HOPE Partnership is a non-profit organization dedicated to developing
affordable workforce housing opportunities in Middlesex County and along the shoreline.
Established in 2003 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-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 — Tony Lyons
Vice President — Pamela Days-Luketich
Secretary — Betsy Ballard
Treasurer — Cal Price
Board Members
Stephen Dowler
DG Fitton
Larry Freundlich
Preston Maynard
Leslie McKillip
Beebe Miller
Bill Neale
John O'Grady
Tom Ortoleva
Renee Pallenberg
Richard Scholnick
Lon Seidman
MaryEllen Shuckerow
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Our Advisory Council
Diane Arnold
President & CEO, Essex Savings Bank
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Tim Boyd
William Pitt Sothebys Real Estate
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Kara Brewster
Captain Stannard House, Westbrook
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Ed Cassella
Cloutier & Cassella, LLC
Herb Clark
Clark Group
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Laura Corning
Owner, The Monkey Farm
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Jim Crawford
Retired Teacher
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Glenn Davis
VP Community Development, Liberty Bank
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John Duhig
Retired, Fortune Plastics
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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
President & CEO, Guilford Savings Bank
Lenny Goldberg
Co-owner, Lenny & Joe’s Fish Tale
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James Jackson
President & CEO, The Essex Group
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Brian O’Connor
Middlesex Chamber of Commerce
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Maureen O’Grady
Owner, Rachel Thomas Real Estate
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Maria Foss Rand
Therapist
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Mark Robinson
Retired Pastor
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The continued and generous support of Middlesex United Way makes it possible for HOPE to continue making strides in addressing the need for affordable housing in Middlesex County and on the shoreline.