Our Board & Staff
STAFF
Jeannette de Jesús, MSW, MPA, CPC, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Jeannette de Jesús was appointed Executive Director of Harbor Homes in May 2026, after serving the organization for several months in an interim capacity. Jeannette brings deep experience in nonprofit leadership and a demonstrated commitment to the community Harbor Homes serves. As Executive Director, she leads the organization’s ongoing mission to ensure that every resident of Martha’s Vineyard has access to safe shelter, stability, and a path to lasting housing security.
Jeannette served as Senior Advisor on Health Reform to the Governor of Connecticut, where she helped advance major statewide policy initiatives and systems change efforts. She also served as Chief Strategy Officer for a community-based nonprofit organization during a period of significant growth and expansion and led a public health organization as Executive Director. Throughout her career, she has guided efforts that strengthened organizational effectiveness and contributed to meaningful policy change at the state level.
She brings a unique combination of strategic insight, operational leadership, and a deeply people-centered approach to her work. She has a Master of Public Policy from Harvard University and a Master of Social Work from New York University.
MARY ALLEY, Director of SHELTER
Mary Alley provides leadership for Harbor Homes’ shelter program, ensuring that people experiencing homelessness have a safe, welcoming place to find rest, nourishment, and support. She oversees shelter operations and the coordination and support of staff and volunteers, with a focus on compassionate care, dignity, and respect for everyone.
As a member of Harbor Homes’ management team, Mary works to strengthen services, maintain best practices and health and safety standards, and build partnerships with churches, community organizations, and service providers to connect guests with resources that support greater stability.
Mary joined Harbor Homes’ staff in May 2026 after serving as a volunteer. Her background in healthcare informs her commitment to the well-being of shelter clients and the staff and volunteers who serve them.
SHARON BROWN, Director of Homeless Services
Sharon Brown serves as the case manager for all Harbor Homes programs, and provides Dukes County with homelessness prevention services. She graduated from the College of New Rochelle with a Major in Guidance and Counseling and a Minor in psychology. She has counseled at numerous non-profits in New York, Philadelphia, and Delaware, working with veterans, homeless men, young mothers, chronically homeless seniors, and students of all ages. Sharon has been a dedicated Islander since she arrived in 2018. After serving as the Program Coordinator at the Island Food Pantry for 4 years she recently transitioned to the Martha’s Vineyard Community Services as the Disability Coordinator and STEP coordinator. Sharon has a passion for helping others and providing happiness, everywhere she goes.
Board of Directors
MAURA FITZGERALD, President
Maura joined the board on 1/1/25. She is an entrepreneur and business consultant who founded, managed, and grew two successful marketing communications companies focused on the fields of technology, clean energy, and healthcare. She specializes in helping visionary companies create a unique brand identity and then driving awareness of that brand among key stakeholders and audiences. Her first communications agency, FitzGerald Communications, was named to the Inc. 500 list, and she has been honored by other Boston-based business leaders with the John J. Molloy Crystal Bell Lifetime Achievement award for her work. She loves leading teams of smart people who enjoy creating campaigns and thoughtful leadership initiatives that enable client companies to achieve their business goals. She has been a member of the Vineyard community for more than thirty years and splits her time between homes in Boston and Aquinnah.
Sue Kantrowitz, vice president
Sue worked at WGBH for forty-two years, most of her professional career. She graduated from BU School of Public Communications, with a BS in Communications in 1977 and from Boston College School of Law in 1980. She worked in tv production at a small public television station, KOCE in California. She joined WGBH as a lawyer with tv production experience. Over the years, Sue became the Vice President and General Counsel leading the department as it grew to a team of 9 senior lawyers, paralegals, and administrative support. Sue retired in October 2023. She has been coming to the Vineyard for almost 50 years and a homeowner for 25 years. She moved to permanent residency in 2023 and is eager to be most useful to the people and habitats of this island which we love so much. Sue joined the Harbor Homes board in 2024.
KATRINA LIMA, Secretary
Katrina is a real estate agent on the Island and has been a long-time supporter of initiatives to eradicate homelessness in our community. Katrina earned a BA in Political Science from Boston University and is working towards an MA in Strategic Communications from American University. In addition to her real estate experience, she has extensive experience in communications, development, and marketing. Katrina has been a volunteer with the Harbor Homes shelter since it began as Houses of Grace and is excited about sharing her real estate and communication expertise with Harbor Homes.
Jeffrey Kusama Hinte, TREASURER
Jeffrey Kusama Hinte joined the Harbor Homes board in February of 2025 and serves as its Treasurer. Jeff is an award-winning film producer under the banner of Antidote Films, the company he founded in 2000. He is currently the Editor of Bold Type Books, a non-fiction book publishing imprint of the Hachette Book Group. He has served as treasurer of the Island nonprofit Circuit Arts Media. Jeff resides in Brooklyn, New York with his spouse and two children and is longtime summer resident of Martha’s Vineyard.
W. Eric Adams
Eric is a Marriage and Family therapist in private practice and is a member of the Resident Support Committee of Vineyard House. He also owns and manages W. E. Adams Painting and Restoration and is the Painting Supervisor of D. Best Construction. Eric graduated from Temple University with a Bachelor of Social Work and attended the University of Massachusetts Marriage and Family Therapy program.
Eric has been committed to this community and assisting youth and adults with mental health,substance use, or lack of suitable housing. He is a council member of the Hub providing assessment and crisis intervention strategies for the police and community and works with highschool youth weekly. He served on the board of directors for Vineyard House from 2014 to 2023. Eric joined the Harbor Homes board in 2024.
David Epstein
David is a founding partner of The Abbey Group, a Boston-based real estate development company. David and his wife Betsy live in Boston and have been life-long visitors to Martha’s Vineyard. They have three grown children and eight grandchildren. They have been property owners in Chilmark for over 25 years and now spend about 6 months a year on the island.
David is a former chairman of the board of the Huntington Theatre Company, a Boston based regional theatre company and is former Chairman and trustee emeritus for the Stratton Mountain School, a school to educate aspiring high school aged winter athletes. David is a co-managing partner of the Boston Celtics.
David has been impressed with the community support of Harbor Homes and hopes to contribute to the mission and vision with his real estate expertise. David joined the Harbor Homes Board in 2024.
CaTARINA RODRIGUES
Catarina joined the Harbor Homes board in February 2026. She first began visiting Martha’s Vineyard during high school, spending summers with a friend in Oak Bluffs, and rediscovered her love for the Island with her husband in 2020. After purchasing a home in Edgartown in 2023, she became interested in finding ways to support the Island community and was moved to learn more about the growing challenges around housing insecurity and homelessness. Catarina holds a BA in Finance from Bentley University and a Master’s from Northeastern University. She has built her career in banking, leading enterprise transformation and operational strategy initiatives. When not on the Island, she lives in Dorchester, MA with her husband, and loves spending time with friends and family.
ardell otten
Ardell Otten is the Founder and President of ACO Patient Advocacy, Inc. located in Oak Bluffs, MA. As a patient advocate, Ardell recognizes the relationship between housing insecurity and health outcomes. Ardell's career has spanned more than 20 years in healthcare management and administration. She has served on Institutional Review Boards responsible for ensuring ethical practices in research at the Univ. of California, Los Angeles, and the Harvard School of Public Health. As administrative director of the Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center's Emergency Department. Ardell played an active role in establishing the multipurpose Weingart Center, which provides health, social services, and housing support for the "skid-row" area of Los Angeles. She joined the board in January of 2025.
Jennifer Frank
Jennifer Frank is an artist living in New York City. A mother of three, she and her family have spent the summers on the Vineyard for the past 20 years. Having observed and been moved by the growing homeless population both on the island and throughout the country, she has made helping find a solution a priority. She became a board member in the Fall of 2019.
sabrina williams
Sabrina Williams, who joined the board in January of 2025 is a Senior Human Resources Executive and serves currently as Chief People and Culture Officer for New England Sports Network (NESN). She is best described as an HR change management leader for workforce and organizational remodeling. She has been involved in several nonprofits; served as the President/Board Chairman for the Roxbury Community College Foundation; Board Chairman for Boston's South End Settlements; Board member/Treasurer for the Urban League of Eastern Mass.; Board member for the Girl Scouts of Eastern Mass. Sabrina holds an MBA from Simmons School of Management, Simmons College and BA from Brandeis University. She is a member of LINKS, the Boston Club, several civic societies; and serves as an Oak Bluffs Union Chapel Trustee. Sabrina is married and lives in Roslindale, MA.