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HOPE Partnership is a non-profit organization dedicated to developing
affordable workforce housing opportunities in Middlesex County and along the shoreline.
Incorporated in 2004 with the support of the United Way to address the shortage of affordable workforce housing in our area, HOPE is focused on finding housing solutions for low- and moderate-income people who suffer disproportionately from the housing crisis.
Our philosophy is to collaborate with town government, builders, and other private partners to build housing that is attractive, sustainable and appropriate to the surrounding neighborhood. It is these partnerships that form the dynamic that make this process successful.
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Staff
Board of Directors
The HOPE Partnership Board of Directors is an active and working board.
With minimal staff, HOPE Partnership could not create positive impact in our region without the expertise and time commitment of dedicated Board members.
Since its inception, HOPE Partnership has attracted Board members and volunteers who represent a broad segment of the community with various skill sets. Past and present Board members have included engineers, architects, developers, business owners, human service providers, financial services professionals, attorneys and many others representing diverse perspectives.
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Board Officers
President — Renee Pallenberg
Vice President — David Carswell
Secretary — Leslie McKillip
Treasurer — Stephen Dowler
Board Members
Avi Chiat
Ann Faust
Larry Freundlich
Kevin Looby
Leslie McKillip
Lisa McNulty
Beebe Miller
Bill Neale
Aaron Orenstein
Tom Ortoleva
Richard Scholnick
Lon Seidman
MaryEllen Shuckerow
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Our Advisory Council
Diane Arnold
President & CEO, Essex Savings Bank
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Jim Crawford
Retired Teacher
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Glenn Davis
VP Community Development, Liberty Bank
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Carl Fortuna
1st Selectman, Town of Old Saybrook
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Bob Fusari
Real Estate Services of CT
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Tim Geelan
CEO, GSB (Guilford Savings Bank)
Samuel Gold
Executive Director, Lower CT River Valley Council of Governments
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Carter Gowrie
Retired
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Maureen O’Grady
Owner, Rachel Thomas Real Estate
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Calvin Price
Retired
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