The Rev. John Felice (Chair), The Rev. John McVean. Fathers John Felice and John McVean are founders of St. Francis Friends of the Poor, which sponsors three supportive housing projects in Manhattan for the homeless mentally ill. They have provided steadfast assistance to Broadway Housing on programmatic issues as well as on building maintenance, construction, budgeting and operational matters.

John Cooper-Mullin (Treasurer). An investment banker, Mr. Mullin is a founding principal of Redwall Partners, LLC, a division of RP& C International Securities, Inc. Prior to founding Redwall, Mr. Mullin was Managing Director at Rothschild Inc. He is a founding member of the Irvington Education Association.

Valerie Campbell, Esq (Secretary). Ms. Campbell is Of Counsel with Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP specializing in land use, historic preservation and environmental review law. Prior to joining Kramer Levin, she served as counsel for New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission and Deputy Counsel of New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.

Ellen Baxter (Founder, Executive Director). A mainstay of Broadway Housing’s history and current operations, Ellen Baxter is a pioneer in creating innovative, cost-effective, comprehensive programs to redress the problems of homelessness and poverty. Ms. Baxter participates on the boards of directors of several not-for-profit organizations with related missions: the Corporation for Supportive Housing, St. Francis Friends of the Poor and the New York Coalition for the Homeless.

Matthew Bloom. Mr. Bloom, a former Wall Street investment manager, transitioned to a career in not for profit administration in 2007. He is currently the Director of Finance and Administration at Saint Ann’s, a leading independent school in Brooklyn.

Johnny Celestin. Mr. Celestin is President of the Haitian Fund for Innovation and Reconstruction, a special project of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors. Prior to this position he was Project Executive of Atlantic Philanthropies, a Senior Manager at Robin Hood Foundation and worked closely with Broadway Housing to access technical assistance for the agency in the areas of Board Development and governance, fiscal management, technology and fundraising. A Harlem resident, Mr. Celestin has also recently opened a neighborhood bakery.

Denise ElmerMs. Elmer is an experienced corporate and real estate attorney who spent 16 years as General Counsel of Chelsea GCA, an international developer of shopping malls and NYSE listed company.

The Rev. Earl Kooperkamp. Based at the St. Mary’s Manhattanville Episcopal Church, The Rev. Koopercamp is a clergy leader actively involved in community health, housing and social justice concerns.

Monsignor Thomas Leonard. Msgr. Leonard, the Vicar for the west side of Manhattan for the Catholic Archdiocese of New York, is a founding Board member of Broadway Housing and founder and Board member of the Incarnation Children’s Center in Washington Heights, which provides residential care to children with AIDS.

Carolyn Powell. Carolyn Powell is a leader in the supportive housing movement having served as Chief Financial & Administrative Officer for the Corporation for Supportive Housing, Inc., a national organization, from 2001 to 2009.

Alan Weil, Esq. Alan Weil is a partner at the global law firm of Sidley Austin LLP and head of its New York Real Estate Practice. He has served as chair of the zoning commission in Rye, New York for over 10 years.