Emily Simard is the Senior Leasing Manager at Samuels & Associates, responsible for office and life sciences leasing across the Samuels & Associates portfolio. She brings a strong track record in the leasing of retail, office and mixed-use properties, investment sales, and client support to the Samuels & Associates team. Emily has introduced numerous new retailers to the Fenway neighborhood, including Lovesac, Rockwood Music Hall and Pressed. She has also played a crucial role in S&A’s life sciences endeavors, bringing life science tenants to S&A’s newest development: 201 Brookline.

Prior to joining Samuels & Associates, she was a member of Avison Young’s Urban Leasing Team, specializing in local tenant representation accounts and landlord listings in Boston. She has also worked at CBRE/New England, and Marcus & Millichap in New York.

A New England native, Emily received her bachelor’s degree in marketing from Lehigh University. She is an active member of CREW Boston, where she serves on the Membership/Sponsorship Committee. An avid runner, Emily ran the Boston Marathon in 2017 for the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Hospital Team and is always training for her next race. She enjoys traveling the world but has a special place in her heart for Cape Cod, where she loves to spend time with her family.