Leadership

Staff Members

Paul Lambros, Executive Director, has been with Plymouth since 1993 and has served as Executive Director since 1997. He holds a degree in Psychology and Business from California State University at Chico, and has done graduate work in Psychology at Chico as well. Before joining Plymouth, Lambros was Interim Executive Director for an AIDS organization in San Francisco, and previous to that he was Director of Housing for the Northwest AIDS Foundation. Lambros serves on the Housing Development Consortium of Seattle/King County (Past President), on the Interagency Council for the Seattle/King County Ten-Year Plan to End Homelessness, and on the Policy Advisory Team on Housing for the State of Washington.

Carole Antoncich, Social Services Director, has been with Plymouth since June 2010. She earned a B.A. in History from the University of Washington, and spent 11 years working in Latin America, first in the Peace Corps in Columbia, and later in Mexico and Honduras for relief and refugee programs. She spent the past 24 years working for King County, first managing King County Women’s Program, and most recently as the Manager of King County’s Homeless Housing program. At Plymouth she is responsible for the Social Services staff who help Plymouth’s tenants maintain their housing and improve the quality of their lives.

Tara Connor, Policy Director, has been with Plymouth for 13 years, previously as the Director of Social Services. She has a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology and is currently serving on the Governing Board of the Committee to End Homelessness in King County (which is charged with implementing the region’s 10-Year Plan to End Homelessness). She also actively participates with Seattle-King County Coalition on Homelessness, and the Washington Low-Income Housing Alliance. Prior to her current position with Plymouth, Connor worked in the field of community mental health for 18 years. As Policy Director, Connor works within the community as an advocate and activist on public policy concerning homelessness and poverty.

Greg Eckerman, Housing Program Director, has been with Plymouth Housing Group since 2002. For 35 years Eckerman has worked developing and managing affordable housing as well as creating innovative services for disabled people dealing with homelessness, serious mental illness, drug addiction and poverty. With a degree in Education and minor in Human Services from Western Washington University, he developed much of his knowledge and expertise working at a local mental health center as the Director of Residential and Specialized Services. He directs the property management and maintenance operations for all Plymouth buildings to ensure the safety and security of tenants, staff and buildings.

Tom English, Facilities Director, has been with Plymouth since May 2000. He’s been involved in Seattle’s affordable housing community since 1971 when he worked for the City of Seattle’s Model City Program. He has held positions at the city’s Neighborhood Development Program, Department of Community Development, Department of Housing and Human Services, and Office of Housing as well. English is responsible for developing new housing projects, capital improvements on its existing projects, and leasing Plymouth’s commercial properties. Presently, he is the President of the Belltown Business Association, and serves on the board of the Mount Baker Housing Association.

Amy FitzGerald, Director of Compliance, has been with Plymouth since August 2008. FitzGerald holds a BS in Communication Sciences from Northwestern University. She completed her JD at the University of Oregon, and is a member of the Washington State Bar. She has previously worked in non-profit management, focusing on education, housing, and violence prevention. Previous to joining Plymouth, Amy developed and managed rental assistance programs and transitional housing for The Salvation Army’s Northwest Division. She directs the work of Plymouth’s Compliance Department, the Rental Office, and the Shelter Plus Care Program.

Marianne Painter, Resource Development Director, has been with Plymouth since January 2008. She graduated from the University of Montana with a BA in English Literature and spent 13 years as manager of member communications, publications and websites at Seattle’s Group Health Cooperative before moving into fundraising in 2001 at the Group Health Foundation. Previous to working at Plymouth, she was the Director of Development/Assistant Director at Seattle’s Museum of History & Industry. She is presently responsible for Plymouth’s fundraising and communications efforts, and oversees the Volunteer Department.

Alia Peterson, Human Resources Director, has been with Plymouth Housing Group since March 2010. She started her career in social services, and has worked in programs providing services to adults and children involved in prostitution, inpatient and outpatient mental health clients, and vulnerable older adults in low-income housing. She received her MA in Applied Behavioral Science and has worked in Human Resources since 1992. Before joining Plymouth, she previously worked at the International District Health Center, the Leadership Institute of Seattle, Seattle Repertory Theatre and the Woodland Park Zoo.

Diane Pietrowski, Chief Financial Officer, has been with Plymouth since May 2007. She holds a BA in Business Administration from the University of Washington and is a Certified Public Accountant. She worked for 13 years as an auditor at Loveridge Hunt, a Bellevue CPA firm with a specialty in auditing affordable housing properties. Prior to joining Plymouth, Pietrowski spent 10 years as the Controller for Quantum Management Services, a Lynnwood property management company specializing in multi-family affordable housing. She is responsible for overseeing Plymouth’s Finance Department, Administrative Services and IT Department.

Aidan PoileAidan Poile, Director of Real Estate and Asset Management, holds a BS in Anthropology from Tulane University and a Master’s Degree in City and Regional Planning from Georgia Institute of Technology. He began his career in affordable housing in 2000, working as a Community Development Specialist for Self-Help Enterprises in California. Subsequent to that, he worked as a project manager for two regional non-profit affordable housing developers in Atlanta, Georgia, Affordable Housing Solutions and Progressive Redevelopment, Inc. Most recently, he worked for Beacon Development Group as a Senior Housing Developer, consulting on affordable housing development projects for local housing authorities and non-profits.

Kathy Roseth, Chief Operations Officer, has been with Plymouth since 2005. Prior to joining Plymouth, Roseth was the Director of Rental Assistance for the Seattle Housing Authority from 2000 to 2005, where she was responsible for the 7,000 voucher Section 8 Program. Previously, she was the Executive Director of Lutheran Alliance to Create Housing (LATCH – now part of Compass Housing Alliance). She oversees Plymouth’s Property Management, Social Services, and Compliance Departments, along with Human Resources and Facilities Management.

Board of Trustees

Angus Cunningham, President
Microsoft Corporation

Stewart Landefeld, Vice President
Perkins Coie

Mercedes Fernandez, Secretary
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David Poston, Treasurer
Allen Institute for Brain Science

Lynn Beck, Immediate Past President
Pine Street Group

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