CHAPA News: Executive Director Transition - June 22, 2016
 Dear Friends and Colleagues,
We are writing to you with bittersweet news. Brenda Clement, who has led CHAPA for the past four years, will be departing at the end of July to assume the role of Director of HousingWorks RI, affiliated with Roger Williams University. Brenda has felt privileged to work with all of you and this was not an easy decision for her. True to her roots, Brenda will continue to work in the housing and community development field and will be involved with CHAPA through the New England Housing Network. This is an important moment to reflect on the strong state of CHAPA and our leadership team. CHAPA currently has a thriving membership of over 1,500 active individuals, representing a dynamic network of leaders in the community development field and its various disciplines. During Brenda’s tenure, CHAPA advocated for and succeeded in the passage of a $1.4 billion housing bond bill; received the National Housing Conference's Housing Visionary Award; launched an active Young Professionals Group with 200 participants; became involved in the linkage between housing and health care and spearheaded the On Solid Ground coalition; and restructured the Board of Directors and formed the Policy Leadership Council. CHAPA’s Board of Directors appointed a committee that will announce a transition plan by mid-July. For any questions about CHAPA, please contact Karen Wiener, Deputy Director, at kwiener@chapa.org or 617-742-0820. We thank you for your continued partnership and support of CHAPA and its mission to encourage the production and preservation of housing that is affordable to low and moderate income families and individuals and to foster diverse and sustainable communities through planning and community development.
Sincerely,
Jeanne Pinado President, CHAPA On behalf of CHAPA’s Board of Directors |