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“Pop Quiz” with Rebecca Hatfield

Rebecca Hatfield is president and CEO of Avesta Housing, a nonprofit affordable housing provider headquartered in Portland, Maine. She took over the top post from longtime leader Dana Totman, who retired last year. Hatfield joined Avesta in 2015 and recently served as senior vice president of real estate. What was your first job, and what

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Lewiston official receives Avesta Housing’s Mission Champion Award

A key housing advocate in Lewiston has received Avesta Housing’s highest honor. Misty Parker, assistant director of economic and community development, received Avesta’s Mission Champion Award, which is presented annually to “an individual or organization who has made significant contributions to the promotion and provision of affordable housing.” Winners of the award embody Avesta’s belief that

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People on the Move

Lynne Roche has been appointed to the Avesta Housing board of directors for a three-year term effective Oct. 1. Previously, she worked as a development officer at Harvard University, joined the team at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, and served as a vice president for Ketchum Inc. Roche has served on the New England Association for Healthcare

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Avesta Housing appoints former fundraising pro to board of directors

Avesta Housing, the Portland-based affordable housing developer, has appointed Lynne Roche to its board of directors for a three-year term starting Oct. 1. She joined the Avesta Housing Advancement Committee as a community representative in 2019 and was named co-chair of the committee in 2021 and chair in 2022. A professional fundraiser for more than

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Lewiston Housing Advocate Misty Parker Presented with Mission Champion Award

LEWISTON, Maine — Avesta Housing, the largest nonprofit affordable housing provider in northern New England, has presented its Mission Champion Award to Misty Parker, assistant director of Economic & Community Development for the City of Lewiston. Avesta’s Mission Champion Award is presented annually to an individual or organization who has made significant contributions to the

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Lynne Roche appointed to Avesta Housing Board of Directors

Avesta Housing is proud to announce that Lynne Roche has been appointed to the Avesta Housing Board of Directors for a three-year term effective Oct. 1. A professional fundraiser for more than 25 years, Roche is a Boston College graduate who began her career as a development officer at Harvard University and later joined the

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2023 Forecast: Avesta to add 167 affordable dwellings in coming months

With thousands of people on Avesta Housing’s wait list for affordable dwellings, the head of the Portland-based nonprofit has a lot on her plate for 2023 and well beyond. “We are working diligently to provide more homes for people in need,” says Rebecca Hatfield, president and CEO. “Avesta has 700-plus units in various stages of

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