Staff

Roger Lewis -- Executive Director

(503) 493-1000 (ext 2)
director@cltnetwork.org

Roger Lewis has served as executive director of the National Community Land Trust Network since May 2008.  Roger brings an extensive background of working with both homeownership (community land trusts-CLT) and property management groups on sustainable practices including green building and integration of management software systems.

Roger has over 25 years of experience in property management and rental acquisition, working in both the private and public sector. He has developed affordable homeownership and rental housing including programs with community land trusts (CLT) and tax credits. Before entering the non-profit sector, Roger worked in a family business managing properties in the northeast. In the mid-1990’s Roger directed Diversified Properties, a property management subsidiary of the City of Boulder Housing Authority, Boulder, CO. Roger was the Director of Asset Management with Thistle community Housing from 1999 to 2007 where he developed management systems to accommodate Thistle’s growing homeownership and rental port folio. Roger served as the interim co-executive director for Thistle Community Housing from May to September 2007. In October 2007, Roger has served as an asset management and CLT consult to nonprofit organizations such as Neighborworks America.

Roger’s commitment to build strong communities has also included working on green building and sustainable practices; he was certified in green building in 1994 in Massachusetts, and completed Permaculture training in 1994. Roger has helped to develop green practices at Thistle; introducing new technologies to homeownership (ie: active solar/radiant floor heating) and integrating sustainable practices into property management. Roger has a degree in Management Engineering from the University of Vermont, and completed service in the Peace Corps (Mali, West Africa) as well as VISTA (community land trust in Worcester, MA).

Greg Rosenberg -- Academy Director

(503) 493-1000 (ext 3)
greg@cltnetwork.org

Greg joined the CLT Network in January 2010 as Academy Director.  Prior to coming to the CLT Network, Greg was the Executive Director of the Madison Area Community Land Trust for eight years, and managed all housing development projects, including the nationally award-winning Troy Gardens. Greg has an undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan, a Masters in Social Work from Boston University, and a Juris Doctor (cum laude) from the University of Wisconsin law School. He is licensed to practice law in the state of Wisconsin, and holds a real estate brokers license.

Greg has been involved in housing issues for over 20 years, as a community organizer, executive director of two fair housing organizations, and as both a board member and employee of the Madison Area CLT. He was a founding board member of the the National Community Land Trust Network, and served as the first chair of the Best Practices Committee of the National CLT Academy.

Greg has coordinated county and statewide fair housing and universal design conferences in Wisconsin, and has provided fair housing trainings to attorneys, lenders, landlords and consumers. His areas of expertise include green building, urban agriculture, universal design, and permanently affordable housing. He is also an experienced web developer, serving as webmaster for Madison Area CLT (www.affordablehome.org), as well as the National CLT Network (www.cltnetwork.org).

Jessica Grant -- Administrative Director

(503) 493-1000 (ext 1)
jessica@cltnetwork.org

Jessica joined the CLT Network in 2007, bringing with her over nine years experience in nonprofit administration. She previously lived in Berkeley, California, working as the Director of Operations for Global Routes. This innovative nonprofit specializes in experiential education in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.

Prior to moving to Portland, Oregon, Jessica worked for Yosemite Institute as the Site Manager of Crane Flat. She oversaw all daily operations at this environmental education campus, located in northern Yosemite National Park.  Just prior to working for the CLT Network, Jessica worked for Outside In, where she managed a county funded program for homeless youth in downtown Portland.

In addition to her work with nonprofits, Jessica spent two years working in the classrooms of the Berkeley Unified School District.