Braintree and Bondsville, MA (September 29, 2025) – The Peabody Companies, a group of award-winning property management and real estate firms, is pleased to announce that Caila Mills-Malloy of Bondsville, Massachusetts, has been awarded the Eugene J. Burger, CPM, IREM Foundation Scholarship to pursue a Certified Property Manager (CPM) designation.

Named in honor of Eugene J. Burger, a visionary in affordable housing and former IREM president and IREM Foundation president, the scholarship covers 75% of the tuition associated with earning a CPM. It is funded through the Community Housing Opportunities Organization (CHOC) to continue Burger’s legacy of mentorship and advocacy in the housing sector. 

Mills-Malloy, who joined The Peabody Companies in January of 2022, is the property manager at Powdermill Village in Westfield, Massachusetts. 

“Congratulations to Caila for receiving the Eugene J. Burger Scholarship,” said Erin Simas, learning and development manager with The Peabody Companies. “We’re proud of her achievement and grateful to the IREM Foundation and CHOC for investing in the future of property management.