Island Housing Trust Names Sherry Billings as New Executive Director
Bar Harbor, ME – Island Housing Trust (IHT) is pleased to announce the appointment of Sherry Billings as its next Executive Director, effective late September. Billings brings decades of experience in nonprofit leadership and community development, along with a deep understanding of the housing crisis facing our region.
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From the classroom to the hospital, from our homes to our harbors—MDI depends on people who are here year-round. But more and more, those who keep this island running are finding it harder to stay.
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Our Mission
Island Housing Trust promotes viable, year-round island communities by advancing permanent workforce housing on Mount Desert Island, Maine.
“Without Island Housing Trust, we may have had to re-locate and move our family off Mount Desert Island. With our families close by, we want to raise our children here. Our children benefit from the excellent school system. Each of us have a short commute to work on the Island. Island Housing Trust has helped us keep our mortgage affordable.”
