Providence Community Housing

James R. Kelly, President & CEO

Kelly has served as CEO of Catholic Charities/Archdiocese of New Orleans, a $60 million dollar health and community service organization, since 2002. During his tenure, he has actively pursued the expansion of the agency's emergency, transitional and permanent supportive housing. Since Katrina, Catholic Charities has played a major role in the community's relief and recovery efforts, both on the service and advocacy fronts. As President of Willwoods Community during the 90's, Kelly oversaw the development of 300 units of assisted care living and the purchase, refinancing, and renovation of 1,500 affordable, mixed-income apartments in New Orleans. Malta Square on Canal Street, Holy Angels Apts. in the Bywater, and St. Ann Apts. in Tremé were award-winning historical conversions. In the 80's, he was Senior Vice President of Development and Communications for Covenant House in New York, and later Executive Director of their programs in New Orleans and Washington, D.C.

Kelly serves on numerous boards, including: Enterprise National Partners Advisory Board, Fannie Mae National Housing Advisory Council, Order of Malta (Washington D.C.), Louisiana Affordable Housing Alliance (co-chair), Louisiana Association of Non-Profit Organizations (vice-chair), UJAMAA CDC, Covenant House, First Bank and Trust CDC, New Orleans Neighborhood Development Collaborative, Unity for the Homeless, and Capital One Community Renewal Fund.

Charlotte Bourgeois, Chief Operating Officer

From 2002 to 2006, Bourgeois worked as a Consultant providing management services to non-profit agencies. For Catholic Charities and UJAMAA CDC, she recently spearheaded the conversion of the former St. Cecelia Church and Rectory into the first PACE (Program for All-inclusive Care for the Elderly) Center in Louisiana. She also assisted the Tulane/Canal Neighborhood Development Corporation in developing housing for first-time home buyers.

Prior to her work as an independent consultant, Bourgeois served as Sr. Vice President for Planning and Development for Willwoods Community. Over 7 years, she managed the development and construction of many residences for senior citizens, including the Malta Park Assisted Living Residence, the first assisted living facility in New Orleans. Other senior residency projects at Willwoods included Malta Square at Sacred Heart, Malta Court at Holy Angels, and St. Ann Apartments at Ujamaa Square. She also has worked as Treasurer of St. Mary's Dominican High School and Director of Administration for Covenant House New Orleans.

Brenda Richard-Montgomery, Vice President of Homeowner Programs

Brenda Richard-Montgomery came to Providence from Capital One, where she served since 2004 as Vice President and Program Manager for the bank's Corporate Citizenship Department and handled CRA outreach and business development activities in Louisiana and Texas. For eight years, she directed the Department of Community Development for Jefferson Parish, managing a $7 million annual budget. During her tenure, she increased the development of affordable housing units by over 100 percent and facilitated the implementation of the Affordable Housing Task Force that developed a strategy to address local housing needs. She previously served a similar role for the City of Lafayette, Louisiana.

Among her civic activities, Richard-Montgomery has served as Director and Chair for UNITY for the Homeless of Greater New Orleans as well as Director of the New Orleans Neighborhood Development Collaborative since 2004. In 2004, the Bureau for Governmental Research recognized her with an Excellence in Government Award for her work.

Terri B. North, Vice President of Finance

In her previous dual role as a consultant for both the Archdiocese and Christopher Homes, North managed the refinancing and rehabilitation of 13 Section 202 Housing properties (1,200 units) serving the low-income elderly population. She also facilitated the development and implementation of an Archdiocesan Strategic Plan, analyzing the financial viability and needs of over 72 Archdiocesan elementary schools. Prior to her consultant work, North managed financial operations and provided financial analysis for Willwoods Community. She coordinated the financial structuring and participated in the redevelopment of low-income and elderly low-income housing communities using a combination of low-income housing tax credits, HOME funds, HUD Mark to Market debt, and private permanent mortgage debt.

North has also worked as a business support manager for Bank One Louisiana, N.A., a business relationship manager, a commercial loan assistant, and a commercial and real estate credit analyst. She graduated with a B.S. from Louisiana State University.