The head of a prominent New Haven-area brokerage was honored by her peers with an award for contributions to the community recently.

Barbara Pearce, CEO of commercial and residential brokerage Pearce Real Estate, was given the New Haven Middlesex Association of Realtors’ community service award.

Her community involvement includes chairing a dozen nonprofit boards over the years, Pearce Real Estate said in a statement, including the Hospital of Saint Raphael, the Connecticut Business and Industry Association, Long Wharf Theatre, and the Community Foundation for Greater New Haven. She has also chaired Artspace, United Way of Greater New Haven, the Regional Leadership Council, WOWPAC, CT Chapter of YPO and Saint Martin de Porres Academy.