Shires Housing

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

Keyla
Director of Property and Asset Management 

Email Keyla
(802) 442-8139 x6

Keyla joined the Shires team from her previous role managing affordable properties spanning from Massachusetts and New York to Connecticut. She oversees the property management department and the long-term stewardship and health of our homes. Keyla enjoys meeting Shires residents and supporting more families in need of housing.

Britney
Property Manager

Email Britney
(802)442-8139 x1

Britney joined Shires in 2023 and is a key member of the Shires team, responding to tenant needs, coordinating maintenance and inspection of properties, and planning and implementing long-term site improvements.

 

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Rosemarie
Leasing Coordinator

Email Rosemarie
(802) 442-8139 x0

Rosemarie has been with Shires for over 7 years and loves being able to connect applicants to new homes and opportunities. She loves walking her dog, Paisley, each and every morning and playing volleyball and pickleball. She believes that everyone should have stable, affordable housing to sustain themselves and their family in today’s society. Working at Shires, she is happy to see this happening daily!

Chantelle
Compliance Coordinator

Email Chantelle
(802) 442-8139 x2

Chantelle joined the Shires team in 2023, diving straight into organizing and coordinating our filing and income certification processes. She brings fun and compassion to her work at Shires.

FINANCE

Wendy
Director of Finance

Email Wendy

802-442-8139 x9

Shires welcomed Wendy in November 2023. She brings many years’ experience in non-profit financial administration to Shires, and we’re excited for her to apply her expertise in the area of housing development and management. 

Jim
Senior Accountant

Email Jim
802-442-8139 x4

Jim joined our finance team in 2019. He has extensive experience in accounting and brings a calming presence and humble attitude to just about every situation he encounters.

Melissa
AP Specialist

Email Melissa
802-442-8139 

Melissa is our AP queen!  Melissa has introduced new organization to this crucial role that keeps our business and properties humming. 

Jessica
Accountant

Email Jessica
802-442-8139 x5

Jessica has previous experience in the non-profit housing development sector. She also has baking experience that has elevated the staff’s Tasty Tuesday potlucks!

 

DEVELOPMENT

Jan
Housing Development Assistant

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Jan initially joined Shires in 2022 to support property management. In 2023 she transitioned to assist Shires’ housing development efforts. She brings a smile, love for community, and a passion for housing access to her work.  

LEADERSHIP
MAINTENANCE

 Please call the maintenance line (844-256-4706) to submit a maintenance request.

Davion
Maintenance Tech

Davion brings years of experience in property maintenance to the Shires crew. His hard work and eagerness to help residents makes him an invaluable member of the team!

Ryan
Maintenance Tech

Ryan comes to Shires after running his own contracting business for many years. His technical skills and pleasant attitude contribute to the communities we steward.

RESIDENT SERVICES & SASH

Becky Staff photoBecky
Director of SASH and Resident Services

Email Becky
(802) 442-8139 x3

Becky has been with our team for over 6 years and we can’t imagine working without her. She is dedicated to connecting housing with wellness and ensuring that our residents and SASH participants have access to the resources they need. Becky has seemingly endless talents and passions, from flower arranging to farming to providing virtual dementia tours and, of course, baking.

Tina Staff photoTina
SASH Coordinator

Email Tina
(802) 464-0438

Tina serves as SASH coordinator for the Deerfield Valley community. Unlike our other coordinators who serve both a specific housing development and individuals spread throughout the community, Tina’s SASH participants are all spread out, many “literally in the middle of nowhere.” Tina brings optimism to our team and says she often feels as though her participants help her more than she helps them in ways she can’t explain. “I love my job and my participants. Each and every one of them are special to me in their own way,” Tina says.

Debbie SASH Coordinator HeadshotDebbie
SASH Coordinator

Email Debbie
(802) 447-1686

Debbie serves as the SASH coordinator for the Brookside panel. She describes herself as a “local girl” and grew up in Bennington before marrying her husband of 44 years. She has a daughter and son and four grandchildren, and says that her passion for helping other people is what brought her to Shires Housing/SASH.

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Kim
SASH Coordinator

Email Kim
(802) 447-7019

Kim serves as the SASH coordinator for the Walloomsac panel and is the newest member of our team. She was born and raised in Williamstown, Mass. and attended McCann Technical School in North Adams. She currently resides in Pownal with her husband Daryl and is the proud mother of two sons, step-mother of 2 step-sons and 8 grandchildren. When not helping her SASH participants stay healthy and independent, Kim enjoys football, traveling, and spending time with her granddaughter.

Morgyn
SASH Coordinator

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Morgyn joined Shires in 2022 with lots of energy and ideas to brighten the days of the residents she serves. 

Tanya
SASH Coordinator

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Tanya came on board with the SASH team in 2022 to serve residents at Butterfield Commons in Dover, VT. 

 Jenna
Wellness Nurse

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Jenna joined Shires in 2023 as a full-time wellness nurse serving Shires SASH participants. She is an R.N. who is passionate about preventative health care. 

BOARD

Kathy Leech – President

Reed Bongartz – Vice President

Amy McNeil – Treasurer

Callie Fishburn – Secretary

William Deveneau – Director

Julius Rosenwald – Director

David Silver – Director 

Jim Sullivan – Director

Scott Winslow – Director