About Us

North Shore CDC invests in neighborhoods to create thriving communities. We envision a North Shore where every neighborhood is one of choice and opportunity.

We use our community-focused development model to invest resources into low-income or distressed neighborhoods on the North Shore to improve the quality of life for residents. We are committed to the community through affordable housing, economic and youth development, community engagement, small business assistance, and public art + placemaking.

We serve over 1,000 individuals in more than 450 affordable apartments and over 3,000 individuals in our other programming.

We have installed over 80 Large Scale Murals in Salem and Gloucester, and have a rotating annual themed exhibition on Peabody Street in Salem highlighting local artists.

OUR VALUES

  • We believe everyone deserves a place to call home.
  • We believe in developing leaders of tomorrow.
  • We believe community is best built from the ground up.
  • We believe in focusing our real estate development on transformational opportunities which have a broad impact on the communities we serve.
  • We believe environmental responsibility starts with us.

OUR STAFF

Alysha Howes

Assistant Director of YouthBuild

Amy Schroeder

Grants Contract Manager

Arleny Rodriguez Santana

Family Success Specialist

Ashley Ganem

Director of Development

Cameron White

Associate Project Manager

Christine Locke

Success Manager

David Barnard

YouthBuild Construction Vocational Manager

Felicia Pierce

Chief Executive Officer

Hannah Anselmo

Resident Services Manager

Ilene Vogel

Director of Real Estate

Jasmine Graddy

Director of Workforce Development

Jason Pina

Director of Portfolio Management

Jennifer Kolodziej

Real Estate Project Manager

Jonathan Gonzalez

Community Outreach Counselor

Justin Day

Youth Support Coach

Katy Nahill

Success Coach

Lisl Hacker

Chief Program Officer

Michael “Brandon” Stevens

Construction Assistant

Milagros Pichardo

Community Building Specialist

Nicci Roebuck

Chief of Staff

Nina Lissarrague

Small Business Program Manager

Roni Cardona

Microenterprise Associate

Saniego Sanchez

Director of Punto Urban Art Museum

Shantel Alix Fernandez

Director of Community Building

Sophie Ragno

YouthBuild Education Teacher

Yinette Guzman

Design + Placemaking Project Manager

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Sarah Tarbet, President

Jones Architecture

Faith Glickman Rossi, Vice President

Lerner & Holmes PC

Naomi Cottrell, Treasurer

Crowley Cottrell, LLC

Diana Moreno, Clerk

Metro Credit Union

Elise Castillo

Salem State University

Rob LeGallo

Institution for Savings

Ariel Noesi

Regions Bank

Eileen Quinn

Cross-Sell

Mikki Wilson

Dot Connector Consulting, LLC

Hannah Gilligan Commoss

Fidelity Investments

Frank Nitkiewicz

Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston

Brian Castellanos, MS, LSWA

Department of Children and Families

Xavior Cole

Berkshire Hathaway

St. Stephen’s Housing Corporation Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance | LD Russo, Inc.NEI General Contracting | Seagrass Salem | Rockland Trust | StonehamBank | Commonwealth Corporation | Democracy HUBS | Mildred’s Dream Foundation | Brookline Bank Eastern Bank Foundation | Frank Reed and Margaret Peters Memorial Fund | M & T Bank Charitable Foundation | NeighborWorks America | NEA Challenge America | Peabody Properties | Bolden & Bonfiglio | Insperity | Marblehead Bank | Davis Square Architects  JTS Memorial Fund | Salem Five Charitable Foundation | Mass Cultural Council |  Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston Enterprise Community Partners | MCS Drapery Service | Metro Credit Union | Microsoft | New Seasons Development

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