BRAINTREE, LOWELL: The Peabody Companies (www.peabodyproperties.com), a group of award-winning property management and real estate firms, is pleased to announce Leah Sahlu of Lowell, Massachusetts, as a senior property manager.

In this role she is responsible for the physical, financial, and administrative operations of the buildings within her portfolio, including day-to-day site property duties, resident relations, budgetary analysis and staff supervision, training, and development.

Sahlu joins the Peabody Companies with extensive experience in the property management industry, most recently as senior property manager with WinnCompanies in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Sahlu is a Specialist in Housing Credit Management (SHCM) and a Certified Professional of Occupancy (CPO) through the National Affordable Housing Management Association (NAHMA).

“It’s a pleasure to welcome Leah to our team,” said Melissa Fish-Crane, principal and COO of the Peabody Companies.  “She is an experienced senior property manager with a demonstrated history of excellence in the affordable housing industry; Leah is certain to become a highly valued member of our organization.”