Staff

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Gustavo Quiroga, Executive Director

gquiroga@lisc.org

Gustavo Quiroga oversee the LISC Boston office. He brings a welath of experience in real estate, economic development and sustainability.

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Tina Petigny, Senior Program Officer for Economic Opportunity

tpetigny@lisc.org

Tina Petigny leads and manages all of LISC Boston's income and asset building, economic development and entrepreneurship activities.

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Emily Jones, Senior Program Officer, Green Homes

(617) 410-4336
ejones@lisc.org

Emily Jones provides day-to-day leadership and management of LISC Boston’s Green Homes + Green Jobs Initiatives.

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Silvana Bastante Muñoz, Program Officer, Green Jobs and Economic Opportunity

(617) 410-4341
sbastante@lisc.org

Silvana Bastante Muñoz
 brings a passion for strengthening communities into the Green Homes + Green Jobs Initiatives and Family Income & Wealth Building program.

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Denisse Ruiz, Program Officer, Communications and Operations

druiz@lisc.org

Denisse Ruiz manages strategic communications and operations activities. Denisse holds a B.A. in Comparative Literature and German Studies from Wellesley College. 

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Marilyn Sanchez, Assistant Program Officer and Office Manager

(617) 410-4338
msanchez@lisc.org

Marilyn Sanchez provides operational support to staff. She is the Program Administrator for the LISC AmeriCorps program. She serves on the board of the Alliance (Advancing Community Development by Confronting Racism), a joint initiative launched by LISC Boston and MACDC.

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Doug Ling, Manager, Small Business Strong Program Officer

manager@smallbstrong.com

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Victoria Downes, Small Business Strong Program Officer

vdownes@lisc.org

Victoria Downes lives in the Gateway City of Brockton and brings to the role her experience as a busienss instructor, branding expert, and professional coach to women of color, as well as her own experience as an entrepeneur.

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Our Values

  • We believe it is possible to end the continuous cycle of poverty, and in our ability to move the needle in that direction.
  • We believe that community-based organizations are essential to community development work.
  • ​We recognize that the neighborhoods we serve are rich in assets, resources, knowledge, solutions, and leadership, and that our role is to support them in building on these strengths to achieve their goals.
  • We believe in inclusive community engagement in all the program and investment opportunities that we pursue and implement.
  • Innovation and data both drive our approach to community development.
  • We strive to achieve both quantitative and qualitative outcomes that positively impact our neighborhoods and help us ensure a more equitable city.
  • We believe in the value of partnership and collaboration, both among staff and between LISC Boston and external organizations, to achieve collective impact. We recognize that each of us brings a unique wisdom and creativity to our work.