Winner: Linda Freedman

Linda FreedmanReal estate

Linda Freedman of Syosset was recently named the inaugural quarterly production leader of Syosset-based real estate agency Homes by Mara for generating the agency's largest first-quarter home sales in 2011. Freedman, a broker, produced more than $3 million in volume on the home buying and selling front. Before joining Homes by Mara last year, she was a merchandise manager for Macy's Department Stores, Galeries Lafayette and Avon Products, as well as a vice president of merchandising for Watch World, a division of Sunglass Hut.