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Avesta Housing named Best Property Management Co. for 3rd straight year

Avesta Housing has been named Best Property Management Company in Portland, Maine, for the third straight year! Given as part of the Best of Portland, Maine, awards, the Best Property Management Company honor is based entirely on votes from the public. This demonstrates the trust and satisfaction of our residents and the surrounding communities, and further

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Q&A with Avesta Housing President & CEO Jennifer Hawkins

Jennifer Hawkins recently stepped into her role as Avesta Housing’s new President & CEO. As she gets to know the organization and the region, we took a moment to ask her a few questions about her early impressions, what fuels her commitment to this work, and why she chose to make Avesta her next professional

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People on the Move 6-11-25

Jennifer Hawkins has been appointed president and CEO of Avesta Housing, northern New England’s largest nonprofit affordable housing provider. Hawkins brings more than 20 years of industry leadership and experience to the role. She recently served as president and CEO of One Neighborhood Builders in Providence, Rhode Island. “I am deeply honored to join Avesta Housing

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BroadView Talent Partners Recruits CEO for Avesta Housing

 BroadView Talent Partners has helped to recruit Jennifer Hawkins as the new president and CEO of Avesta Housing in Portland, ME. The assignment was led by Tracy McMillan, Melania DaSilva Deaver, Donna Young, Robyn Quinn, and Elizabeth Keyser. “Jennifer’s leadership is defined by innovation, strategic vision, and a powerful dedication to meeting community needs through affordable housing and housing stability programs,” said

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Avesta taps Rhode Island housing ‘innovator’ as its next leader

Jennifer Hawkins, a Rhode Island expert in housing and community development, has been named president and CEO of Avesta Housing, a Portland-based provider of affordable housing. The appointment comes six months after Rebecca Hatfield left the organization to join Hancock Lumber, with Eric Boucher stepping in as interim president and CEO. Hawkins will start her role

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Avesta Housing names Jennifer Hawkins as new President & CEO

Avesta Housing is pleased to announce the appointment of Jennifer Hawkins as the organization’s new President & Chief Executive Officer. Jennifer brings more than 20 years of visionary leadership and deep expertise in affordable housing, community development, and health equity. “Jennifer’s leadership is defined by innovation, strategic vision, and a powerful dedication to meeting community

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Avesta wins MEREDA award for Firehouse Village

We are proud to announce that Firehouse Village in Scarborough has won a 2024 Notable Project Award from the Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA)! Firehouse Village is a 2.6-acre, mixed-use development that includes Village Commons (pictured), a 31-unit Avesta property that provides safe, quality, affordable homes for older adults. The Notable Project Award

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Avesta Housing names new board officers

L-R: Dr. Renée Fay-LeBlanc, Peter Pitegoff, Douglas Stockbridge, Jim Hanley Avesta Housing, the largest nonprofit affordable housing developer in Northern New England, has appointed new officers to its Board of Directors: Dr. Renée Fay-LeBlanc, Chair – Dr. Fay-LeBlanc is an internal medicine physician and serves as chief medical officer at Greater Portland Health. Born and

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