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 125,000 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 Homeownership Preservation Effort, 1-888-995-HOPE
- Maryland’s only homesharing program
- Committed to strengthening and stabilizing Baltimore’s oldest neighborhoods
Staff
Management
- Gerard J. Joab, Executive Director
- Amy Larocque-Rumano, Deputy Director
- Jo Ann Thomas, Director, Rental Services
- Cheryl Hinton, Chief Financial Officer
- Lindsey Henley, Director, Resource Development
- Warren White, Director, Human Resources
- Shalawn James, Director, Homesharing
- David Sann, Director, Housing Development
- Owen Jarvis, Esq., Director, Legal Services
- Pamela Petty, Director, Housing Counseling
Support Staff
- Anita Alexander
- Robert Brown
- Robert Cheeks
- Gary Davis
- Mary Ann Dixon
- Marian Ervin
- Karen Gary
- Denise Hairston
- Jeffrey Hayes
- Dwight Madison
- Leah Mason-Grant
- Curtis McNeil
- Julia Mulliganiel
- Kevin O’Reilly
- Grace Parker
- Faye Pierce
- Cathy Poindexter
- Angela Robinson
- Damel Ross
- Jennifer Roy
- Kelley Sawyer
- Sam Tsembides
- Karen White
- Judy Yorker
- Katelynn Zidanic
Volunteers and Interns
St. Ambrose is grateful for the talent provided by the following institutions through their internship and summer work programs.
- Cristo Rey Jesuit High School
- Johns Hopkins Community Impact Internship
- University of Baltimore—School of Law
- University of Maryland, College Park
- University of Maryland—School of Law
- University of Maryland—School of Social Work
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