Carrie Niemy

Experience

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  The Language Experience – Experiment Argentina

  Feb 2006 - Aug 2006

  Co-coordinator of Volunteer Exchange Programs

  I comprehensively managed two volunteer exchange programs, serving as liaison for 12 international/domestic offices.

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  City of Somerville

  Jan 2007 - Dec 2014

  Executive Director

  East Somerville Main Streets is part of the national main streets movement, which believes that everyone deserves access to a vibrant neighborhood – a place that has a thriving local economy, is rich in character, and features inviting public spaces that make residents and visitors feel that they belong. *I served as the organization’s first executive director, brought on to build the organization's strategy and systems. I achieved this by fortifying the board of directors, building deep partnerships and leading a strategic planning process to focus the organization's efforts. Together this led to a 66% increase in revenue over 8 years and the launch of 15+ initiatives that engaged 30,000+ people. *To start a new community organization in a neighborhood with no history of collaboration on that level, I executed an immense public change management campaign, which built investment from residents, local government and businesses large and small. *In the role, I created and project managed complex public programs in partnership with diverse partners, including envisioning and leading “This Is East,” a 2-year, $100,000 grant-funded placemaking program, launching one of the city’s most successful Latinx street festivals, Carnaval @ SomerStreets, and partnering closely with the City of Somerville on projects such the design and delivery of the stakeholder process for the $8 million East Broadway streetscape redesign. Show less

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  Retail Visioning

  Jun 2014 - Dec 2015

  Consulting Associate, Project Manager

  I partnered with a wide variety of business owners to understand their unique goals and challenges and then developed brand, experience and marketing strategies that enabled them to move their clients to action.

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  Enterprise Community Partners

  Aug 2016 - Jun 2022

  *I partner collaboratively across 11 markets of a matrixed national housing organization with 1500+ employees to design, facilitate and deliver best in class programming that develops the leadership and innovation skills of affordable housing industry leaders. My goal is to shift the affordable housing system to center people and communities rather than constraints.*I developed the Affordable Housing Design Leadership Institute, from an event into an award-winning national leadership development program, which included redesigning the program to center equity in content as well as delivery. The program was acknowledged as a HIVE 50 Top 5 Housing Innovator and an AIA Collaborative Achievement Award winner. *I lead cohort development for the $20 million Housing Affordability Breakthrough Challenge, supporting leading innovators in fulfilling and scaling their breakthrough ideas. Show less *I led the National Design Team’s communications and messaging strategy, increasing e-marketing reach 64% and launching an online resource center.*I developed strategy and built partnerships for local and national housing innovation convenings and programs, including the Boston-based Design for Equity conference and the City of Atlanta Domesticity Affordable Housing Design Competition.*I pursued and was awarded four rounds of program funding from the National Endowment for the Arts, through the highly competitive Grants for the Arts program. Show less

  • Program Director

    Feb 2019 - Jun 2022

  • Program Officer, National Design Initiatives

    Aug 2016 - Feb 2019
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  Commonwealth of Massachusetts

  Jul 2022 - now

  • Manager of Organizational Change and Transformation - EOHLC

    Mar 2024 - now

  • Manager of Organizational Change - Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC)

    Jul 2022 - Mar 2024