News: Northern New England
Posted: June 3, 2022
Francombe promoted at The Boulos Company
Portland, ME The Boulos Company has promoted Micki Francombe to vice president of administrative operations. Francombe joined the company in 2001 as an administrative assistant and most recently as assistant office manager while continuing to work for her brokerage team in an administrative capacity.
“Micki is the glue that holds The Boulos Company together,” said Christopher Stephenson, VP of operations and marketing. “She is one of the most experienced CRE professionals in the region. Broadening her role in operations will ensure that our company continues to function seamlessly as we expand our footprint in Northern New England.”
“When people have questions, they go to Micki,” said Drew Sigfridson, managing director of Boulos.
“Micki has played a huge role in the success of our company and we’re so lucky to have had her work with us for the past 21+ years.” As VP of Administrative Operations, Micki’s expanded purview will include serving as the company’s leader in training and onboarding new employees and independent contractors and will take the reigns on production of the popular Boulos Beat podcast series. Among other additional responsibilities, she will spearhead the rollout of the company’s new project management software and will continue to support her brokerage team in the Portland office.
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