News & Views: Press Releases

October 17, 2005

Press Release
For Immediate Publication

For further information contact:
Cyndie Hoggatt, Admin. Assistant
Community Housing & Resources, Inc.
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CHR ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

SANIBEL -- Community Housing & Resources, Inc (CHR) President Michael Cuscaden has announced the appointment of Scott J. Marcelais as CHR's new Executive Director. He will be joining CHR on November 1, 2005.

Mr. Marcelais has over 25 years of experience in broad-based social, housing, and economic development and management, with expertise in the areas of program and funding resource development. He has served as an executive director, finance director, program development manager and Section 8 administrator with organizations in Florida, Massachusetts and New Hampshire.

Mike Cuscaden said, "I am pleased with the thorough job of the CHR Search Committee, and am excited to welcome Scott Marcelais to the CHR family."

CHR is the private non-profit corporation that administers the Below Market Rate Housing (BMRH) program, which was established by the Sanibel City Council in 1983, in compliance with State requirements. This locally designed and implemented community program provides affordable housing for persons of limited means who have Sanibel work history, as well as for others who are longtime Sanibel residents with insufficient funds to remain on the Island. With the addition of Woodhaven, CHR's newest development on Casa Ybel Road, the total number of BMRH units on Sanibel is 64.

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