Staff & Personnel

The Somerville Housing Authority employs over 100 staff and personnel. Please feel free to use the following directory for SHA related business. Reception Desk Main Number is (617) 625-1152.

POSITION NAME PHONE / EXTENSION EMAIL ADDRESS
Administrative
Executive Director Joseph R. Macaluso 349 JoeM@sha-web.org
Executive Assistant Emily Eschmann 349 EmilyH@sha-web.org
 
Accounting
Director of Finance Kelly Yin 312 KellyY@sha-web.org
Accounts Payable Coordinator Margaret Hui 313 MargaretH@sha-web.org
Tenant Accounting Coordinator Lie Har Chao 311 LiehC@sha-web.org
 
Public Housing
Director of Admissions, Occupancy and Compliance Diane Cohen 316 DianeC@sha-web.org
Housing Manager Blanca Bonilla-Cruz 327 BlancaB@sha-web.org
Housing Manager Wilmer Cruz (617) 666-0425 WilmerC@sha-web.org
Housing Manager Cathy Federico (617) 666-2117 CathyF@sha-web.org
Housing Manager Kayla O'Regan 329 KaylaO@sha-web.org
Building Manager- Capen Court Belkis Roome (617) 629-6872 BelkisR@sha-web.org
Building Manager - Waterworks Katie Gallant 390 Kathrynf@sha-web.org
Housing Management Assistant Orlane Pena 617-623-0027 orlanep@sha-web.org
Housing Management Assistant Betty Nyasambi 357 bettyn@sha-web.org
 
Maintenance
Director of Maintenance Joseph Whalen 344 Joew@sha-web.org
Maintenance Supervisor Charlie O'Leary 345 CharlieO@sha-web.org
Housing Inspector John Sullivan 350 JohnS@sha-web.org
Maintenance Clerk Brianna Santangelo 333 BriannaS@sha-web.org
 
Modernization Department
Director of Modernization Brian Langton 331 BrianL@sha-web.org
Modernization Coordinator Ryan Cummiskey 330 RyanC@sha-web.org
 
Procurement
Procurement/IT Manager Anthony Crespo 336 TonyC@sha-web.org
Procurement Clerk Steve McCarthy 337 SteveM@sha-web.org
 
Public Safety
Chief of Police Dan Meade 338 DanM@sha-web.org
Investigator Sean Browne (617) 293-1906 SeanB@sha-web.org
Investigator Bill Rymill (617) 905-8251 Williamr@sha-web.org
Investigator Michael DeBethencourt (617) 877-3614 Michaeld@sha-web.org
Investigator Peter Granitsas Peterg@sha-web.org
 
Public Safety Non-Emergency Line 617-625-1212
SPD Tip Line https://somervillepd.com/contact-us1/crime-tip
 
Reception
Receptionist Diane Reagan 0 DianeR@sha-web.org
 
Resident Services
Director of Resident Services Shannon Bennett 323 ShannonB@sha-web.org
ROSS Coordinator Suze Montina 356 SuzeM@sha-web.org
Resident Services Coordinator Graciela Cordova (617) 625-2800 GracielaC@sha-web.org
FSS/Homeownership Coordinator Miguelina Cabrera 310 MiguelinaC@sha-web.org
FSS/SSP Coordinator Janine Lotti 325 Janinel@sha-web.org
Mystic Activity Ctr. Programs Coordinator Doreen Jenkins 347 DoreenJ@sha-web.org
 
Section 8 Department
Director of Leased Housing Matt Lincoln 352 MatthewL@sha-web.org
Section 8 Tenant Selector Kezia Baxter 335 Keziab@sha-web.org
 
Section 8 Inspector
Housing Inspector-Section 8 Justin Stephens 332 JustinS@sha-web.org
Housing Inspector-Section 8 Frank Williams 343 FrankW@sha-web.org
 
Tenant Selection Department
Tenant Selector Cindy Nixon 307 CindyN@sha-web.org
Tenant Selection/Manager Assistant Nancy Carroll 353 NancyC@sha-web.org