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.
Senior Staff
Allen Furey
Director of Resident Services
Allen has over 20 years of experience working in the human service field in Greater Boston. A long career dedicated to helping people who have been homeless…
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…
Gil Kalesinskas
Director of Maintenance
Gil Kalesinskas has more than 30 years of experience in managing construction projects throughout the state of Massachusetts.
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…
Additional Corporate Staff by Department
OPERATIONS
Akilah Bell
Property Manager
Rolande Benjamin-Brice
Operations Analyst
Jesus Figueroa
Senior Property Manager
Brenda James
Property Manager
Gil Kalesinskas
Director of Facilities
Shannon Mellen
Property Manager
Paula Naranjo
Senior Property Manager
David Sussman
Senior Property Manager
REAL ESTATE ASSETS
Ryan McLaughlin
Project Manager
RESIDENT SUPPORT SERVICES
Nancy Barros
Supportive Services Manager
Fauzia Hassan
Senior Resident Service Coordinator
April Pinnick
Resident Services Coordinator
Lakia Spence
Senior Resident Services Coordinator
David Thibault
Supportive Services Program Manager/Resident Services Coordinator
LEASING & COMPLIANCE
Grace Kibbee
Resident Certification Specialist
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
Craig Harvey
Systems Analyst
Alecia Holt
Leasing Coordinator/ Asset Management Associate
Nancy Lockard
Accounts Payable
Anatoli Panagiotidis
Director of Finance
Victor Pap
Senior Property Accountant