Tag: Leadership

Meeting Place campus named Avesta Property of the Year

Meeting Place staff (L-R): Compliance and Policy Manager (formerly Regional Property Manager) Molly Duda, Property Manager Allison Conboy, Senior Property Manager Jessica Young, Resident Service Coordinator Melissa LeBrun, Leasing Specialist Amy Stanganelli, and Maintenance Technician Gavin Peacock. Not pictured: Senior Maintenance Technician Denis Ledoux and Accounting Specialist Chris Gray. Avesta Housing has named the Meeting

October 18, 2024

Avesta Housing announces Core Values Award recipients

2023 Core Values Award winners, clockwise from top left: Avesta HomeOwnership Center Senior Financial Counselor Madisen Corcoran, Maintenance Technician II Shayne MacDonald, 75 State Street Housekeeper Roma Lama, and 75 State Street Personal Support Specialist Adealia Larrabee Avesta Housing recently honored the exemplary service and dedication of its employees with Core Values Awards. The awards

October 17, 2024

Avesta Housing in Mainebiz Giving Guide

Avesta Housing has been included in the 2024 edition of the Mainebiz Giving Guide. The Giving Guide is published annually and showcases nonprofit organizations throughout Maine. Click here to read a digital version of the 2024 Giving Guide

October 10, 2024

Avesta Housing named a Best Place to Work in Maine

Avesta Housing has been named a Best Place to Work in Maine for 2024! The award is given annually to businesses, nonprofits, and government entities across the state. To be eligible, nominees must be at least a year old, employ at least 15 people full- or part-time in Maine, and operate a physical facility in

August 22, 2024

John T. Gorman Foundation receives national recognition for Lewiston investment

The John T. Gorman Foundation, a Portland nonprofit, received national recognition for its role in supporting a community partnership that is bringing new housing, economic opportunity and millions of dollars in public and private investment to Lewiston’s Tree Streets neighborhood. The Department of Housing and Urban Development and Council on Foundations gave Gorman a Secretary’s

August 19, 2024

Avesta Housing CEO named to Federal Reserve Bank of Boston advisory group

Avesta Housing President and CEO Rebecca Hatfield has been appointed to a three-year term on the New England Community Development Advisory Council of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. She was promoted to president and CEO in 2022. Prior to working for Avesta, Hatfield worked for Citigroup in various roles within the commercial and corporate banks.

July 24, 2024

Avesta Housing president & CEO appointed to Federal Reserve advisory council

Avesta Housing President & CEO Rebecca Hatfield has been appointed to a three-year term on the New England Community Development Advisory Council (CDAC) of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. Part of the Federal Reserve, the central bank of the United States, the Boston Fed promotes sound growth and financial stability in New England and

July 23, 2024

Avesta Housing awards 2024 educational scholarships

Avesta Housing has named the recipients of its 2024 educational scholarships. The $1,000 scholarships are awarded annually to Avesta Housing residents who are enrolling in a post-secondary education program — such as college, graduate school, trade school or certificate program — in the next 12 months. This year’s recipients are: Gertrude Armelle Akimfura, Westbrook: Gertrude

July 17, 2024

Avesta Housing appoints new members to Board of Directors

Dr. Julia Redding (left) and Debra Orellana-Mejia Avesta Housing has appointed two new members to its Board of Directors: Dr. Julia Redding is a board-certified physician in family medicine and geriatric medicine who has been practicing in the Portland area since 2012. She serves as a nursing home medical director for MaineHealth, provides care

April 19, 2024

Avesta board member named a Business Leader of the Year

We are proud to announce that Jonathan and Catherine Culley have been named 2024 Business Leaders of the Year by Mainebiz magazine for their work in housing development. Jonathan is a longtime member of the Avesta Housing Board of Directors and a former board chair. Click below to read Mainebiz’s profile of Jonathan and Catherine,

March 18, 2024

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