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CFH Staff
Catholics for Housing's
office is
managed and supported by:
Karen S. DeVito,
Executive Director
Christopher A, Johnston, Project
Manager
Linda C.
Wright, Administrative Assistant
Executive Director
Karen S. DeVito
assumed the position of Executive Director of
Catholics for Housing in January 2009. She came to
Catholics for Housing with 12 years of experience with the Milford Housing
Authority, (MHA) in Milford Connecticut. While at MHA, Karen was responsible
for managing the Section 8 Program and the Public Housing Program for
families. Karen also developed a Family Self-Sufficiency program, which
served the families in both programs. Under Karen's direction, 50+ families
were able to achieve their goals, attending college, buying homes and
providing a higher education for their children. Karen earned HUD
certifications in Public Housing Management, Section 8 Management and
Housing Quality Standards Inspections.
Karen
began representing CFH at the Prince William County (PWC) Continuum of Care
Network in 2003 and became the Chair of the organization in 2005.
Karen serves with several Community Action Teams in conjunction with the
Network and sits on the PWC Housing Advisory Board, the Board of County
Supervisors Human Service Coalition, and represents PWC Supervisor John
Jenkins on the PWC Housing Board.
Project Director
Christopher A. Johnston
assumed the position of project manager in January
2009. A native of the Jersey shore, Chris has twenty-five years of
experience working on issues related to affordable housing and homelessness
in Northern Virginia. Prior to his appointment at CFH, Chris was
employed by the Fellowship Square Foundation where he served three years as
Manager of the Hunters Woods Fellowship House in Reston, VA and nine years
as Director of Operations for the Foundation. He has also worked as a
housing specialist for the Fairfax County Department of Housing and
Community Development and as a social worker for Catholic Charities of the
Diocese of Arlington.
A
graduate of Mount St. Mary's College in Emmitsburg, Maryland, Chris did
graduate work at the Catholic University of America in Washington, DC and
later earned a Master of Social Work degree in Human Service Management from
Howard University, also in Washington. Chris is a Licensed Social
Worker in the Commonwealth of Virginia, a member of the Academy of Certified
Social Workers and a Certified Social Work Manager. He also holds HUD
certifications in site, property, financial and senior housing management.
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