ABOUT
MISSION AND HISTORY
MISSION -
To end homelessness in Greater Boston by assisting individuals in obtaining housing and settling into the community, and by developing strategies to prevent homelessness before it starts.
Over the course of the last 25 years, HomeStart has permanently housed more than 14,000 individuals living on the street and in shelters, and has prevented over 4,000 families from experiencing homelessness. HomeStart is uniquely positioned to dramatically reduce homelessness.
On any given night in Boston, there are 7,600 people experiencing homelessness: 3,384 individuals and 4,165 people in families. Over the course of a year, more than 15,000 people will experience homelessness in Boston, and local, state, and federal sources will spend over $200M in emergency services to address the problem in Boston.
HomeStart serves hundreds of people each year in the Greater Boston Area. Our clients include single parents and their children, victims of domestic violence, veterans, and persons with disabilities. All of them are living at or below the poverty line.
STAFF
ADMINISTRATION
HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION
HOUSING SEARCH
HOUSING RESOURCES
STABILIZATION
President and Executive Director
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Programs Officer
Director of Philanthropy
Director of Finance
Director of Program Design and
Evaluation
Director of Community Engagement
Executive Assistant
Communications and Development Coordinator
Program Admin Manager
Yulit Boyd
Office & Front Desk Admin.
Bethany Saxton
Accounting Staff
Bob Sugerman
IT Manager
Director of Prevention
Reina Henriquez
Lauren Honigman
Roseanne Kiggundu
Shanyce Parker
Shaquanna Pitts
Berline Robillard
Nidza Rodriguez
Director of Housing Search- Cambridge
Director of Housing Search- Boston
Housing Search Program Manager
Rapid Re-Housing Program Manager
Rapid Re-Housing Program Manager
Cambridge Rapid Re-Housing Program Manager
HART Program Manager
Giovanni Acevedo
Ronneshia Bolden
Christopher Gallo
Fauzia Hassan
Tyjenaya Holmes
Diedra James
Alyssa Leaman
Mel Luen
Paula McChesney
Griselda Montas
Cassidy Osorio
Kiarah Perdomenico
Binx Perino
Sade Shaw
Lisa Tejeda
Kendrick Vargas
Dacia White
Jalen Williams
Tony Xelhua
Housing Resources Manager
Shaina Berry-Cooper
Adriana Hastie
Belinda Leick
Jessica Mullally
HQS Inspector
Shelley Turnbaugh
Director of Housing Stability Services
Stabilization Data Manager
Stabilization Program Manager
Housing First Program Manager
Mary Amoo
Gia Bastien
Angel Brooks
Brother John Canty
Juana Cherif-Machichi
Sam Geheran
Katrina Hines
Albertha Lewis
Lourdes Ortiz
Kim Payne
Peggy Richmond
Glenn Stanley
Sitar Terrass-Shah
BOARD LEADERSHIP
MATT PRITCHARD
PRESIDENT
KENAN BIGBY
BOARD CHAIR
MATTHEW GOTTESDIENER
TREASURER
MARY MAHONEY
VICE CHAIR
MARIANNE AJEMIAN