Founded in 1981 to address the affordable housing crisis in Westchester County, Westhab has become Westchester’s largest provider of housing and services for the homeless and its largest nonprofit developer of affordable and supportive residences. Recently it announced two promotions to its executive team: Valerie C. Smith of Brooklyn has been promoted from assistant vice president of New York City Singles Housing Programs to the vice president of New York City Housing Programs and Jesse Johnson of Walden, New York, has been promoted from director of compliance to the assistant vice president of data and quality assurance.
“As Westhab continues to grow its operations in both Westchester and New York City, we”™re thrilled to be investing in the tremendous talent that exists within our organization,” said Chief Operating Officer Jim Coughlin.
Smith has been with Westhab since 2017 and has played a significant role in growing and developing its NYC homeless programs. Previously she spent 18 years with Covenant House guiding youth toward secure and successful futures.
Johnson has been with Westhab since 2004 starting out as the director of adult social services. Before he joined the Westhab team, he spent seven years at Westchester County”™s Department of Social Services, and presently is an adjunct professor at both Mount Saint Mary College and Westchester Community College.
