By JULIE CUNNINGHAM
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(Northampton, MA) Valley Community Development announced a new Executive Director 0n Tuesday. After an extensive national search and a unanimous vote by the Board of Directors, Jane Loechler was selected to fill the position. Loechler served as the Director of Asset Management at The Community Builders, Asset Manager for the Twin Cities Housing Development Corporation in Minnesota, and Manager, Consultant, and Trainer for Affordable Housing Connections in Minnesota. Loechler also developed housing preservation policy and risk assessment strategies for the State of Minnesota, and comes with more than 25 years of experience working with community development and affordable housing. Loechler will begin work June 1st and work closely with Joanne Campbell for her first month.
Peter Jessop, President at Valley Community Development, praised Campbell for her 20 years of leadership with the organization. “She has been instrumental in developing Valley for a thriving, well-functioning, and dynamic organization, ready to move into its next level of development,” said Jessop.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Campbell’s recognition event has been postponed. Jessop hopes to hold the event in the next few months.