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.
Staff
Board of Directors
The HOPE Partnership Board of Directors is an active and working board.
With minimal 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 — Betsy Ballard
Treasurer — Cal Price
Board Members
Lauren Ashe
Stephen Dowler
DG Fitton
Elizabeth Kuhns
Tony Lyons
Preston Maynard
Bill Neale
John O'Grady
Bonnie Reemsnyder
Peter Roos
Lon Seidman
Aman Singh
Les Swenson
Our Advisory Council
Diane Arnold
President & CEO, Essex Savings Bank
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
Retired Teacher
Glenn Davis
VP Community Development, Liberty Bank
Linda Drohan
Owner, 1st HOPE Home
John Duhig
Retired, Fortune Plastics
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
James Jackson
President & CEO, The Essex Group
Brian O’Connor
Middlesex Chamber of Commerce
Maureen O’Grady
Owner, Rachel Thomas Real Estate
Thomas Ortoleva
Maria Foss Rand
Therapist
Mark Robinson
Retired Pastor
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 Middlesex County and on the shoreline.