Tom has been with HCDI since 2009, significantly growing Home City’s portfolio and impact in his 15-year tenure. During that time, HCDI has renovated over 440 units with another 113 in development. HCDI has also added a Resident Engagement program the seeks to enhance the lives of those who live in this housing. Prior to his work at HCDI
Tom has been with HCDI since 2009, significantly growing Home City’s portfolio and impact in his 15-year tenure. During that time, HCDI has renovated over 440 units with another 113 in development. HCDI has also added a Resident Engagement program the seeks to enhance the lives of those who live in this housing. Prior to his work at HCDI, Tom was a Senior Project Manager with The Community Builders, one of the largest non-profit, urban developers of affordable and mixed-income housing in the country. At TCB he managed several development projects in three states, totaling well over a thousand units. Some of the programs included Section 236 decoupling, 4% and 9% LIHTC renovation and new construction, Title VI Preservation, HOPE VI and a mixed-income subdivision, among others. During his early years, Tom organized food co-ops and volunteered with the Catholic Worker as a handyman in homeless shelters. Tom received his Masters Degree in City Planning from MIT.
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Joesiah Gonzalez joined Home City Development the fall of 2023. He is charged with all fundraising and marketing strategy and execution. Prior to joining Home City, Joesiah served as the Chief of Development & Programs at New North Citizens' Council, there he spearheaded the transformation of positive youth development and workforce deve
Joesiah Gonzalez joined Home City Development the fall of 2023. He is charged with all fundraising and marketing strategy and execution. Prior to joining Home City, Joesiah served as the Chief of Development & Programs at New North Citizens' Council, there he spearheaded the transformation of positive youth development and workforce development programs through a relentless pursuit of funding. He joins Home City with several years of experience in the social impact sector, public administration and education.
Joesiah holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Fitchburg State University and is currently pursuing a Doctor of Educational Leadership from the University of Hartford.
Tia Altman joined Home City Development in January 2020. Her responsibilities include administrative support to the executive director and implementation of human resources programs and policies for staffing, compensation, benefits, employee relations, and training.
Tia has worked as the Executive Assistant at Springfield College as well
Tia Altman joined Home City Development in January 2020. Her responsibilities include administrative support to the executive director and implementation of human resources programs and policies for staffing, compensation, benefits, employee relations, and training.
Tia has worked as the Executive Assistant at Springfield College as well as at American International College. She has a BA in liberal studies from American International College. Tia also graduated from the Women’s Fund of Western Massachusetts, LIPPI (Leadership Institute for Political and Public Impact). She is a commissioned notary public in the state of Massachusetts and has many years of executive-level administrative experience.
Tia serves as the Board Secretary of the Pesce Family Foundation.
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Peter joined Home City Development in the summer of 2019. Prior to joining Home City, Peter was a project manager in Real Estate Development at Way Finders for 10 years. There, he managed several major developments with complex funding structures throughout Western and Central Massachusetts. In family housing he managed three developmen
Peter joined Home City Development in the summer of 2019. Prior to joining Home City, Peter was a project manager in Real Estate Development at Way Finders for 10 years. There, he managed several major developments with complex funding structures throughout Western and Central Massachusetts. In family housing he managed three developments creating 125 units total. In senior housing he managed a project to re-finance and rehabilitate 40 units, and an adaptive re-use of a historic building to complete 28 units. He also managed the construction of 70 studio/one-bedroom apartments with 2,500 square feet of retail space. These projects were completed using a variety of private and public funding sources including: State and federal Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC); state and federal Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credits, USDA 515 funds, HUD 233(f) financing, and many others. From 2005-2008 Peter worked with The Community Builders as project manager primarily for a HOPE VI development of 127 rental apartments in Hartford, CT.
A native of Springfield, MA, Peter lived in Brooklyn, NY for 19 years. Peter holds a Bachelor's Degree with Individual Concentration (International Development) from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
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