Our Community
Leadership Team
Rosanne Haggerty
President
rhaggerty@cmtysolutions.org
Rosanne Haggerty is an internationally recognized leader in developing innovative strategies to end homelessness and strengthen communities. She has more than 20 years of experience developing permanent supportive housing and advising communities in the U.S. and around the world on their efforts to end homelessness. She is a MacArthur Foundation Fellow, an Ashoka Senior Fellow and a Hunt Alternative Fund Prime Mover.
Catherine Craig
Health Integration
ccraig@cmtysolutions.org
Catherine has over 13 years of experience in psychiatric social work, mental health research, and systems improvement. Her expertise includes an ability to communicate with diverse stakeholders to develop systems improvements, facilitate change processes and distill innovations in ways that enable scale-up of successful initiatives.
Andrew R. Haupt
Operations
ahaupt@cmtysolutions.org
Andrew brings twenty years of experience in the development of public interest real estate, including supportive and affordable housing, public parks and urban open space projects. Andrew is motivated by the desire to see every person have the chance to live with opportunity and choice and is delighted to work with a team of colleagues who share that conviction.
Becky Kanis
100,000 Homes Campaign
bkanis@cmtysolutions.org
Becky brings the leadership qualities that were fine-tuned during her 13 years of military service at West Point and in elite Army Special Operations units to solving social problems. Her experiences in Times Square with the Street to Home Initiative convinced her that people on the streets deeply want housing and that real progress gets made when we reach across sectors. There are three things Becky loves about her work: the privilege of witnessing people change the way they think about homelessness, the joy of supporting change agents as they get a little indignant about the status quo, and the wonderful friendships that have developed along the way. She lives in Los Angeles where she is an avid hiker and surfer in her spare time.
Corinne LeTourneau
Community Partnerships/Special Projects
cletourneau@cmtysolutions.org
Corinne LeTourneau oversees planning efforts with community partners. She brings over ten years of experience in the government and non-profit sectors working on strategic planning, project management, and program design and implementation. Previously, Corinne served as Director of Special Projects at the New York City Department of Transportation, working with the Commissioner and First Deputy Commissioner on various operational and policy issues including the agency-wide strategic plan. She is thrilled to work with and support change agents who seek to strengthen communities and develop neighborhoods of opportunity. Corinne received her B.A. in Sociology from the University of California, Los Angeles and her M.P.A. from Columbia University.
Nadine Maleh
Housing Solutions/ Design + Construction
nmaleh@cmtysolutions.org
Nadine Maleh worked for several years as an architectural designer in San Francisco, Chicago and New York. In 2002, she brought her design experience to supportive housing with the Community Solutions team. Her expertise includes green design, the development of building programs based on specific populations, and the promotion of public health through building design. Communities and the designers inspire Nadine to create innovative spaces that foster well-being.
Beth Sandor
100,000 Homes Campaign
bsandor@cmtysolutions.org
Beth Sandor brings over 12 years of experience working in the field of supportive housing and community development. Since beginning in housing management, Beth has worked to replicate supportive housing models in London, England and in 2007, she opened the Los Angeles office of Community Solutions. She has expertise in working with communities to implement small and large scale systems change.
Gerald Thomas
Brownsville Partnership
gthomas@cmtysolutions.org
Prior to joining the staff of Community Solutions in September 2011, Gerald served as the Acting Chief of Staff for Mr. John R. Campbell, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Wounded Warrior Care & Transition Policy. He served 21 years in the United States Marine Corps where he honed his leadership skills while serving as a commander in Iraq and Afghanistan, an Instructor at The Basic School, and as Deputy Director of the Marine Corps U.S. House of Representatives Congressional Liaison Office. After his retirement, Gerald worked as National Security Advisor for Senator Roland Burris in support of his work on Senate Armed Services, Homeland Security & Government Reform, and Veterans Affairs Committees. Gerald is a graduate of the University of Arizona, U.S. Army Infantry Captains Career Course, and the Marine Corps Command & Staff College. His personal decorations include the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star with “V”, Navy Commendation and Navy Achievement.
Jessica Venegas
Strategic Partnerships
jvenegas@cmtysolutions.org
Jessica Venegas works for Community Solutions as Director of Strategic Partnerships. Based in Washington DC, she works nationally to build long term partnerships and resources that further the organization's efforts to end homelessness through capacity building, housing development and policy change. She loves connecting people and resources to facilitate big systems change. She only loves one team more than her Community Solutions colleagues, and that is the Los Angeles Lakers!
Staff
Nupur Chaudhury
Brownsville Partnership
nchaudhury@cmtysolutions.org
Nupur Chaudhury coordinates health programs at the Brownsville Partnership. Trained in both Urban Planning and Public Health, Nupur has long been fascinated with the effect of city design on the health of residents, both internationally and domestically. She is excited about making Brownsville a more walkable and bikeable neighborhood and looks forward to increasing Brownsville’s access to fresh and healthy food options!
Anna Marie Creegan
Health Integration
acreegan@cmtysolutions.org
Anna has worked nationally and internationally in the field of community health and development for 5 years. She has worked with Community Solutions for over a year and half and has learned a great deal about challenges related to homelessness and homelessness prevention. She holds a B.A. in Sociology and Spanish Language & Literature from Fordham University and an M.A. in International Development from the Josef Korbel School of International Studies at the University of Denver.
Rasmia Kirmani-Frye
Brownsville Partnership
rkfrye@cmtysolutions.org
Rasmia joined the Brownsville Partnership (BP) staff in January 2008 as Director of Programs and Operations. After taking some time off to have a baby boy and work on a national policy initiative, she has returned as Senior Advisor. In this capacity, she focuses on long-term strategic planning and oversees the BP’s Age-Friendly Initiative. Prior to joining the Partnership, Rasmia was a New York City-based independent researcher and consultant working with community based organizations and government entities like the Manhattan Borough President’s Office, Funders’ Collaborative for Youth Organizing, Community Voices Heard, and the Coalition for Asian American Children and Families. She has also taught classes both at Milano Graduate School and Eugene Lang College, including a course called “Mobilizing the City”, which addressed various theories and practices of community organizing. Rasmia also worked as a community organizer in Brooklyn, where she has lived for the last 16 years. Rasmia is a PhD candidate at the Milano Graduate School, New School University, where her dissertation is titled, “Social Movements and Policy Agenda Setting: The Case of Mixed Race Advocacy Organizations”. One chapter left!
Kat Johnson
100,000 Homes Campaign
kjohnson@cmtysolutions.org
Kat works closely with the 100,000 Homes team to support change leaders across the country as they help their neighbors back into homes. She is pretty sure this is the coolest job ever. Kat has been with the Community Solutions team since 2005, and worked as Program Coordinator for National Programs prior to joining the 100,000 Homes team. Previously, Kat oversaw a women’s education program at Project Muso, a community health organization in Mali. Kat graduated from Wesleyan University with a B.A. in Sociology and French.
Linda Kaufman
100,000 Homes Campaign
lkaufman@cmtysolutions.org
Linda Kaufman is the Eastern US Field Organizer for Community Solutions’ 100,000 Homes Campaign. She has worked in homeless services in Washington, D.C. since the mid-1980s, most recently leading Pathways to Housing DC. In addition to her work to end homelessness in D.C., she is also involved in other issues of social justice in the City. She was deeply involved in the District’s Housing First initiative, overseeing street outreach, administering the Vulnerability Index, and providing one permanent supportive housing team at Pathways for 150 tenants.
Jacqueline Kennedy
Brownsville Partnership
jkennedy@cmtysolutions.org
Jacqueline Kennedy serves as the Coordinator of Community Outreach at the Brownsville Partnership. Originally an intern at the Partnership consulting on Special Projects in Brownsville, her commitment and dedication to the community led her to accept a full-time position. Raised in a similar community, Jacqueline’s interest in community development began more than 6 years ago in her own neighborhood at a local not-for-profit organization. Since then she has done community work across the country, received her M.P.A. and dedicated her life to the improvement of low-income communities of color throughout the nation.
Nadia Lugo
Housing Solutions
nlugo@cmtysolutions.org
Nadia has more than a decade of case management experience with vulnerable populations. She brings a strengths-based approach to her work and is adept at leveraging community resources to enhance individuals’ natural support networks.
Jake Maguire
100,000 Homes Campaign
jmaguire@cmtysolutions.org
Jake serves as Communications Director to the 100,000 Homes Campaign. Prior to joining the Campaign team, he helped to develop and execute successful communications strategies for a diverse range of corporate, political and non-profit clients, including the Center for American Progress, Goldman Sachs, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick, the New York City Center for Charter School Excellence, and the Omega Institute. As a speechwriter, spokesman and media strategist, he specializes in the implementation of robust, campaign-style efforts that emphasize proactive messaging and rapid response. Jake holds a B.A. from Amherst College and an M.A. from the University of Texas at Austin. He lives and works in Atlanta.
Rosalind C. Magwood
Brownsville Partnership
rmagwood@cmtysolutions.org
Rosalind C. Magwood is Community Planning Partner at the Brownsville Partnership. Prior to holding this position, she was a Healthy Families Advocate and a Partnership client. She has been involved with the community since 2009. She is a valuable asset to the Brownsville community and to the Partnership, where she wears many hats. She is the Chair of SCO'S Early Head Start Policy council, and she also advocates for families and members of the community. She is the mother of four children, including two with special needs. She is an active member of the Early Intervention Program. She is always ready and willing to help.
Jessica Marcus
Data Management and Evaluations
jmarcus@cmtysolutions.org
Jessica is a Research Assistant at Community Solutions and manages numbers and statistics for the 100,000 Homes Campaign. She recently graduated with a B.A. in Political Science from Northwestern University.
Sarah Morrison
Brownsville Partnership
smorrison@cmtysolutions.org
Sarah Morrison is the Director of Programs at the Brownsville Partnership. She came to the Partnership in 2007 to launch a pilot program designed to end homelessness for episodically homeless families. Sarah focused her efforts on homeless housing advocacy and working to end family homelessness after seeing the devastating impact of displacement on children and families while working with youth in homeless shelters. Sarah’s experience includes community organizing in West Africa, community building through the arts in NYC shelters, program development and program management. Sarah received an undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia and a M.S.W. in Community Organizing and Planning from Hunter College School of Social Work.
Kyle Mushkin
Brownsville Partnership
kmushkin@cmtysolutions.org
Kyle absolutely loves working in the vibrant village of Brownsville, where collaboration with NYCHA and the Brownsville community allows her to utilize her background in urban studies, social work, and public health in ever more creative ways. Proud to be a part of an incredible team, she continues to combine her past leadership and human service experience with the new knowledge she gains from her current work every day. Kyle holds an M.S.W. and M.P.H. from Columbia University and enjoys art, cooking, traveling, and absorbing New York City. She resides in Brooklyn.
Sweta Patel
Housing Solutions/Design and Construction
spatel@cmtysolutions.org
Sweta Patel is Project Manager for Community Solutions and is responsible for guiding projects related to Design and Housing Solutions. She brings 10 years of work experience in the fields of architecture, urban planning and housing development with an expertise in design and construction. As an architect, she loves problem solving through a multidisciplinary lens to create healthy communities.
Lujuanda Rush
Brownsville Partnership
lrush@cmtysolutions.org
Lujuanda Rush is a Family Advocate at Brownsville Partnership. She has been working with families for more than 12 years, having spent 10 years working in child protective services. She holds an M.Ed. and taught for three years before deciding to return to family advocacy, realizing that this field is not only her strength, but also her passion. Lujuanda is outrageously witty and fun to share an office with. She enjoys telling stories about her equally funny children.
Karrie Scarboro
Brownsville Partnership
kscarboro@cmtysolutions.org
Karrie Scarboro has been involved in the community of Brownsville for over 20 years. With her hard work and determination to build a better Brownsville, she has become a valuable asset to the Brownsville Partnership and also to the community. She is a mother to 7 children. She also has 4 grandchildren.
Mike Shore
100,000 Homes Campaign
mshore@cmtysolutions.org
Mike brings 18 years of experience in managing permanent supportive housing programs for individuals and families exiting homelessness as CEO of HOM, Inc. in Phoenix. In 2010, Mike helped to launch and coordinate Project H3: Home, Health, Hope-- the Phoenix-based 100,000 Homes Campaign initiative-- where he specialized in lining up housing supply and telling the story of the initiative through social media. Mike is a board member of the Arizona Coalition to End Homelessness and serves as Western U.S. Field Organizer for the 100,000 Homes Campaign.
Kristel Thompson-Bush
Brownsville Partnership
kbush@cmtysolutions.org
Kristel Thompson-Bush is an Advocate for episodically homeless families in the Shelter to Home program. She has over 6 years of intensive case management experience including specialization in mental health services and employment assistance. She received her B.A. in Sociology from Mount Holyoke College, and developed her interest in Social Work through her participation in prison volunteer programs and community outreach initiatives to raise awareness about mental illness. Kristel is currently completing her M.S.W. at New York University.
Leslie Wise
100,000 Homes Campaign
lwise@cmtysolutions.org
Leslie Wise works for Community Solutions as Los Angeles Program Manager and is responsible for engaging and enrolling Los Angeles County communities (there are 88 of them!) in the 100,000 Homes Campaign. Leslie has several years of experience in working for local government organizations where she gained useful knowledge about homelessness housing and service systems. Ever since, she has been developing schemes with her team mates to change those systems to be more efficient and effective! She lives with her husband and daughter (and two back-yard hens) in the Mt. Washington hills of Los Angeles.
Kristin Woods
Brownsville Partnership
kwoods@cmtysolutions.org
Kristin Woods hails from the sunny state of California. She graduated from Vassar College with a B.A. in Psychology and a minor in Urban Studies. She joined the Brownsville Partnership in 2008 as an Advocate for the Homelessness Intervention Program. She enjoys working closely with Brownsville residents to keep them housed and strengthen their community. When Kristin isn’t working in Brownsville, she loves traveling, begrudgingly joining her colleagues for “hot yoga,” and mentoring her Little Sister from Big Brothers Big Sisters.