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Somerville Housing Authority

Staff & Administration

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.

Diane Cohen
Executive Director
(617) 996-0937
DianeC@sha-web.org
Adam Garvey
Deputy Director
(617) 996-0913
AdamG@sha-web.org
Andrew Rocha
Director of Operations
(617) 996-0964
AndrewR@sha-web.org
Emily Eschmann
Executive Assistant
(617) 996-0937
EmilyH@sha-web.org
Diane Reagan
Receptionist
(617) 996-0908
DianeR@sha-web.org

Arnaldo Velazquez
Director of Finance & Administration
(617) 996-0918
ArnaldoV@sha-web.org
Dianne Santiago
Accounting Manager
(617) 996-0921
DianneS@sha-web.org
Marissa LaSalle
Accounting Assistant
(617) 996-0930
MarissaL@sha-web.org
Simone Sanchez
Accounting Assistant
(617) 996-0919
SimoneS@sha-web.web.org

Lisa Taylor
Director of Admissions, Occupancy and Compliance
(617) 996-0926
LisaT@sha-web.org
Blanca Bonilla-Cruz
Housing Manager
(617) 996-0952
BlancaB@sha-web.org
Wilmer Cruz
Housing Manager
(617) 666-0425
WilmerC@sha-web.org
Cathy Federico
Housing Manager
(617) 666-2117
CathyF@sha-web.org
Belkis Roome
Housing Manager (Capen Court)
(617) 629-6872
BelkisR@sha-web.org
Terry Christopher
Public Housing Assistant
(617) 996-0954
TerryC@sha-web.org
Kezia Baxter
Housing Manager
(617) 996-0954
Keziab@sha-web.org
David Adams
Inspector
(617) 996-0903
DavidA@sha-web.org

Joseph Whalen
Director of Maintenance
(617) 996-0902
JoeW@sha-web.org
Charlie O'Leary
Maintenance Supervisor
(617) 996-0905
CharlieO@sha-web.org
Brianna Santangelo
Maintenance Clerk
(617) 996-0901
BriannaS@sha-web.org

Brian Langton
Director of Modernization
(617) 996-0944
BrianL@sha-web.org
Ryan Cummiskey
Modernization Coordinator
(617) 996-0943
RyanC@sha-web.org

Anthony Crespo
Procurement/IT Manager
(617) 996-0906
TonyC@sha-web.org
Steve McCarthy
Procurement Clerk
(617) 996-0907
SteveM@sha-web.org

Sean Browne
Officer
(617) 996-0949
SeanB@sha-web.org
Bill Rymill
Officer
(617) 996-0951
WilliamR@sha-web.org
Michael DeBethencourt
Officer
(617) 996-0950
MichaelD@sha-web.org
SPD Tip Line
https://somervillepd.com/contact-us1/crime-tip
ANONYMOUS SHA TIP LINE
(617) 628-1258

Shannon Bennett
Director of Resident Services
(617) 996-0927
ShannonB@sha-web.org
Suze Montina
Public Housing FSS Coordinator
(617) 996-0941
SuzeM@sha-web.org
Graciela Cordova
Resident Services Coordinator
(617) 625-2800
GracielaC@sha-web.org
Janine Lotti
Section 8 FSS/Homeownership Coordinator
(617) 996-0932
JanineL@sha-web.org
Doreen Jenkins
Mystic Activity Ctr. Programs Coordinator
(617) 996-0955
DoreenJ@sha-web.org
Robert McWatters
Resident Services Assistant
(617) 996-0914
RobertM@sha-web.org
Yi-Lan Tseo
Resident Opportunity Self-Sufficiency (ROSS) Program Coordinator
(617) 996-0945
yilant@sha-web.org

Matt Lincoln
Director of Leased Housing
(617) 996-0939
MatthewL@sha-web.org
David Hospedales
Leased Housing Supervisor
(617) 996-0915
DavidH@sha-web.org
Antonio Xelhua
Leased Housing Coordinator
(617) 996-0936
AntonioX@sha-web.org
Anthony Beaman
Leased Housing Coordinator
(617) 996-0924
AnthonyB@sha-web.org
Julia Sapienza
Leased Housing Coordinator
(617) 996-0934
JuliaS@sha-web.org
Jonathan Paul
Leased Housing Tenant Selector
(617) 996-0946
JonathanP@sha-web.org

Cindy Nixon
Tenant Selector
(617) 996-0958
CindyN@sha-web.org
Nancy Carroll
Tenant Selection/Manager Assistant
(617) 996-0962
NancyC@sha-web.org
Nancy Melendez
Tenant Selection/Manager Assistant
(617) 996-0959
NancyM@sha-web.org