The Greater Boston Real Estate Board names Maley executive director of REFA and BOMA
The Greater Boston Real Estate Board (GBREB) would like to announce that Adrienne Maley will be joining the organization as the executive director of the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA), and the Real Estate Finance Association (REFA). She has worked with business trade groups for over 12 years, most recently with the Boston Chamber of Commerce where she was associate vice president of programs, and the CIO Executive Council, where she was the events program director. She officially began her duties on April 30th. Please join us all in welcoming Adrienne.
"As many of you know GBREB has been interviewing candidates for the vacant executive director position for REFA and BOMA.We have found a terrific new executive director who began on April 30th. I want to thank in particular Cathy, Amy and Kayla who have done a great job in holding down the fort in the interim. Please join me in welcoming Adrienne aboard when you see her after she starts with REFA," said James Canfield, chairman of GBREB.
Maley has over 14 years of experience working for business associations in the Greater Boston area. Most recently, Adrienne worked at the CIO Executive Council where she managed national and global engagement opportunities for Chief Information Officers from Fortune 1000 companies. Prior to her work at the Council, Maley spent 10 years working at the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, where she led the programs team in producing over 100 events annually and served on the Chamber's Leadership Team.
Maley holds a bachelor degree in Marketing Communications from Emerson College in Boston. She is currently involved in several community organizations including the Big Sisters Association. Maley lives in South Boston with her husband Kyle
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