Renea Duran
Social Service Manager
Renea brings over 25 years of experience in resident service and affordable housing property management oversight serving at nonprofit organizations
throughout greater Boston. She has a strong commitment to serving disadvantaged adults’ needs, including homeless, emancipated youth, and special-needs populations.
She has overcome challenges and constraints to design high-quality, cost-effective, and comprehensive service offerings, always ensuring families served are treated with dignity and respect.
Renea has received several awards in her career, including the City of Boston Appreciation awards and the 2009 City of Boston Crimefighter of the Year Award. Renea is certified in Mental Health First Aid. She also holds a Master’s Degree in Social Work from UMass Boston.
Contact Renea: 781-859-5294, ext 7
Email: RDuran@housingcorparlington.org
Jackson Hamilton Civic Engagement Coordinator
Jackson joined HCA as our Civic Engagement Coordinator in April 2024. He brings experience in leadership and teambuilding, having captained his college cross country and track teams for three years. Jackson is also excited to put his communication skills, developed during his time interning with Boulder (CO) City Council member Junie Joseph, to work for the tenants of HCA and the wider Arlington community. Jackson received a Bachelor’s Degree with honors in Sociology from St. Lawrence University and is comes to HCA as an 11-month AmeriCorp Member through LISC Boston. Jackson has a passion for social equity and justice and is ready to serve the community.
Contact Jackson: 781-859-5294 ext 6
Email: JHamilton@housingcorparlington.org
Takayedza Mashoko
Director of Finance and Asset Management
Taka brings over 20 years of experience in a range of complex accounting. He was the first Financial Controller Upstream for the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia, where he gained international experience auditing in 3 continents. In 2018, he established a private outsourced accounting practice and implemented systems of internal controls for several businesses. His expertise includes general ledger management, financial reporting, financial planning, analysis, budgeting, and forecasting.
Taka earned his M.S. in Accounting and Finance from the Manchester Metropolitan University (U.K.) and holds an Advanced Diploma in Management Accounting from the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA). He is also a fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). Taka also attended the Oxford Chicago Valuation program offered by Oxford University’s Said Business School and the University of Chicago’s Booth Business School. Taka also holds certificates in Entrepreneurship in Emerging Markets from Harvard Business School, Business Analytics from Wharton Business School, and a Google professional certificate in data analytics.
Taka is a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society of Boston.
Contact Taka: 781-891-5294 x2
Email: TMashoko@HousingCorpArlington.org
Ellen Roscoe-Bergman
Office Manager
Ellen joined HCA in 2021 as a temporary employee in order to support key internal projects, but was soon hired full time to support a wide range of internal organizational needs, including administration around HCA’s Community Investment Tax Credit donations. Ellen brings skills built from her wide ranging career, including positions as a residential relocation coordinator and database administrator.
Contact Ellen: 781-859-5294, ext 5
Email: ERoscoeBergman@housingcorparlington.org
Erica Schwarz
Executive Director
Erica brings expertise in affordable housing development and policy, community organizing and engagement, fundraising, and nonprofit management and organizational development. Prior to joining HCA, Erica served as Project Director at the Cambridge Redevelopment Authority (CRA), advancing a set of mission-driven real estate projects and facilitating related community input. Erica has also served as the Executive Director of Southwest Boston Community Development Corporation, Program Officer of LISC-Connecticut, and Community Organizer and Executive Director of WATCH Community Development Corporation in Waltham.
Erica holds a Master’s Degree in Arts in Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning from Tufts University and a Certificate in Nonprofit Management and Leadership from Boston University. In her spare time she enjoys dancing, gardening, and cycling.
Contact Erica: 781-859-5294, ext 1
Email: ESchwarz@housingcorparlington.org
HCA also benefits from consulting support on our real estate developments and with asset management.