Braintree, MA, Lyons, and Somerville, NJ (March 19, 2025) – The Peabody Companies, a group of award-winning property management and real estate firms is pleased to announce that Matthew Lanese of Somerville, New Jersey, has received his Professional Service Coordinator (PSC) designation, a program offered through the American Association of Service Coordinators (AASC).

The professional development program is designed to enhance the skills and knowledge of service coordinators, ensuring they can provide responsive services to adults, families, and persons with disabilities in affordable housing environments. 

Recipients of the PSC designation complete more than 35 hours of intensive training followed by a comprehensive exam on topics including diversity, screenings and assessments, conflict resolution, mental health issues and ethics. The program is offered through AASC’s collaboration with The Ohio State University, College of Medicine's Office of Geriatrics and Gerontology. The Professional Service Coordinator designation represents a high achievement for housing professionals. By completing the program, recipients have demonstrated their dedication to continuing education, professionalism and the people they serve.

Lanese, who joined The Peabody Companies in December of 2019, is the resident service coordinator of Valley Brook Village in Lyons, New Jersey, a community dedicated to formerly homeless veterans and at-risk, low-income veterans.  Lanese is also a Navy veteran, having completed two tours of service in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom from 2006 to 2009 on the USS Nimitz.  

“Matthew’s achievement of the PSC designation is a testament to his unwavering dedication to professional growth and excellence in service coordination,” said Erin Simas, manager of learning and development with The Peabody Companies. “The entire Peabody team is immensely proud of Matthew for this accomplishment, and we are confident that his expertise will continue to make a positive impact on the lives of the residents at Valley Brook Village.”