Carol Lamberg, Executive Director has over 40 years of experience as a housing professional. She worked for 12 years in a private consulting firm, acting as a lobbyist and as a financial advisor for various projects. She was a consultant to Settlement Housing Fund from its inception until she became Assistant Director in 1974. She is an expert in conceptualizing new projects and programs and in housing legislation. Ms. Lamberg also Co-Chairs the New York Housing Conference and is Regional Vice President of the National Housing Conference.
Susan Cole, Associate Director, joined Settlement Housing Fund in 1974. She has an MSW degree and a real estate broker’s license. Her specialties are affirmative marketing, tenant selection, and leadership training. Susan is involved with management and oversight of project development, construction and the overall operation of projects. She is also responsible for tenant selection at all Settlement Housing Fund projects as well as many privately owned projects, including “80/20” buildings. She has trained home interviewers and social service staff at numerous sites, and she directed the leadership training program for the Housing Authority’s ATP (Authority Transfer Program).
Lee Warshavsky, Assistant Director/General Counsel, came to Settlement Housing Fund in 1999. He holds a B.A. from Brown University and a J.D. from Boston University School of Law, and has over 25 years of experience in the affordable housing field. Prior to joining Settlement Housing Fund, Lee worked in several capacities at the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development, including serving as Assistant Commissioner for the Division of Housing Production and Finance. At Settlement Housing Fund he is responsible for housing development and legal work.
Wendy Schorr, Assistant Director has been with Settlement Housing Fund since 2001. She has over 25 years of experience in the housing field and holds a Master’s in City Planning from the University of Pennsylvania. Wendy’s background is in operations, program administration, research and program development, and budgeting. She last worked at the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development and, prior to that, at the State of New York Mortgage Agency/New York State Housing Finance Agency. At Settlement Housing Fund, Wendy supervises rent-ups, home sales, and compliance, and is also involved in managing agent oversight, operations, personnel, and systems development.
Megan Nolan, Director of Community Programs, joined Settlement Housing Fund in 2004 after working at its largest affiliate, the award-winning New Settlement Apartments located in the Southwest Bronx. During her eight years at New Settlement, Ms. Nolan served as Program Associate for Community Development, and, subsequently, as Senior Director of Youth Programs. She has an MSW in Community Organizing and Planning and Group Work, and lectures on social work policy at institutions throughout the country.
Gerald Schwartz, Comptroller, a Certified Public Accountant, has held the position of Comptroller since November, 1995. His duties are directing all of the fiscal operations and supervising the Fiscal staff, as well as aiding in the preparation and issuance of financial reports tax returns and special projects for all of the Settlement Housing Fund, Inc. related entities. Prior to joining Settlement Housing Fund, Inc., he was President and CEO of White Metal Rolling and Stamping Corp., a manufacturing firm with 350 employees in three states and had been there for 16 years. Before that, he was employed in public accounting. Mr. Schwartz holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Brooklyn College, CUNY, awarded in June, 1962.
Sheila Ravenel Carpenter, Assistant Comptroller, has worked for Settlement Housing Fund since 1990. She holds a Bachelor of Administration degree from Audrey Cohen College and has been certified in the American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers. Ms. Carpenter assists Mr. Schwartz in all of the fiscal operations of Settlement Housing Fund, and functions as the Human Resources administrator. She also manages the administration of the government grants.
Katharine McAulay, Director of Development, came on board Settlement Housing Fund in 2009 with over 20 years of nonprofit fundraising experience. She worked previously as the Development Director for Goddard Riverside Community Center and the New York Landmarks Conservancy, and as a corporate and foundation relations fundraiser for Mount Sinai Medical Center and the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Ms. McAulay has also served as a development and communications consultant to other nonprofit organizations.
