About St. Ambrose
The mission of St. Ambrose Housing Aid Center Inc, is to create and maintain equal housing opportunities for low- and moderate-income people, primarily in Baltimore City, and to encourage and support strong and diverse neighborhoods. St. Ambrose is a non-denominational 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
All of St. Ambrose's programs serve the entire Baltimore area.
St. Ambrose at a Glance
- Baltimore's oldest non-profit housing provider with over 100,000 families served since 1968.
- Innovative and evolving programs that help 3,000 low- and moderate-income families each year:
- buy their first home
- share their home
- move from shelters to permanent housing
- obtain quality, affordable, rentals
- avoid loss of homeownership
- purchase a quality renovation at an affordable price
- A community-based nonprofit with a broad base of support from:
- committed and concerned individuals
- local corporations and financial institutions
- local and national foundations
- City of Baltimore
- State of Maryland
- federal government
- religious organizations
- community and civic organizations
- Innovative solutions to Baltimore's housing issues:
- First HUD Asset Control Area manager
- Baltimore pilot program for Home Ownership Preservation Effort, 1-888-995-HOPE
- Maryland's only homesharing program
- Committed to strengthening and stabilizing Baltimore's oldest neighborhoods
Board of Directors
- J. Joseph Clarke, Chair
- Sharon E. Butler
- Sally S. Digges
- Jerome G. Geraghty
- Cordelia A. Jones
- Ralph E. Moore, Jr.
- Benjamin A. Neil, Esq.
- Andrew J. O'Brien
- A. Keith Roach
- Barbara E. Schmitt
- Verna Squirrel
- Beatrice L. Tripps
- Nora C. Vlahoyiannis
- Jane A. Wilson
St. Ambrose Housing Aid Center's Board composition meets HUD regulations as a Community Housing and Development Organization (CHHDO).
Staff
Management
- Vincent P. Quayle, President & Executive Director
- Lisa R. Evans, Deputy Director
- Ronald Edwards, Controller
- Anne Balcer Norton, Esq., Director, Foreclosure Prevention
- Annette Leahy Brennan, Director, Homesharing
- Jill Sumpter, Director, Human Resources
- David Sann, Director, Housing Development
- Anthony Parran, Director, Pre-purchase Counseling
- Brian Devlin, Director, Rental Services
- Karen M. Griffin, Director, Resource Development
Support Staff
- Anne Blumenberg, Esq.
- Kula Carter
- Ruth Cavill
- Louise DiPaula
- Mary Ann Dixon
- Jeannine Dunn, Esq.
- Hope Efeyini, Esq.
- Frank Fischer
- Phillip Gerald
- Joveta Grinnage
- Denise Hairston
- John Holbrook
- Rebecca Holbrook
- Mimi Kelly
- Linda Logan
- Dwight Madison
- Leah Mason-Grant
- Kevin O'Reilly
- Anthony Parran
- Pamela Petty
- Faye Pierce
- Cathy Poindexter
- Maria Stacy
- Cara Stretch
Volunteers and Interns
- John O'Hagan
- Andrew Wagner
Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteers provide outstanding counseling and services to the individuals we help, work in the offices, assist with the programs and serve on the Board.