• Carla brings 30-plus years of executive leadership in finance, development, and property management. As President and CEO of a local property management firm, Carla had supervisory responsibility for a portfolio of 2000 units valued at $150 million. As Deputy Director at the Duluth HRA, Carla was the agency liaison to numerous local housing groups.

  • Coleen has 25+ years of experience in property management, community leadership, and finance in affordable housing. She directs all affordable housing buildings and teams for Center City.

  • Jeff comes to CCHC with 20 years of experience in for-profit and not-for-profit financial institutions, focusing mainly on lending, leadership, risk management, and partnership development. He is excited to contribute to developing new and supporting existing buildings and partnerships around MN.

  • Kelly has over 20 years of experience in managing affordable housing properties. In her role, she supervises the selection and development of staff, ensuring they are equipped with the skills and knowledge needed to provide excellent service to our tenants in Duluth.

  • Kira brings 25 years of expertise in property management and directing and overseeing supportive housing programming for multifamily and single adult properties/programs. Kira manages all of our family permanent supportive housing programs.

  • Kris's expertise in leading audit, compliance, and finance departments and over 25 years of experience make her an invaluable asset to CCHC. Her leadership and proficiency in nonprofit financial operations have contributed significantly to multiple successful financial audits. Kris also directs human resources activities for CCHC.

  • Lori joined CCHC in early 2007 as the New San Marco Apartments Site Manager. Her 13 years as a Housing Manager and experience developing and operating Transitional Housing Programs make her a fantastic leader and resource to CCHC. She directs the activities for all of the single supportive housing properties.

  • Lynn is a full-desk human resources professional with experience in talent acquisition, retention, training, conflict resolution, benefits, and employment law. She is motivated and committed to developing a workforce based on integrity, accountability, and genuine leadership.

  • Nancy's extensive experience of over three decades in service and operational leadership has been focused on housing, youth, and human-centered program development and implementation. As the Executive Director at CCHC, she leads the organization, coordinates strategy with the board, and ensures the delivery of essential services to the tenants of Center City.

Gage East Team

Back in 1986, making housing work better for people meant just finding the space. Today, it means supportive services onsite, housing-first, harm-reduction, food security, and trauma-informed housing stability. Most of our outcomes are easy to measure: lower crime rates, help folks get the care they need, and support the communities we serve, which house people with the highest barriers to that housing. Our team, partnerships, communities, and tenants make all the meaningful stuff. We provide the place; they provide long-lasting changes.

From high-quality buildings to life-changing support services, we create environments and experiences that help our tenants meet their goals and live their best lives.

What We Believe …

Be Innovative

We believe in challenging ourselves to continuously create state-of-the-art supportive housing models that incorporate both best practices and innovation.

Maximize Tenant Success

We believe every individual and family should have access to housing, provided suitable design and support services are in place. Our supportive services should focus on maximizing the opportunities for our applicants and residents to obtain and maintain permanent housing.

Build Financial Stability

We believe in building a solid financial basis to pursue our mission. We believe each housing entity we own and manage must be financially stable.

Practice DEI and Respect for All

We believe in creating a workforce that reflects the diversity of the populations we serve. We believe in treating those we work with and serving with dignity and respect.

Foster Collaboration

We believe that our success in achieving our mission depends upon collaborations and partnerships within the communities in which we work.

Uphold High Property Standards

We believe in continuously developing, maintaining, and renovating our properties to the highest physical standards within the constraints of available resources.

Cultivate Neighborhood Stability

We believe in taking all necessary steps to strengthen our properties and promote neighborhood stability.