Sharan London, Executive Director

Sharan London joined the Montgomery County Coalition for the Homeless as Executive Director in 1996. In this capacity she has lead advocacy efforts on behalf of homeless men, women and children in Montgomery County, oversaw the expansion of the Men’s Emergency Shelter, and directed the establishment of the Home First, Homeless Outreach, Partnership for Permanent Housing, Safe Haven, and Seneca Heights Apartments programs. In addition, Ms. London is responsible for the creation of MCCH’s affiliate, Coalition Homes, Inc. She is at the forefront of efforts to end homelessness in the county, was instrumental in the development of our local Ten Year Plan to end homelessness, and is a nationally recognized speaker on issues related to homelessness and affordable housing. Prior to coming to MCCH, she held volunteer and staff positions with Associated Catholic Charities.  Ms. London currently serves on several board and advisory committees.

David Levine, Deputy Director for Operations

David Levine joined the Montgomery County Coalition for the Homeless as the Deputy Director for Operations in 2006. In this position, Mr. Levine manages all of the organization’s administrative and financial functions. Prior to joining MCCH, he worked in the finance sector for thirteen years, mainly in capital markets group at various banks and broker firms. His positions were exclusively in the US bond market, where he worked as a market analyst, trader, salesperson and finance specialist. Mr. Levine also spent four years in the finance group of Fannie Mae, where he was responsible for a $25 billion multicurrency bond financing vehicle.

Julie Maltzman, Deputy Director for Programs

Julie Maltzman joined the Montgomery County Coalition for the Homeless in 2005 and has served as the Deputy Director of Programs since 2006.  In this position, Ms. Maltzman oversees all of MCCH’s housing and supportive services programs. She has a wide range of experience, having worked on behalf of, and with, low-income and homeless people in Montgomery County since 1993. At both Community Ministry of Montgomery County and Bethesda Cares she professionalized services, and expanded and established new programs. She collaborated on the formation of Ministries United Silver Spring-Takoma Park, the Upcounty Interfaith Clothing Center and the Furniture Exchange and was a founding board member of the Montgomery Volunteer Dental Clinic and the Emergency Assistance Network. Ms. Maltzman is a graduate of the Nonprofit Leadership Institute and currently serves on several county boards.

Carolyn Amspaugh, Program Director, Safe Havens

Carolyn Amspaugh, LCSW-C, joined the Montgomery County Coalition for the Homeless in 2003 and has been the Program Director for Safe Havens since 2007. Prior to her current position as Program Director, She worked for over four years as a case manager with Safe Havens, providing case management in a group home for homeless women with co-occurring disorders. Through this experience she has gained knowledge of how mental illness and substance abuse can impact the stability of the chronically homeless population, and the challenges these clients face in navigating the shelter system and accessing appropriate treatment. Prior to her joining MCCH, Ms. Amspaugh worked as a social worker at the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services Child Welfare Division, where she provided case management to children and families in the foster care system.

Darrell Butler, Program Director, Men's Emergency Shelter

Darrell Butler joined the Montgomery County Coalition for the Homeless in 2007 as the Program Director of the Men’s’ Emergency Shelter. Prior to joining MCCH, he worked for eleven years as the Housing Programs Director for Community Ministries of Rockville providing direct supervision of the Chase transitional shelter and the Jefferson House and Hope Housing programs providing permanent housing for homeless men and women with various disabilities. In addition, Mr. Butler has over 20 years experience in drug and alcohol rehabilitation. He has served on various subcommittees addressing the needs of this population and served on the City of Rockville Human Service Advisory Committee for 3 years. He also helped develop MCCH's "Co-occurring Disorders Workbook”.

Anne Donohue, Program Director, Partnership for Permanent Housing

Anne Donohue, LCSW-C joined the Montgomery County Coalition for the Homeless as Program Director for the Partnership for Permanent Housing in 2006.  In this position, Ms. Donohue has overseen the expansion of the Partnership for Permanent Housing program from serving 50 households at a time to 137 households. She has over ten years of experience in the human services field, and has more than seven years of experience providing and overseeing services to the homeless population. Prior to joining MCCH, Ms. Donohue worked as a Clinical Supervisor at an outpatient mental health agency in Washington, DC.

John Enagonio, Director of Real Estate, Coalition Homes, Inc.

John Enagonio joined the Montgomery County Coalition for the Homeless in 2007 as the Director of Real Estate for Coalition Homes, Inc., MCCH's affiliate organization. Prior to joining Coalition Homes/MCCH, Mr. Enagonio was a project manager rehabilitating small rental and homeownership complexes for low-income residents of the Columbia Heights neighborhood. He is expereienced in tax credits, Community Development Block Grants and Federal Home Loan Bank subsidies for affordable housing, as well as municipal housing trust funds. He also has experience in property management and tenant organizing. Mr. Enagonio recently received certification as a Housing Development Finance Professional from the National Development Council.

Alice Forcier, Director of Housing Solutions

Alice Forcier is the Director of Housing Solutions for the Coalition, and oversees several programs including the transitional housing and permanent supportive housing programs at Seneca Heights Apartments, Home First and the Homeless Outreach Project. She has over 13 years experience working with families and individuals experiencing homelessness in a continuum of care services setting, and also has experience with helping families to maintain housing.  Prior to working with the Coalition, Ms. Forcier worked at the National Center for Children and Families, where she not only gained extensive experience working with low-income families, but with supervising a wide range of personnel.

Sarah Mahin, Director of Development and Communications

Sarah Mahin joined the Montgomery County Coalition for the Homeless in 2004 and has served as the Director of Development and Communications since 2006. In this position, she has led major enhancements to the organization’s resource development and communications activities, and realized a dramatic increase in private giving levels. Prior to joining MCCH, she worked as a site coordinator for After School Kids, a tutoring and mentoring program for adjudicated youth in Washington, DC. Ms. Mahin is a graduate of the Nonprofit Leadership Institute and serves on the City of Rockville’s Human Services Advisory Commission.