., joined The Peabody Companies in January of 2026 and is the assistant property manager at The Moorings at Squantum Gardens in Quincy.
Efrain Ortiz of Manchester, N.H., joined The Peabody Companies in September of 2024 and is the assistant property manager at Park Garden Apartments in Methuen.
The following member of the Peabody team has successfully passed the SHCM exam to earn designation signifying her knowledge, experience, and competence to excel in the housing credit property management industry:
Arlene Alicea of Worcester joined The Peabody Companies in January of 2023 and is the assistant property manager at Irving Square in Framingham.
“We’re proud of Brunilda, Efrain, and Arlene for taking this important step in their professional development and strengthening the high quality service we provide across our communities,” said Erin Simas, learning & development manager with The Peabody Companies.