Our Team

Rigel Behrens

Rigel Behrens

Community Development Planner

Myra Boggs

Myra Boggs

Financial Literacy Coordinator

S. Barbara Busch

S. Barbara Busch

Executive Director

Tammy Edwards

Tammy Edwards

Housing Counselor

Cozette Evans

Cozette Evans

Administrative Assistant & Youth Programs Coordinator

Kai Jones

Kai Jones

Housing Counselor

Molly Lohr

Molly Lohr

Fund Development Director

Mary Metzmeier

Mary Metzmeier

Community Organizer

Leila Stacey

Leila Stacey

Fund Development & Marketing Assistant

Shannon Wedig

Shannon Wedig

Accounting Assistant

Hope E. Wilson

Hope E. Wilson

Operations Director/Housing Program Manager

Barb Woelfel

Barb Woelfel

Accounting Director

Rigel Behrens

Rigel Behrens

Community Development Planner

Myra Boggs

Myra Boggs

Financial Literacy Coordinator

S. Barbara Busch

S. Barbara Busch

Executive Director

Tammy Edwards

Tammy Edwards

Housing Counselor

Cozette Evans

Cozette Evans

Administrative Assistant & Youth Programs Coordinator

Kai Jones

Kai Jones

Housing Counselor

Molly Lohr

Molly Lohr

Fund Development Director

Mary Metzmeier

Mary Metzmeier

Community Organizer

Leila Stacey

Leila Stacey

Fund Development & Marketing Assistant

Shannon Wedig

Shannon Wedig

Accounting Assistant

Hope E. Wilson

Hope E. Wilson

Operations Director/Housing Program Manager

Barb Woelfel

Barb Woelfel

Accounting Director

  • Matt Buddenberg

  • David Dirr

  • Ena Fletcher

  • Ellen Frankenberg

  • Joy Gazaway

  • Glen Glenn

  • Blake Johnson

  • Randy S. Kuvin

  • Kathy Lutz

  • Greg Ossege

  • Steve Schaefer

  • Deb Sims

  • Thelma Walker
  • Dee White

  • S. Pat Wittberg

  • Pamela Woods
  • Michael Yeazell

  • S. Barbara Busch

Our History

In 1978, as the nation faced high unemployment, spiraling interest rates, inflation and an energy crisis, Working In Neighborhoods (WIN) was born to help Cincinnati’s low and moderate-income residents.

WIN joined with local residents to create an organization that would help them gain a voice in issues affecting them. By working side-by-side with residents and training them to become leaders, WIN helped residents impact issues including utility reform, quality, affordable housing, and quality-of-life issues, such as decreasing crime.

Led by resident’s desire to live in decent homes and to physically improve their neighborhoods, WIN began developing homes in 1985. In order to educate residents about purchasing a home, WIN began offering homeownership classes and counseling. WIN also developed partnerships with local banks which have yielded over $300 million in investments for WIN’s neighborhoods.

In 1986, WIN collaborated with Cincinnati Gas & Electric to ensure that low and moderate-income residents could afford their utility bills. Through this partnership, WIN developed a program so that low-income residents pay no more that 30% of their income for utilities. By working with CG&E, WIN’s energy program has become an effective resource for helping people manage their energy usage in an efficient and cost-effective way. WIN currently serves low-income utility customers in an 11-county radius.

Over the years, WIN has offered leadership training to organizations in 16 low and moderate-income neighborhoods from West McMicken to Mt. Healthy. We have sold over 160 homes to low and moderate income working families and educated thousands of first-time home buyers about how to purchase a home.

In 1999, WIN began developing the WIN Economic Learning Campus in South Cumminsville. The 5-building property on the site of the former St. Pius Church, is home to a community computer lab, financial literacy seminars and counseling programs, as well as youth enrichment programs including the South Cumminsville Youth Summer Camp and after-school tutoring. In the fall of 2006, WIN developed 18 units of housing for senior citizens in the former St. Pius School.

Visit Working In Neighborhoods Guidestar Profile, including recent 990s and Annual Reports.

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Join Our Team

Mission of Working In Neighborhoods: Empowering people to make informed choices for themselves and their neighborhoods through community building, homeownership and economic learning. Working In Neighborhoods is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants must be able to pass a drug screen and background check.