About Us
OUR MISSION
Our mission is to educate and engage communities and municipalities to advance diverse housing options.
Auburn
Atkinson
Barrington
Brentwood
Candia
Chester
Danville
Deerfield
Derry
Dover
Durham
East Kingston
Epping
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Exeter
Farmington
Fremont
Greenland
Hampstead
Hampton
Hampton Falls
Hudson
Kensington
Kingston
Lee
Litchfield
Londonderry
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Madbury
Merrimack
Milton
Nashua
Newington
New Castle
Newfields
Newmarket
Newton
Northwood
Nottingham
North Hampton
Pelham
Plaistow
Portsmouth
Raymond
Rochester
Rollinsford
Rye
Sandown
Seabrook
South Hampton
Somersworth
Salem
Stafford
Stratham
Windham
WHAT WE DO
Education
We educate municipal staff, elected officials, local leaders, members of the business community, and the general public through presentations, conferences, webinars, charrettes and more.
Technical Assistance
We equip policy makers, planners, and citizens with the tools they need to craft and revise local ordinances and regulations to remove barriers and encourage diverse housing options.
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Advocacy & Engagement
We work with community and business groups to empower advocates, bring new voices to the housing discussion, and promote beneficial legislation at the state level.
Messaging
We seek to change the conversation about housing in order to create a future where there is widespread appreciation of the importance of affordable housing.
WHY WE DO IT
We envision an ample supply of affordable, desirable housing throughout the seacoast region of New Hampshire, providing opportunities for members of the workforce, including our teachers, firefighters, police officers, small business owners, artists, chefs, caregivers, bankers, and all families and individuals, to put down roots and create a more diverse and equitable community that benefits us all.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Lindsay Sonnett
Co-Chair
Realtor, Nonprofit Consultant
Term expires 12/2024
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Carrie DiGeorge
Treasurer
Housing Development and Revitalization Director
Community Action Partnership of Strafford County
Term expires 08/2025
Bart McDonough
Director of Planning and Community Development
Term expires 03/2026
STAFF
Nick Taylor
Executive Director
Nick Taylor has served as the Executive Director of the Workforce Housing Coalition of the Greater Seacoast since January 2022. Nick has an extensive advocacy, policy, and campaign background. He previously served as the Policy Director in the New Hampshire State Senate, worked on state and federal advocacy campaigns, and ran state legislative and statewide political campaigns.
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With a deep understanding of the relationship between housing and the economy, Nick appreciates the complexity of solving our housing crisis. Nick recognizes the value of leveraging a good story, building strong relationships, and growing grassroots movements from the ground up.
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Nick has a Bachelor of Arts from Hamilton College in New York, where he studied public policy, history, and legal studies. Nick lives in Manchester and, in his free time, you can find him exploring the state’s great craft breweries and local restaurants.
Taylor Cray
Housing
Navigator
Taylor Cray joined the Workforce Housing Coalition of Greater Seacoast in April of 2024 as the organization’s first Housing Navigator. Prior to this, Taylor worked in the Advocacy Department at Preble Street, an organization that focuses on assisting individuals who are struggling with housing insecurity and homelessness.
With a background in community organizing and public policy, Taylor is dedicated to exploring the many nuances and perspectives of the housing crisis and is excited to begin working with communities to find solutions that work for them.
Taylor holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and a Master of Arts in Global Policy, both from the University of Maine at Orono. Taylor lives in Portland, Maine, and can most often be found running, rock climbing, or attempting to grow vegetables in the raised-bed gardens near her apartment.
