Susan Gittelman

Susan became BBH’s Founding Executive Director in 2003 bringing with her more than twenty-five years of experience in real estate development, neighborhood revitalization, and nonprofit management. Prior to working at BBH, Susan was the Director of Real Estate at Urban Edge, a Partner and Project Manager at Boston Community Ventures, and an Economic Development Director for the Neighborhood Development Corporation of Jamaica Plain.

Recognized as a leader in the affordable housing sector, she is both a legacy member of CREW Boston and sits on the Housing & Economic Development Council of the Urban Land Institute Boston/New England. In addition, Susan has been lauded for her public service by CREW Boston, the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce’s Executive Leadership Institute, and Banker & Tradesman which named her a Woman of FIRE in 2012 and where she continues to be an Opinion Editor Columnist. Read Susan’s op-eds here.

Susan holds a Master’s degree in City and Regional Planning from Rutgers University and a Bachelor’s degree from Hamilton College.