BRAINTREE, MA …Affordable Housing and Services Collaborative, Inc. (AHSC; www.ahscinc.org), a nonprofit organization that owns and develops affordable rental communities, is pleased to announce Karen Fish-Will as a member of its Board of Directors.

In this role, Fish-Will, along with fellow board members, will focus on the organization’s high-level strategy, oversight, and accountability.

A principal and chairperson of the Peabody Companies, Fish-Will’s career in the multi-disciplines of real estate spans more than 41 years, presently with a focus on the pre-development, development and marketing of newly formed communities, whether created through new construction, the rehabilitation and expansion of existing communities, or the preservation of historic buildings through their adaptive re-use to housing.

Fish-Will is a designated REALTOR® Member of the Greater Boston Association of REALTORS®. Her numerous industry affiliations include serving on the Mass Housing Community Services Advisory Committee, and as a board member and past president of the Rental Housing Association.

She is also a past board member of the Affordable Housing and Services Collaborative, Inc.

“This is a ‘return engagement’ of sorts and one that I take great pleasure in,” said Fish-Will. “The Peabody Companies and its affiliates Peabody Properties and Peabody Resident Services have a long-standing partnership with AHSC in our mutual mission to provide and preserve affordable housing with services for low-income families, youth, elders, persons with disabilities, as well as special populations including veterans and the homeless.”

“We are excited and gratified to have Karen as a member of our Board of Directors once again,” said Michael Mattos, president and executive director of AHSC.  “Her reputation as a dedicated real estate professional is equal to her passion for the creation and preservation of affordable housing.”