Politics & Government

Princeton Community Housing Appoints New Executive Director

Edward Truscelli will assume his new role July 16.


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Princeton Community Housing has named Edward Truscelli as its new executive director effective July 16. Truscelli will succeeding Sandra Persichetti, who is retiring after leading the organization for 10 years. 

Truscelli is the former vice president of Planning & Development for Springpoint Senior Living in West Windsor (formerly Presbyterian Homes and Services). Before that, he was an architect with Clarke Caton Hintz in Trenton where he shared responsibility for the adaptive reuse of one of the former Roebling Wire Works buildings for senior affordable housing.

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He is a trustee of the NJ Community Development Corporation in Paterson (since 2003), and chair (since 1999) of the Affordable Housing Committee in Hopewell Township. His work and his colleagues work on the latter’s “Marshall’s Corner-Pennytown Task Force” helped Hopewell earn a 2011 award from the American Planning Association for the community outreach and education efforts toward the potential development of affordable housing in a redevelopment area. 

Truscelli is a graduate of Columbia University and earned a Master of Architecture degree from the University of Virginia.

“I’m honored to become a part of Princeton Community Housing and excited about the opportunity to work closely with the Board and staff to serve our residents and the greater community, Truscelli said in a statement. "I look forward to building upon the great work of the Board, the staff and Sandra to enhance the scope of the organization, to advance its strategic goals and to continue to set the standard for excellence in affordable housing in our region.”

Princeton Community Housing released the following statement about Truscelli's appointment:

"After a thorough and exhaustive search, the Board of Trustees believes it has found in Ed Truscelli the person with the qualifications, skills, experience, interpersonal qualities and passion needed to lead this organization into the future. The Board is particularly eager to continue partnerships (spearheaded by Persichetti) with local municipalities and institutions both to manage affordable rentals and to combine resources for the acquisition of “at risk” properties for conversion to new affordable units.

Ed Truscelli has been an ardent advocate for and meaningful contributor to the creation of quality affordable housing in New Jersey for the past 20 years. As an architect skilled in the thoughtful design of multifamily and senior affordable housing; as an accomplished leader for mission based organizations in the development and management of housing; and as a trustee and member of nonprofit affordable housing and community development groups in New Jersey, Ed’s professional and volunteer endeavors have been guided by the belief that quality affordable housing is essential to fostering the potential of individuals and to strengthening the fabric of communities."


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