Beacon Communities, which develops and manages affordable and mixed-income housing, has selected a New Haven native to be its new CEO.
Dara Kovel joined the company in 2015 as president of Beacon Communities Development. She is taking over as CEO for Pam Goodman, who is retiring.
“Beacon has created an exceptional track record for improving the lives of residents through creation of quality housing and exceptional property management,” Kovel said in an announcement. “I am thrilled to be leading the company into its next era.”
Kovel came to Beacon from the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, where she led the multifamily and single-family lending and tax credit allocation divisions.
Kovel, who is originally from New Haven, now resides in Brookline, Mass. She has an undergraduate degree in English and an MBA from Yale University. During her tenure as president at Beacon, Kovel has overseen several major housing projects. The company has developments throughout New England, New York and along the eastern seaboard. This includes 339 residential units known as Monterey Place in New Haven.
