HOPE Partnership is a non-profit organization dedicated to developing
affordable workforce housing opportunities in Southern Middlesex County.
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.
Office
Board of Directors
The HOPE Partnership Board of Directors is an active and working board.
With only one part-time staff, HOPE Partnership could not have accomplished so much is a short period of time without the expertise and time commitment of each Board member.
Since its inception, HOPE Partnership has attracted Board members and volunteers who represent a broad segment of the community with diverse skill sets. They include elected officials, engineers, architects, developers, human service providers, financial services professionals, and land use attorneys.
Board Officers
President - Dave Carswell
Vice President — Pamela Days-Luketich
Secretary — Larry Freundlich
Treasurer — Bill Attridge
Board Members
Alison Brinkmann
Elizabeth Kuhns
Lisa LeMonte
John O'Grady
Mark Richards
Aman Singh
Les Swenson
Our Advisory Council
Noel Bishop
1st Selectman, Town of Westbrook
Tim Boyd
William Pitt Sothebys Real Estate
Kara Brewster
Captain Stannard House, Westbrook
Ed Cassella
Cloutier & Cassella, LLC
Herb Clark
Clark Group
Laura Corning
Owner, The Monkey Farm
Jim Crawford
Glenn Davis
Liberty Bank
Linda Drohan
Owner, 1st HOPE Home
John Duhig
Retired, Fortune Plastics
Christine Goupil
1st Selectman, Town of Clinton
Carl Fortuna
1st Selectman, Town of Old Saybrook
Bob Fusari
Real Estate Services of CT
Tim Geelan
President & CEO, Guilford Savings Bank
Lenny Goldberg
Co-owner, Lenny & Joe’s Fish Tale
Chandler Howard
President & CEO, Liberty Bank
James Jackson
President & CEO, The Essex Group
Tony Lyons
Brian O’Connor
Middlesex Chamber of Commerce
Maureen O’Grady
Owner, Rachel Thomas Real Estate
Thomas Ortoleva
Calvin Price
Maria Foss Rand
Therapist
Bonnie Reemsnyder
1st Selectman, Town of Old Lyme
Mark Robinson
Retired Pastor
Gregory Shook
President & CEO, Essex Savings Bank
Jacqueline Ward
Executive Director, Westbrook Youth & Family Services
Kevin Wilhelm
Executive Director, Middlesex United Way
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 lower Middlesex County.