The Board of Directors of the Somerville Community Corporation (SCC) announced that Danny LeBlanc will step down as Chief Executive Officer after 20 years of leadership effective June 30, 2020. The board formed a search committee in August and has enlisted the services of Third Sector New England to lead the work of identifying a new CEO.

Kathy McGilvray, Board President, said of the transition: “Danny has been a visionary leader for SCC for two decades.  Under his stewardship the organization has grown from owning 32 affordable housing units to nearly 300 and now provides critical local job training, advocacy, financial education, and leadership training for Somerville’s diverse community. While marking our 50^th anniversary this year, the SCC Board has planned carefully for a smooth transition to new leadership as we look forward to our next 50 years.”

“It has been the highlight of my career and an absolute pleasure to have been able to serve as CEO the past 20 years,” said LeBlanc. “When I look back on what SCC has been able to accomplish, I feel a great sense of pride in having been part of that good work.  And, more than anything else, it’s a real comfort to know that SCC has a strong board of directors and staff that will help carry the organization forward into the next period of its work in Somerville.”

The Board of Directors engaged John Tarvin, a consultant to Third Sector New England to provide strategic advice as it prepares for a smooth transition in leadership. They hope to announce the new CEO in early spring, allowing for a period of overlap before LeBlanc’s departure.

The Somerville Community Corporation is a grassroots membership organization established in 1969 that provides leadership for sustaining the City of Somerville as a vibrant, diverse and tolerant community. They build and preserve affordable housing, provide economic opportunity programing, and lead community organizing that supports low- and moderate-income Somerville residents in their efforts to achieve economic sustainability and increase civic participation.