Organizations Filed Purposes:
EDUCATION & TRAINING IN PROGRAMS FOR HOUSING AFFORDABILITY.
HOUSING COUNSELING AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS - CHAPA MANAGES SEVERAL PROGRAMS TO INCREASE HOMEOWNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOW INCOME HOUSEHOLDS. THESE INCLUDE: A HOMEOWNERSHIP COUNSELING GRANT PROGRAM UNDER A CONTRACT WITH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) AND THE MASSACHUSETTS HOMEOWNERSHIP COLLABORATIVE, WHICH PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING TO HOME BUYER COUNSELING AGENCIES.
RESEARCH ADVOCACY AND COALITION BUILDING - CHAPA WORKS TO INCREASE RESOURCES AND PROGRAMS FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING ON THE STATE AND FEDERAL LEVELS. THE ORGANIZATION WORKS COLLABORATIVELY WITH DIVERSE GROUPS OF INDIVIDUALS CONCERNED WITH HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. UNDER THIS PROGRAM AREA, CHAPA MANAGES THE NEW ENGLAND NETWORK, WHICH BRINGS TOGETHER HOUSING ADVOCATES FROM ALL SIX NEW ENGLAND STATES.
TRAINING AND EDUCATION - CHAPA ACTS AS AN INFORMATION CLEARINGHOUSE FOR THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND PLANNING COMMUNITY. THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS A WEB PAGE WITH MONTHLY UPDATES AND SENDS OUT REGULAR NEWSLETTERS WITH UPDATES ON STATE AND FEDERAL HOUSING POLICY. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO HOLDS CONFERENCES AND FORUMS TO KEEP AFFORDABLE HOUSING STAKEHOLDERS INFORMED OF NEW PROGRAMS, DEVELOPMENTS AND/OR CHANGES IN PUBLIC POLICIES. CHAPA HELD OVER 58 FORUMS AND TRAININGS, ATTENDED BY OVER 4,000 PEOPLE, IN 2019.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Rachel Heller | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 40 | $118,359 |
| Thomas Plihcik | NEW LEASE EXECUTIVE DIRECT | 40 | $117,164 |
| Karen Wiener | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 40 | $112,647 |
| Andre Leroux | SMART GROWTH EXECUTIVE DIR | 40 | $106,821 |
| Lynne Wallace | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Dr Megan Sandel | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Olivia Richard | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Gordon Pulsifer | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Jeanne Pinado | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Christopher Norris | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Kathy Mcgilvray | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Angie Liou | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Gloria Leipzig | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Jason Korb | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Wendell Joseph | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Aida Franquiz | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Andrew Defranza | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Howard Cohen | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Naomi Sweitzer | CLERK | 5 | $0 |
| Kenneth Willis | TREASURER | 5 | $0 |
| Charleen Regan | VICE PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 |
| Felicia Jacques | VICE PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 |
| Soni Gupta | PRES (UNT 10/19)/DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Amy Schectman | PRESIDENT (AS OF 10/19) | 5 | $0 |
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