Malta House, a Norwalk-headquartered nonprofit providing shelter and services for homeless mothers and their babies, has named Lisa Casagrande Koeppel as executive director, starting July 26. She replaces Carey Dougherty, who stepped down to become chief development officer for Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Santa Rosa, California.
Koeppel has more than 15 years of leadership experience in the nonprofit sector and was most recently director of planning and communications for Connecticut Institute for Communities Inc. Earlier in career, she was executive director at Danbury”™s Amos House Inc., a transitional housing agency for homeless women with children.
“Lisa brings a wealth of relevant experience to Malta House that will enable us to deliver on our mission and values through expanded operations and programming,” said Malta House Board Chairwoman Kim Petrone. “Her success in rebuilding Amos House after being asked to serve as interim volunteer director to prevent the agency from closing, coupled with her expertise in transitional housing programs, is exemplary. Our board is confident that Lisa has the passion and seasoned leadership Malta House requires for achieving our long-term strategic vision and financial objectives for helping mothers in need build brighter futures.”
