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The Team

Those behind the work.

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Britnee Timberlake 

Co-Founder 

Co-Founded ECLT in 2011

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Alexa McNeil

Growth and Coordination Consultant

Started position in February of 2024 

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Executive Board

Passion. Expertise. Dedication.

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ECLT Co-Founder

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Board Member

Harold Simon

Founder and Former Publisher - Shelterforce Magazine

 

National Housing Institute

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Board President 

Founding Board Member

Leonard Robbins

LISC, New Jersey

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Board Vice President

Founding Board Member

Daniel Arndt

NJ Community Capital

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Board Secretary

Founding Board Member

Drew Curtis 

Newark Resident

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Board Member

Arnold Cohen

NJ Housing and Community Development Network

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Board Member

James DeFillippis, Ph.D.

Rutgers New Brunswick Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy 

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Board Member

Shante Palmer

Vice Chancellor External and Governmental Relations

Rutgers University - Newark

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Board Member

Renee Pearson

Community Advocate

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Board Member

Alaina Thomas, Esq. 

Professor at

Rutgers Law School Newark

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