Kate Casa
Kate Casa has over 30 years of experience in the affordable housing industry as a project manager, an asset manager, and as a consultant on complex real estate transactions. She has worked for the City of Boston, facilitated resident-led purchases, and worked extensively with community development and other nonprofits corporations throughout the Greater Boston area. She understands the staffing, leadership, and the challenges of CDCs. Her passion for safe, quality and affordable housing is at the heart of her work.
Kate has been part of the Ann L Silverman Consulting team for more than five years. She works with urban, suburban, and rural groups across Massachusetts. She brings a sense of humor and warmth to her work. She invests in understanding what each client wants to achieve, and then helps them find the right person to get that work done. She understands team building, is willing to ask the hard questions, and strives to bring about the best outcome for each client and applicant.
Prior to her affordable housing work, Kate was a daycare teacher, a nursing home activities director, and a case manager for the elderly. Kate holds a Bachelors Degree in Community Planning from the College of Public and Community Service at UMass Boston and a Certificate of Nonprofit Management and Leadership from the Institute for Nonprofit Management and Leadership at Boston University.
Janet Grogan
Janet Grogan has over 30 years of experience in human resources, training, mediation, organizational transitions and search. Janet was the first Director of Human Resources at The Community Builders, a national affordable housing developer based in Boston. She spent ten years in humans resources and training at the Massachusetts Port Authority. Recently Janet managed human resources for the Community Action Agency of Somerville, and then hired and trained her replacement. She has led searches as a consultant to nonprofit community development organizations and public agencies. Janet and Ann have collaborated on searches and on research and facilitation for the Mel King Institute. Janet holds a BA from Simmons College and has been an active board member of the Somerville Homeless Coalition, The Alliance, and the Episcopal City Mission, among others.
Emma Conner
Emma Conner brings four years of web design, development, and program support work. In addition to designing systems to support the growth of Ann L Silverman Consulting, she has helped develop the web presence of artists, entrepreneurs, authors, and nonprofits. In her spare time, she writes and designs independent tabletop and video games. She holds a BA from Oberlin College.
Carrie Zinky
Carrie Zinky grew up in the Boston area, where she saw first-hand the impact of housing price increases in the region. She is a clerical assistant and has experience in archival work and data management with the Oberlin College Conservatory, where she earned a BA and a BMus.