by KRISTEN | Oct 24, 2024 | Our Team
epalmadiaz@chapa.org
(617) 690-8848
Elizabeth Palma-Diaz began working for CHAPA in 2009. For nearly ten years, she contributed to CHAPA’s Chapter 40B monitoring efforts, particularly managing the resale of affordable homes to first-time homebuyer households. In 2019, she started managing the Massachusetts Homeownership Collaborative and CHAPA’s New England HUD Housing Counseling network. She was previously the Homeownership Program Director for the Allston Brighton Community Development Corporation, where she implemented a home buying education program and counseled over 200 potential homebuyers annually. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from the University of Massachusetts Boston.
by KRISTEN | Oct 24, 2024 | Our Team
spereira@chapa.org
(617) 684-4713
Sam joined CHAPA in 2023 as Events & Logistics Manager. She is responsible for organizing CHAPA forums and events in addition to managing CHAPA’s annual dinner. She holds a BA in International Affairs from George Washington University with a concentration in Global Public Health and a minor in Womens, Gender, and Sexuality studies. She is incredibly passionate about her community and dedicated to expanding access to affordable and quality healthcare, education, and housing.
by KRISTEN | Oct 24, 2024 | Our Team
sratliff@chapa.org
(781) 488-1793
Sadé is a South Shore native who, after attaining her B.A. in Black Studies from Stonehill College, focused on free expression advocacy with PEN America. As of 2023, she has reignited her prior housing advocacy work as CHAPA’s Municipal Engagement Program Associate. No stranger to community organizing in the Boston area, Ratliff has worked with organizations such as the Urban League of MA, Justice 4 Housing, and Father Bill’s & MainSpring.
by KRISTEN | Oct 24, 2024 | Our Team
wrhatigan@chapa.org
(617) 454-4421
Will Rhatigan joined CHAPA in 2024 as MBTA Communities Engagement Manager. In this role, he works with planners, elected officials, and advocates to help communities create multi-family zoning districts that comply with the MBTA Communities Act–a 2021 law that requires municipalities served by the MBTA to allow some multi-family housing.
Before coming to CHAPA, Will worked as Policy and Advocacy Communications Manager for Mass Audubon. Prior to that, he was Advocacy Director for the San Diego County Bicycle Coalition. Will is passionate about helping to build sustainable communities where people of all ages, abilities, income levels, and backgrounds can thrive. Born and raised in Massachusetts, Will holds a Bachelor of Arts in Social Studies from Harvard University.
by KRISTEN | Oct 24, 2024 | Our Team
jstocker@chapa.org
(617) 701-7479
Jordan Stocker joined CHAPA in September of 2024 as Senior Policy Associate, assisting in the development and implementation of CHAPA’s policy agenda.
Before this role, he served as the Independent Living Housing Projects Coordinator, working with the Massachusetts Statewide Independent Living Council and the ten Independent Living Centers to improve housing outcomes for people with disabilities. He worked to build partnerships with affordable housing stakeholders and housing authorities and connected staff and consumers from ILCs with relevant housing policy updates. He also administered working groups to ensure the link between accessible housing advocacy and direct services was strong.
Previously, he worked with elders in Plymouth County to identify affordable and accessible housing resources. Jordan grew up in Essex Junction, Vermont, and attended the University of Vermont, where he received his Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work.
