Our Team
Our Organization
Our Team
Our staff, board, committees and internships are made up of a diverse group of motivated individuals that believe deeply in the cause of affordable housing and the promise of a more livable Greater Providence.
Leadership
Mark Kravatz
Executive Director
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.
Board of Directors
John Meara, President
The Law Firm of Mandell, Boisclair, and Mandell, Ltd.
Jennifer Hellmuth, PhD, Vice President
Bradley Hospital
Winshanai Gandy, Secretary
UPS
Robert Bohlen Treasuer
Re/Max 1st Choice
Amanda Heinsen
United Way of Rhode Island
Sandra Mazo
The Washington Trust Company
Shelley Peterson
Saint Andrews School
Michael Plummer
Main Street Home Loans
Mark Rhoads
Citizens Bank
David Travers
Main Street Home Loans
Melissa Dominguez
Providence Public Schools
Nicole Picard
Brown University
Elijah Stephenson
Youth Build Preparatory Academy
Volunteer Leaders
Paul Chappell
Northeast Field Coordinator (Disaster Response) for Habitat for Humanity International
U.S. Army (Retired), Peace Corps.
Construction Site Logistics
Committees
Family Services Committee
Shelley Peterson, Chairperson
Saint Andrews School
Carla Cuellar
Rhode Island Family Service
Adriana Dawson
Verizon
Helena Moronta
Bay Coast Bank
Nayeli Munrayos
Centreville Bank
Marleny Perez
211 at United Way of Rhode Island
Rosa Pastor
Washington Trust Bank
Marketing & Development Committee
Amanda Heinsen Chairperson
Drew Appleton
Gray Matter Marketing
Raffi DerSimonian
DerSimonian, LLC
Lauren Lenox Maguire
Cleveland Clinic
Bryan McNamara
Corporate Social Responsibility Specialist
David Travers
Main Street Home Loans
Buildings Committee
Russ Johnson, Chairperson
Landings Real Estate Group
Matthew Banoub
Aten Energy Conservation
Greg Barker
Rhode Island Housing
Winshanai Gandy
UPS
Steve Santos
Community Action Partnership of Providence
Ken Twitchell
Ocean State Energy Audits
Parris Wise
Amos House
Margie McNally
Green Buildings Expert
Greg Spiess
Fielding International Architects
Governance Committee
John Meara
The Law Firm of Mandell, Boisclair, and Mandell, Ltd.
Nicole Picard
Brown University
Elijah Stephenson
Youth Build Preparatory Academy
Winshanai Gandy
UPS
ReStore Committee
Wendy Webster Chairperson
Happy Hope Factory
Eric Busch
Peregrine Group
Win Gandy
UPS
Seth Handy
Handy Law, LLC
Interns
Marketing
Myles Forgue Providence College
Marketing Coordinator
Alex Adames Providence College
Marketing Branding Intern
Abby Foster Providence College
Marketing Metrics Intern
Meg Grasberger Providence College
Digitial Marketing Intern
Bryn Morgan Providence College
Digital Marketing Intern
Matt Ring Providence College
Marketing Branding Intern
Construction Management
Matt Affrunti Roger Williams University Construction Management Intern
Matt Butler Roger Williams University Construction Management Intern
Gabriella Cruz Roger Williams University Construction Management Intern
Nick Hull Roger Williams University Construction Management Intern
Family Services
Anthony Dispena Providence College
Family Services Inter
Sarah Downey Providence College
Family Services Intern
