Our Team

Mark Kravatz
kravatz@habitatpvd.org

As Executive Director, Mark drives the operational, programmatic, and strategic vision of Habitat for Humanity of Greater Providence – our work toward a city where everyone has a decent place to live.

Mark brings more than 17 years of experience in nonprofit and consulting services that specialize in affordable housing, collective impact, systems thinking, healthy housing, energy efficiency, building science, workforce training, public health, education, asset-based community development mapping, and community organizing. Mark worked at Optimal Energy, Inc., a national leader energy efficiency policy before joining Habitat for Humanity of Greater Providence in 2020.

Mark is an alumnus of Providence College and has a Bachelors degree in Public & Community Service Studies. He has served on several boards and committees including the United Way of Rhode Island Community Investment Community, Rhode Island Interfaith Power & Light, Rhode Island Housing Resources Commission, Providence/Cranston Workforce Investment Board, City of Providence Environmental & Sustainability Task Force, South Kingstown Sustainability Committee, and the Community Health Worker Association of Rhode Island.

For his past leadership, Mark and his previous employer were recognized with the 2015 Rhode Island Foundation Initiative for Non-Profit Excellence Best Practices Award for Collaboration, and the 2013 Secretary of HUD Award for Public-Philanthropic partnerships.

Cindy Sanchez
cindy.sanchez@habitatpvd.org

As the Family Support Specialist for the Aging in Place Program, Cindy is responsible for assisting with program outreach and referral coordination, application assistance, conducting interviews and surveys at the initial home assessments and providing aging in place education. 

Cindy brings 14 years of experience as a medical assistant, serving the Smith Hill community as a Health Center Assistant for The Providence Community Health Centers at Capitol Hill. As a health center assistant, Cindy interacted with people of all ages, and nationalities and ethnicities, in all aspects of their care- from the front desk to back office to after-visit care such as referrals to specialists, etc. She served as an interpreter for Spanish-speaking patients. For the past five years, Cindy worked as an Administrative Coordinator for the Student Health Center at Providence College. Along with the staff at PC, she helped run the new Respiratory Clinic during the Covid-19 pandemic. 

Cindy graduated in 2007 as a Medical Assistant from The Sawyer School. In 2015, she obtained a Certificate in Healthcare Interpreting from the Community College of Rhode Island, and in 2020 became a Notary Public for the State of Rhode Island. Cindy is bilingual in English and Spanish. She was born in Honduras and has lived in RI for 23 years.

Steve Santos
steve.santos@habitatpvd.org

As the Home Performance Assessor, Steve Santos will be responsible for conducting initial aging in place home assessments, drafting scopes of work, coordinating site supervisors and sub-contractors, and conducting quality assurance reviews on all Aging in Place home modifications.

Steve brings more than 15 years of relevant work experience both in the construction and home performance fields. He possesses an impressive array of industry-recognized certifications, including the Building Performance Institute’s Energy Auditor, Building Analyst, Heating Professional, Healthy Home Renovator, Quality Control Specialist, Healthy Home Principles, and Healthy Home Renovator. Steve is well-known for his kind and engaging customer service skills

Steve is a native Rhode Islander, a proud Cape Verdean, and is an active community leader in Providence and the surrounding areas. He is on the board of directors for the Chad Brown Alumni Association and the West Elmwood Intruder Alumni Association and is a proud mentor to many young people in the Providence community.