Our Team

Frank Connell

Executive Director

Frank first encountered Caritas Communities as part of his MBA capstone project, consulting for the organization. He fell in love with the mission and decided to leave 16 years of full-time ministry at St. Mary of the Hills parish and school in Milton to lend a hand.

Gil Kalesinskas

Director of Maintenance

Gil Kalesinskas has more than 30 years of experience in managing construction projects throughout the state of Massachusetts.

Belinda Lill

Director of Program Relations and Headquarter Operations

Belinda joined Caritas on Valentine’s Day 2022—something she still finds quite fitting to this day. Caritas does mean love of humankind…

Tom Nee

Senior Operations Director

Tom is one of Caritas’s longest-serving employees, having started over 30 years ago as the Director of Property Management.

Greg Rittchen

Head of Real Estate and Chief Financial Officer

Greg joined Caritas in June 2021 with ten years of experience working in multifamily real estate. Throughout his career, Greg has worked in commercial brokerage…

OPERATIONS

Akilah Bell
Property Manager

Rolande Benjamin-Brice
Operations Analyst

Jesus Figueroa
Senior Property Manager

Brenda James
Property Manager

Shannon Mellen
Property Manager

Paula Naranjo
Senior Property Manager

David Sussman
Senior Property Manager

REAL ESTATE ASSETS

Ryan McLaughlin
Project Manager

RESIDENT SUPPORT SERVICES

Fauzia Hassan
Senior Resident Service Coordinator

April Pinnick
Resident Services Coordinator

Lakia Spence
Senior Resident Services Coordinator

LEASING & COMPLIANCE

Alecia Holt
Leasing Coordinator/ Asset Management Associate

Dora Nakabuye
Leasing Coordinator – COS

Michael Sheynberg
Leasing Coordinator II

FUND DEVELOPMENT & COMMUNICATIONS

Sarah Fendrick
Grants Manager

Taciana Morisseau
Development Associate

Wendy Price
Manager of Volunteers

ADMINISTRATION, FINANCE & HUMAN RESOURCES

Nancy Lockard
Accounts Payable

Anatoli Panagiotidis
Director of Finance

Victor Pap
Senior Property Accountant