THOMAS YOTTS Director of Finance & Administration 617-367-6447 Tom started at MHSA in 2006 as a contractor and joined full-time in 2007. He manages finances, human resources, information technology and more. He was employed by the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department for 25 years, with roles that included CFO, director of administrative services, budget director and…
KAYE WILD Vice President 617-367-6447 Kaye oversees MHSA’s day-to-day-operations, legal and governance issues, and human resources, and develops agency policies. She assists with development and communications and program planning, and ensures compliance with state and federal regulations and internal policies. Kaye formerly worked at the Department of Social Services (now Department of Children and Families)…
JOYCE TAVON Chief Executive Officer Joyce Tavon joined the Massachusetts Housing & Shelter Alliance (MHSA) in 2018. Joyce oversees all of MHSA’s current programs and initiatives focused on ending and preventing homelessness. She also plans for the implementation of new initiatives and works towards improving outcomes, ensuring that resources are utilized to the maximum benefit…
Sam Salem Program Manager 617-367-6447 x25 ssalem@mhsa.net Sam leads coordination between MHSA and 20+ Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) providers to identify and implement key system improvements. She brings over seven years human services experience having previously worked as a community mental health case manager and in an emergency shelter. Sam has a bachelor’s degree in…
CALPURNYIA ROBERTS, PHD Director of Supportive Housing & Special Initiatives 617-367-6447 Calpurnyia Roberts, PhD, is Director of A Place to Live, a new initiative at MHSA that will advocate for new models to house chronic and long term homeless persons. Before arriving at MHSA, Calpurnyia led Rising Together, a coordinated effort among Boston’s lead organizations…
MONICA REGUEIRO Director of Leasing Programs 617-367-6447 Monica oversees MHSA’s federally funded permanent supportive housing programs for chronically homeless individuals, managing over 154 units of leased housing across the Greater Boston, Central, and Northeast regions of the state. She partners with landlords, service providers, state and city agencies to ensure that individuals obtain and maintain…
MARY POWERS Communications Manager 617-367-6447 mpowers@mhsa.net Mary is responsible for promoting MHSA’s mission through the implementation of fundraising campaigns and the development of communications initiatives. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Emerson College and a master’s degree from Endicott College. Mary has 10 years of experience in marketing, communications and development, and has devoted much…
NATERCIA NAZAIRE Development Specialist 617-367-6447 Natercia serves as MHSA’s Development Specialist. After a few years of being out of the nonprofit field, she is eager to be back. Before joining MHSA, Natercia was a Marketing and Development Assistant at Morgan Memorial Goodwill Industries, and also worked on the development team at Boston Children’s Hospital. She…
Michael McLaughlin Assistant Finance Director of Program Contracts 617-367-6447 Mike works closely with members of the MHSA programs team, the Director of Finance and Administration, providers, and funding entities to coordinate the processing of budgets, invoices, and contract/subcontract documents. He also contributes to MHSA’s Racial Equity work and to process improvement initiatives. Mike has been…
Verna Skeete MASH Program Manager 617-367-6447 x35 vskeete@mhsa.net Verna manages the MASH program which is responsible for supporting efforts to expand the capacity of nonprofits, developers, and service providers to develop permanent supportive housing. Before arriving at MHSA, Verna worked at the Pine Street Inn over 20 years assisting in the preparation and submission of…