David J. Levy
Executive Director

David Levy joined the Housing Corporation in December of 2003 as HCA's first Executive Director in over three years. David comes to HCA with more than 10 years of experience in the field of affordable housing. Having worked at such organizations as the Somerville Community Corporation and, more recently, CASCAP, Inc. in Cambridge, David brings valuable perspectives from communities that continue to struggle with a lack of affordable housing.

In his first year of service, David spearheaded HCA's efforts to purchase and rehabilitate five additional two-family homes. He also helped secure a grant from the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), which enabled HCA to hire a part-time community organizer. With a firm belief in both social and economic diversity in Arlington, David is honored to serve HCA and the greater community around issues of affordable housing. David is a graduate of Clark University in Worcester, MA, with a Bachelors Degree in Urban Geography. David, his wife Persis, and their two children, Ethan and Sadie, live in Arlington.

Contact David: 781-316-3429
dlevy@housingcorparlington.org
 

Kelly Hunt
Director of Real Estate Development

Kelly Hunt has joined Housing Corporation of Arlington as its Director of Real Estate Development. Kelly comes to HCA with over 17 years of experience working in virtually all of the housing industry. She has worked in both the public and private sectors and found non-profit work best suits her. She firmly believes that stabilizing struggling neighborhoods is the key to improving the economic and overall health of American families and that affordable housing is critical to that stabilization.

Kelly is a native Texan who ventured to Massachusetts in search of a Masters degree and found she likes the state so much she decided to stay. Kelly has a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communications and a Masters of Public Administration degree from the Harvard Kennedy School.

Contact Kelly: 781-316-3452
kellyh@housingcorparlington.org
 

Joanna A. Ain
Program Manager

Joanna comes to HCA after working for the Jewish National Fund in fundraising, event planning and volunteer management. She received a BA cum laude in history with a concentration in Southeast Asia from Cornell University. While at Cornell, Joanna worked with both students and professionals to improve campus living for the school’s diverse population. She played a key role in distributing grants to select programs on campus, planning university activities and advising students. Joanna also plays bassoon for the Arlington Philharmonic Orchestra.

Contact Joanna: 781-316-3606
jain@housingcorparlington.org
 

Jennifer Lewis-Forbes
Administrative Assistant

As the organization’s administrative coordinator, Jennifer comes to HCA with a background in higher education administration, having worked for several universities in the Boston area. She earned her baccalaureate degree from UMASS-Amherst as well as a graduate degree from Suffolk University. As an East Arlington resident, Jennifer is thrilled to be working in town, learning about affordable housing and helping her neighbors. She spends her free time knitting and chasing her sons around Arlington.

Contact Jennifer: 781-316-3451
jlewis@housingcorparlington.org