Falmouth Housing Trust is pleased to announce that Karen Bissonnette of Falmouth has joined the Trust as our new Executive Director. A resident of Falmouth, Karen graduated from Falmouth High School and from Northwestern University in Evanston, IL where she earned a bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Sociology.
Karen comes to us with a wealth of experience in nonprofit management and the Falmouth community. She has served as a Town Meeting Member since 1998, has been a Corporator at Woods Hole Foundation since 2005, and a member of the Board of Directors of Falmouth Road Race, Inc. since 2008.
Previously, Karen held positions as the Chief Development Officer of the Community Health Center of Cape Cod and as Executive Director of the Falmouth Hospital Foundation. Karen also serves on the board of the Boys and Girls Club of Cape Cod, Scholarship Association of Falmouth, and the Kelley Foundation. She is also a Corporator of the Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bank and Heritage Museums and Gardens.
Joanne O’Sullivan, Board Vice-Chair and Chair of the Search Committee said, “The Board is thrilled to welcome Karen to the Falmouth Housing Trust. Her fundraising, administrative experience, and knowledge of Falmouth is a key addition to our organization. We are very fortunate that we were able to find someone of Karen’s caliber to fulfill this Role. We’re confident that she will play a key role in continuing the important work of bringing affordable workforce housing to Falmouth.”
Stephanie McDowell is a CPA based in Falmouth with over 30 years of accounting and tax experience. She serves individuals and small businesses, with a specialization in Construction clients. She also works extensively with estate and trust taxation.
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Lori Andrews has held a variety of leadership roles in HR, finance, audit and IT during a 40+ year career in financial services-insurance, public accounting and government. Lori retired from Liberty Mutual in 2021 as Senior Vice President and Manager of Global Total Rewards. In that role, ensuring more than 45,000 employees receive fair and competitive compensation and benefits worldwide. Lori has served on the Partners for Youth with Disabilities Board of Directors since 2020.
Maro Titus has a deep connection to the Falmouth Community that dates back to her childhood, shaping her passion for the area. Leveraging her successful career in healthcare administration, Maro has transitioned her expertise to Kinlin Grover Compass Real Estate. As a dedicated agent, she strives to understand each client’s unique needs, bringing a wealth of marketing knowledge and enthusiasm to the real estate practice. With a background in executive leadership encompassing strategic planning, government affairs, and business development, Maro’s professional journey is marked by a commitment to excellence.
Sudie Gifford comes to our board with an extremely varied background in arts, education, finance, public relations, and charity work.
David Sutkowy has lived in Falmouth since 2020.
Information coming soon.
Joan Bates has lived in Falmouth with her husband, Robert, since 2002. Prior to that, the couple lived in Newton. Joan’s 25-year professional career was in special education and nonprofit management.
Joanne O’Sullivan is a real estate attorney who has been practicing law in Falmouth since 1995. She is a self described “wash-ashore” living on Cape Cod for close to 20 years. Joanne grew up in South Boston, and graduated from the University of Chicago and Boston College Law School. Attorney O’Sullivan has been a sole practitioner for the past six years. She is married and her children are enrolled in the Falmouth Public Schools. Ms. O’Sullivan joined the FHT Board of Directors in 2009 and became Vice President in 2011.
Director, Addie Drolette, is a Falmouth native and makes her home in East Falmouth. Most of Addie’s professional career has been spent serving the mortgage financing needs of the community of Falmouth. She is presently a Senior Residential Loan Officer with Martha’s Vineyard Bank.