Community Housing Services (CHS)(formerly known as Lutheran Housing
Corporation is a private, Not for Profit organization formed in 1973 to assist low and
moderate-income families in Cuyahoga County obtain and maintain decent,
affordable housing.  Through a variety of programs, CHS has provided services to
thousands of Greater Cleveland residents, home owners and renters alike, in such
areas as housing counseling, home repair, weatherization, tool loan, housing
rehabilitation, and new construction.  A 15-person Board of Trustees representing a
wide spectrum of experience, knowledge,  and community involvement currently
governs CHS.



Community Housing Solutions' Officers:

Dominic Carbone, President
Robert Seaton, Vice-President
Nancy Sogg, Secretary
Alton Tinker, Treasurer
Andy Nikiforovs, Executive Director

Board Members:

Anne Bingham, Vice President, Northern Trust Bank
Catherine Fishbach
Tom Fox, Pastor, Messiah Lutheran Church
Richard Hansler
Roy Hulme, Esq., Reminger and Reminger
Paul Kramer, Owner's Representative Services, Inc.
Suzanne Meltzer, Dorsky Hodgson + Partners
Victor Pascucci, President, Surety Title Agency, Inc.
Peter Von Herrmann
Chris Warren, President, Real Estate, Shore Bank Corp.

Management Staff:

Jay Bagdasarian, Associate Director
Roger Carney, CPA, Controller
Ed Smolkowicz, Home Repair Coordinator
Naomi Brookins, Energy Programs Coordinator
Melvin Russell, Home Rehab Coordinator
Gramel Boykins, Administrative Assistant

Program Staff:

Richard Rivera, Tool Loan Clerk
Deborah Jones, Housing Counselor
Willie Gaines, Housing Counselor
Sandra Leonard, Housing Counselor
Ken Nowak, Weatherization Inspector
Debra Griggs, Senior Program Assistant