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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
349
DianeC@sha-web.org
Adam Garvey
Deputy Director
306
AdamG@sha-web.org
Emily Eschmann
Executive Assistant
349
EmilyH@sha-web.org
Diane Reagan
Receptionist
0
DianeR@sha-web.org

Arnaldo Velazquez
Director of Finance
312
ArnaldoV@sha-web.org
Dianne Santiago
Accounting Manager
314
DianneS@sha-web.org
Margaret Hui
Accounts Payable Coordinator
313
MargaretH@sha-web.org
Lie Har Chao
Tenant Accounting Coordinator
311
LiehC@sha-web.org

Lisa Taylor
Director of Admissions, Occupancy and Compliance
319
LisaT@sha-web.org
Blanca Bonilla-Cruz
Housing Manager
327
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
Kayla O'Regan
Housing Manager
329
KaylaO@sha-web.org
Belkis Roome
Building Manager- Capen Court
(617) 629-6872
BelkisR@sha-web.org
Katie Gallant
Building Manager - Waterworks
390
KathrynF@sha-web.org
Betty Nyasembi
Housing Management Assistant
357
bettyn@sha-web.org

Joseph Whalen
Director of Maintenance
344
JoeW@sha-web.org
Charlie O'Leary
Maintenance Supervisor
345
CharlieO@sha-web.org
John Sullivan
Housing Inspector
350
JohnS@sha-web.org
Brianna Santangelo
Maintenance Clerk
333
BriannaS@sha-web.org

Brian Langton
Director of Modernization
331
BrianL@sha-web.org
Ryan Cummiskey
Modernization Coordinator
330
RyanC@sha-web.org

Anthony Crespo
Procurement/IT Manager
336
TonyC@sha-web.org
Steve McCarthy
Procurement Clerk
337
SteveM@sha-web.org

Dan Meade
Chief of Police
338
DanM@sha-web.org
Sean Browne
Investigator
(617) 293-1906
SeanB@sha-web.org
Bill Rymill
Investigator
(617) 905-8251
WilliamR@sha-web.org
Michael DeBethencourt
Investigator
(617) 877-3614
MichaelD@sha-web.org
SPD Tip Line
https://somervillepd.com/contact-us1/crime-tip

Shannon Bennett
Director of Resident Services
323
ShannonB@sha-web.org
Suze Montina
Public Housing FSS Coordinator
356
SuzeM@sha-web.org
Graciela Cordova
Resident Services Coordinator
(617) 625-2800
GracielaC@sha-web.org
Janine Lotti
Leased Housing FSS Coordinator
325
JanineL@sha-web.org
Doreen Jenkins
Mystic Activity Ctr. Programs Coordinator
347
DoreenJ@sha-web.org
Robert McWatters
Resident Services Assistant
308
RobertM@sha-web.org

Matt Lincoln
Director of Leased Housing
352
MatthewL@sha-web.org
David Hospedales
Leased Housing Supervisor
309
DavidH@sha-web.org
Antonio Xelhua
Leased Housing Coordinator
344
AntonioX@sha-web.org
Anthony Beaman
Leased Housing Coordinator
318
AnthonyB@sha-web.org
Julia Sapienza
Leased Housing Coordinator
342
JuliaS@sha-web.org
Kezia Baxter
Leased Housing Tenant Selector
335
Keziab@sha-web.org
Justin Stephens
Leased Housing Housing Inspector
332
JustinS@sha-web.org
Terry Christopher
Leased Housing Assistant
305
TerryC@sha-web.org

Cindy Nixon
Tenant Selector
307
CindyN@sha-web.org
Nancy Carroll
Tenant Selection/Manager Assistant
353
NancyC@sha-web.org
Nancy Melendez
Tenant Selection/Manager Assistant
322
NancyM@sha-web.org
Nelly Kelley
Tenant Selection
346
NellyK@sha-web.org