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PHA Administration

BRUCE R. LORING
Executive Director and Secretary


Bruce R. Loring began working for the Portland Housing Authority in 1976 and holds the positions of Executive Director and Secretary. He graduated with a B.S. from Bates College, Lewiston, Maine in 1976 and received a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Southern Maine in 1991. He is a certified Public Housing Manager and a member of the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials. He is a past member of the City of Portland's Fair Housing Committee, the Pine Tree Legal Board of Directors and the Peer Leader Advisory Board.



MARK B. ADELSON
Deputy Executive Director


Mark joined the staff of the Portland Housing Authority in June 2004. He has worked in the field of housing and community development for more than 28 years, all within the State of Maine. Prior to coming to PHA he was the Director of Housing and Neighborhood Services for the City of Portland for 17 years, where he was in charge of the administration of HUD Housing and Community Development programs, the implementation of finance programs for the housing rehabilitation and new construction, and code enforcement. He was also staff to the City Council’s Housing Committee responsible for planning and policy development in the area affordable housing.

Mark has a BA degree in Geography and Land Use from the University of Maine at Farmington and lives in Portland.



MARTHA A. HURD-CALL
Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer


Martha A. Hurd-Call began working as a Secretary for the Portland Housing Authority in 1976 and currently holds the position of Executive Assistant to the CEO. She graduated from Casco Bay Junior College, Portland, Maine, in 1969 after completing an accelerated Computer/Secretarial Science program. Ms. Hurd-Call also assists the Regional Service Officer of the New England Regional Council of the New England Regional Council of the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials in graphics planning and design. This involves a lot more labor than it sounds like, including but not limited to assisting in the organization of local and regional conferences.



JANICE BOSSE
Director of Housing Services


Jan joined the staff of Portland Housing Authority in December 2004. She has worked in the housing field for 15 years as a programs administrator, housing manager and independent consultant. Before coming to Portland Housing, she was the Section 8 Programs Manager for Avesta Housing. She has also worked for the Housing Authority of San Antonio (TX) and as consultant to housing authorities and other agencies in Maine and New Hampshire. She is a certified Housing Manager, Occupancy and FSS Specialist and Housing Inspector.

Jan has a BA in Anthropology and a MEd in Personnel and Counseling from the University of Maine. She lives in South Portland.



MARK DROMGOOLE
Director of Facilities Management


Mr. Dromgoole began working as an Accounts Receivable Clerk for the Portland Housing Authority in 1977 and currently holds the position of Director of Facilities Management. He is a man of many skills and great determination. During his time of employment at the Authority, Mark has held varied positions, serving capably as MIS Supervisor (1990-1992) and Deputy Director of Housing Services (1994-1997) among others, including serving as our first Director of Resident Services. In 1986 he graduated from Westbrook College with a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration.






Updated 10/22/07

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