Southeastern Connecticut Housing Alliance
Chairman
Norton Wheeler, President, Mystic River Building Company
nortonw@mysticriverbuilding.com
Staff Contacts
Amanda Kennedy, AICP
Assistant Director/Director of Special Projects
akennedy@seccog.org
Documents
SECHA Strategic Plan (January 2019)
Resource Guide for Building and Preserving Affordable Housing in Connecticut
Demographic Multipliers Reports:
Seniors and Housing
Kids and Housing
New London County Demographic Multipliers (2018)
Connecticut Demographic Multipliers (2016)
Housing Fact Sheets:
East Lyme
Lebanon
Ledyard
Lisbon
North Stonington
Salem
Sprague
Stonington
Southeastern Connecticut Housing Needs Assessment (2018) (In partnership with SECHA)
The Southeastern Connecticut Housing Alliance (SECHA) was incorporated in 2006 as an advocacy organization, dedicated to promoting affordable housing in southeastern Connecticut. SECHA took the place of the Blue Ribbon Panel for Housing, which was formed following a 2002 study of housing needs in the region. Today, SCCOG and SECHA work closely, with SCCOG providing administrative and program support to SECHA. Meeting information can be found on the Meetings page.
Mission
“SECHA will work to advance access to housing through continuous collaboration and leadership.”
Collaboration
Equipped with adequate skills and resources, stakeholders need to coordinate their combined efforts to affect change. Through collaboration among its diverse membership and community connections, SECHA will build capacity with the region to increase affordable housing and develop solutions for additional housing options.
Advocacy
SECHA recognizes the need to develop informed policymakers, activists, and communities, in order to improve public and private housing programs and policies. SECHA will foster support and leadership for affordable housing.
Management
Our internal capacity to provide value for the community and advance SECHA’s goals requires us to effectively monitor the organization’s governance, marketing, and communications, as well as its financial stability.
Officers
Chairman: Norton Wheeler
Vice-Chair: Pamela Days-Luketich
Secretary: John Bolduc
Treasurer: James Butler
John Bolduc
Former Executive Director, Eastern Connecticut Association of Realtors (Retired)
James Butler
Executive Director, Southeastern Connecticut Council of Governments
Pam Days-Luketich
AVP/Community Outreach Officer, Liberty Bank
Sen. Paul Formica
Senator, CT Senate District 20
Fred Allyn III
Mayor, Town of Ledyard
Robert Fusari
President, Real Estate Service of Connecticut
Susy Hurlbert
Chief Executive Officer, Eastern Connecticut Association of Realtors
Les King
Vice President, Norwich Property Owners’ Association
Deborah Monahan
Executive Director, Thames Valley Council for Community Action
Mark Oefinger
Former Town Manager, Town of Groton (Retired)
Julie Savin
Vice President, Eastern Connecticut Housing Opportunities
David Stanland
Chief Financial Officer, Dime Bank
Geoff Taylor
Director of Development, Habitat for Humanity of Eastern CT
Norton Wheeler
Principal, Mystic River Building Company