TRINITY FINANCIAL :: Our Team

James G. Keefe, Principal, President
Prior to establishing Trinity Financial, Inc. in 1987, Mr. Keefe was Vice-President of Renaissance Properties, a Boston-based development company. At Renaissance, he managed the development of Clarendon Square, 75 Clarendon Street, and Garrison Square, all in the South End. These award-winning projects involved over 200 units of housing and 10,000 square feet of commercial space. Before joining Renaissance, Mr. Keefe was a commercial loan officer for the Bank of Boston. In this position, he specialized in lending to middle-market companies and managed a credit portfolio of $40 million. Mr. Keefe is the founder of the Codman Square Housing Development Corporation (now known as the Codman Square NDC) and served as its president for seven years. Mr. Keefe is a member and former director of the Citizen's Housing and Planning Association and has served on the Boston Landmarks Commission. Previously, he was an Assistant Professor at Tufts University Graduate School of Urban and Environmental Policy where he taught classes in real estate finance and development. Mr. Keefe has been closely involved in each of Trinity's projects including: Maverick Landing HOPE VI, Mass Pike Towers, Shaw's at Lower Mills in Dorchester, Trinity Terrace, Ashmont TOD and Avenir in the Bulfinch Triangle neighborhood of Boston. Mr. Keefe holds a Bachelor's degree from Fordham University and a Master's degree in Business Administration from Boston University.
Patrick A.T. Lee, Principal, Executive Vice President
Prior to co-founding Trinity Financial, Inc. in 1987, Mr. Lee served as Special Assistant to the Secretary of Administration and Finance for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Mr. Lee was the Secretary's representative on a number of State boards and agencies including the Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency, Community Development Finance Corporation, Massachusetts Industrial Finance Agency, and the State's Public Auditorium and Civic Center Grant Program. Mr. Lee has served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Massachusetts Government Land Bank, the Roxbury Neighborhood Council, the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, the Boston Center for the Arts, and Federated Dorchester Neighborhood Houses. Mr. Lee has been closely involved in each of Trinity's projects including: Orchard Gardens HOPE VI, Davenport Commons, The Foley Senior Residences, Quinnipiac Terrace, Newport Heights HOPE VI and Mattapan Heights. Mr. Lee holds a Bachelor's degree from Harvard University and is a Massachusetts Institute of Technology-trained city planner.
Sarah Barnat, Project Manager
Ms. Barnat joined Trinity in 2002 and is currently the Project Manager for the Maverick Landing HOPE VI development in East Boston, MA, the Quinnipiac Terrace HOPE VI development in New Haven, CT and Avenir in the Bulfinch Triangle neighborhood of Boston. She has significant experience leading a dynamic team of consultants, as well as interacting with public agencies and tenant organizations. On the Maverick Landing revitalization effort, Ms. Barnat successfully managed the complex permitting process, negotiated a record tax credit syndication yield, secured permanent and construction financing and completed the entire Maverick Landing development on time and under budget. Ms. Barnat holds a Bachelor's degree from Hamilton College and a Master's degree in Business Administration from Boston University.
Carole Barnes, Asset Manager
Mrs. Barnes joined Trinity in 2005 and brings over twenty-five years of experience in asset management, property management, construction management, marketing and leasing to the Asset Manager position. At Trinity, Mrs. Barnes is in charge of oversight of Trinity properties, building upon her experience working with many different federal, state and local housing programs as well as high-end luxury market rate rentals and condominiums. Prior to joining Trinity, Mrs. Barnes held executive positions with local and national firms including First Partners, S-C Management, CDC Financial and the Boston Financial Group. Mrs. Barnes is a licensed Real Estate Broker, Construction Supervisor, HUD approved Chief of Management and HUD approved Chief of Loan Servicing, Certified Tax Credit Compliance Specialist, Certified Occupancy Specialist and has achieved the AMA Superior Training Accomplishment for OSHA Planning and Implementation. Mrs. Barnes is also a member of NAFE, IREM, NEAHMA, NCHM, NAA.
Kenan Bigby, Project Manager
Mr. Bigby joined Trinity Financial in 2001 and is the lead Project Manager on the completed Newport Heights HOPE VI redevelopment in Newport, RI. Working with the Housing Authority of the City of Newport, Mr. Bigby successfully developed 299 units of mixed-income housing on the former campus of the distressed Tonomy Hill public housing development. Mr. Bigby's experience also includes the Trinity Terrace project in the Four Corners neighborhood of Dorchester, MA. He successfully structured a complex financing package for the construction of 62 affordable units while conducting an extensive community outreach process. Prior to joining Trinity, Mr. Bigby worked in the field of affordable housing development and management. He worked in various capacities for Boston area non-profit organizations where his responsibilities included the management of several supported housing programs as well as property oversight ensuring compliance with state and federal housing quality standards. Mr. Bigby holds a Bachelor's degree from the University of Pennsylvania.
Paula DeFelice, Receptionist
Ms. DeFelice joined Trinity in 2008 and brings three years of administrative experience to the company. At Trinity, Ms. DeFelice is responsible for assisting the team with a variety of projects and tasks.
Sadio Desmond, Director Special Projects
Ms. Desmond has been with Trinity since 2003. Among a variety of other responsibilities, Ms. Desmond handles event planning, supervises office management, and assists Trinity's President and Executive Vice President.
Vince Droser, Vice President, Development
Mr. Droser joined Trinity in 1997 and brings fifteen years of public sector experience to the company. At Trinity, Mr. Droser has helped complete, along with other developments, the $50 million Davenport Commons project, the $32 million Mattapan Heights II project and the $25 million Shaw's in Dorchester Lower Mills project. Currently, Mr. Droser is leading a team of consultants in the design, permitting and construction of a mixed use, transit-oriented development at Ashmont Station in Dorchester. Prior to joining Trinity, Mr. Droser served as the Chief Operating Officer of the Boston Housing Authority (BHA). The BHA is the nation's seventh largest public housing authority, manages more than 15,000 housing units, and has an annual operating budget of more than $80 million, and an annual capital budget in excess of $30 million. Mr. Droser was responsible for the entire property management operation, capital design and construction, public safety and occupancy. Under Mr. Droser's management, the BHA achieved an 18% increase in the BHA's HUD rating. Mr. Droser began the BHA's first strategic plan and established quantitative performance measures for the property management operations. Prior to the BHA, Mr. Droser was the chief Operating Officer of the New York City Economic Development Corporation (EDC). Mr. Droser has extensive experience in managing complex public sector projects, including acting as Deputy Project Executive for a nearly $1 billion public hospital reconstruction project. Mr. Droser holds a Bachelor's degree from Hobart College and a Master's degree in Public Policy from the State University of New York.
Frank Edwards, Vice President of Design and Construction
Mr. Edwards has been with Trinity since 1997 and supervises the design, permitting and preconstruction aspects of the project. His projects at Trinity have included Orchard Gardens Phases I and II, Davenport Commons, Shawmut Estates, The Foley Building, Maverick Gardens Phases I, II, III and IV, Shaw's Supermarket and Mattapan Heights II. Prior to joining Trinity, Mr. Edwards worked for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Division of Capital Planning and Operations administering the construction contracts for the Reggie Lewis Athletic Facility and the Dorchester Court House. Prior to that Mr. Edwards worked for Graham Gund Architects / Gunwyn Development coordinating consultants and administering the construction contracts for Bulfinch Square; the School of The Museum of Fine Arts and One Bowdoin Square and had similar duties with CBT Architects and Monacelli Associates, Architects. Mr. Edwards has significant construction field experience and is a Cambridge and Boston Licensed Builder.
Christine Galgay, Assistant Controller
Ms. Galgay joined Trinity in 2006 as an Assistant Controller. Ms. Galgay works closely with the Controller ensuring the accuracy and completeness of the monthly project requisitions and also works on all audit and tax related issues with the company's outside accounting firms. Prior to joining Trinity, Ms. Galgay worked most recently for Celerant Consulting, Inc. a management consulting firm as the Financial Accounting Manager. Ms. Galgay has over ten years of accounting and finance experience in both the public and private sectors. Ms. Galgay holds a Bachelor's degree from University of Massachusetts in Boston, an Associate's degree in Accounting from Fisher College, and a certificate in Financial and Accounting Management from Bentley College.
Abby Goldenfarb, Project Manager
Ms. Goldenfarb joined Trinity in 2004. She has served as project manager for Foundry Square, a 20-unit homeownership development in Newburyport, MA in which thirteen of the units are affordable to households earning below 80% of area median income and Avenir, a 241-unit, mixed use, mixed income development in the Bulfinch Triangle neighborhood of Boston. As Project Manager, Ms. Goldenfarb's responsibilities have primarily included leading a team of consultants through the permitting and marketing phases of the development. Prior to joining Trinity, Ms. Goldenfarb founded, operated and managed the sale of her own professional organizing company. Ms. Goldenfarb received a Bachelor's degree from Wellesley College and a Master's degree in Business Administration from Boston University.
Rebecca Hemenway, Controller
Ms. Hemenway joined Trinity in 2000 after serving as Property Controller at HallKeen Management, a large Boston-based property management company. In this capacity, she was responsible for the financial reporting of twelve properties. Ms. Hemenway has more than twenty years experience in various sectors of financial management and her keen knowledge of systems and regulations has allowed her to successfully manage complex financial projects. As Controller, Ms. Hemenway manages all financial matters for Trinity Financial, as well as the finances for Trinity's development projects. She is also responsible for overseeing the regulatory compliance of properties under the direct ownership of Trinity Financial. Ms. Hemenway is a Certified Credit Compliance Professional.
Hank Keating, AIA, Design and Permitting Manager
Mr. Keating joined Trinity in 2003 and currently serves as the Design and Permitting Manager for the Quinnipiac Terrace HOPE VI in New Haven, CT and the Newport Heights HOPE VI in Newport, RI, which are both in the last phases of the project. Mr. Keating is a registered architect with more than 30 years of experience in the design and construction of residential developments. Prior to joining Trinity, Mr. Keating worked at the Boston Housing Authority for ten years, overseeing the planning, design, permitting and construction of comprehensive modernization and HOPE VI projects. Mr. Keating also spent ten years in real estate development, specializing in large-scale retirement communities and commercial office space and ten years in private architectural practice. Mr. Keating holds a Bachelor's degree in Architecture from Washington University in St. Louis, MO.
Kevin McCarthy, Construction Project Manager
Mr. McCarthy joined Trinity in 2004 and brings to the company 22 years of experience in construction management. Mr. McCarthy currently serves as Construction Project Manager for The Foley and Mattapan Heights Phase III, a development that includes 73 units of affordable housing on what was formerly the Boston Specialty and Rehabilitation Hospital campus in Mattapan. This project is a follow up to Mattapan Phase II, which included 82 units of affordable rental housing. Both projects involved the historical preservation and adaptive reuse of existing structures as well as ground up construction. Prior to joining Trinity, Mr. McCarthy operated his own construction management consulting firm performing quality control management and owner's representation for developments including Gillette Stadium and St. Ignatius Gate Residence Hall at Boston College. Prior to that, Mr. McCarthy was a project manager with Morse Diesel International Inc. and worked on projects such as the reconstruction of Terminal E at Logan Airport and the renovation of Wedge One of the Pentagon. Mr. McCarthy's earlier years in construction included residential and light commercial general contracting.
Larry Sparrow, Project Manager, Design and Construction
Mr. Sparrow joined Trinity in 2003 and brings over 28 years of experience in construction management to the company. Mr. Sparrow serves as Construction and Design Project Manager for the reconstruction of Maverick Landing in East Boston. Maverick Landing is a HOPE VI reconstruction of approximately 430 housing units. The development consists of two mid-rise steel construction buildings and 20 three-story wood frame buildings situated on four city blocks. Mr. Sparrow is also managing the construction of a ten story 241-unit, mixed use development in the Bulfinch Triangle neighborhood of Boston. Prior to joining Trinity, Mr. Sparrow was the Senior Construction Manager for the Casali Group where he worked on Harvard's 125 million consolidation of the Center of Government and International Studies designed by Pei Cobb Freed and Partners. Prior to that, Mr. Sparrow supervised all construction related activities at Keen Development for more than two decades. At Keen, Mr. Sparrow oversaw more than 20 historic rehabilitations and numerous new construction projects, ranging in cost from $1.8 million to over $35 million. Mr. Sparrow holds a Bachelor's degree in Architecture from the University of Oregon and is a Licensed Construction Supervisor in Massachusetts.
Julie Yee, Accounting Assistant
Ms. Yee joined Trinity in 2004 and brings over eight years of accounting experience in the real estate industry. At Trinity, Ms. Yee is responsible for the accounting functions and construction requisitions for the company's development and pre-development projects. Prior to joining Trinity, Ms. Yee handled the accounting and payroll functions for the property management, appraisal, marketing and commercial departments at Hunneman.