Gilliam of Calamar named to Business First's "40 under Forty"

Dawn Gilliam, COO of Calamar, one of Niagara County's largest real estate organizations, has been named to Business First's "40 under Forty" honor roll for 2007. An independent six-person panel selected Gilliam and 39 others candidates to represent this year's honorees and were recently recognized for their achievements at an awards luncheon held at The Buffalo Niagara Convention Center. The 40 under Forty honor roll was formed in 1992 to acknowledge and honor young, outstanding community leaders, under the age of 40, in western New York for their professional success and community involvement. Gilliam has been an integral part of Calamar since its inception in 1990 serving as COO. Gilliam's community involvement includes serving on the board of Girl Scouts for Niagara County, volunteering at the Aquarium of Niagara, Church usher for St. John DeLasalle and is one of the co-founders of the Niagara Area Foundation. She is a past Who's Who Among Executive Women award recipient as well as a past winner for the Everett Ockerman Award from Niagara University. Calamar is a full-service real estate firm comprised of construction, development and management divisions for commercial and residential properties in western New York as well as Southern Ontario.