About Us

Development Experience

Management Staff

Executive Director
Kirk Fulton has been a dedicated member of the Chelmsford Housing Authority since 2016, bringing more than 15 years of leadership experience in affordable housing, modernization, and community-focused programs. As Executive Director, he draws on a deep understanding of CHA’s operations—from capital planning to resident services—to guide the agency’s mission with integrity and vision. Kirk is committed to strengthening the well-being of residents, fostering meaningful community partnerships, and ensuring that safe, quality housing remains accessible to all.

Deputy Director
Christina Andersen brings more than 35 years of deep, hands-on experience in property management, compliance, and affordable housing operations. Since joining the Chelmsford Housing Authority in 2015, she has played a vital role in shaping high-quality, compliant, and resident-focused property management practices across CHA and CHOICE Housing. As Deputy Director, Christina draws on her extensive expertise in financial stewardship, regulatory compliance, and cross-departmental leadership to strengthen the agency’s operations and long-term sustainability. Her commitment to creating safe, well-maintained communities—and ensuring every resident receives respectful, equitable service—reflects her unwavering dedication to CHA’s mission and the families it serves.

Prior Leadership

David Hedison served as Executive Director of the Chelmsford Housing Authority for nearly four decades, dedicating 38 years to the growth, stability, and modernization of the agency. Throughout his tenure, he was deeply committed to serving residents with dignity and respect while strengthening CHA’s role within the broader Chelmsford community. His leadership emphasized resident services, community partnerships, and long-term planning that helped position the Authority for continued success. Although David retired from the Chelmsford Housing Authority in 2026, his commitment to affordable housing and community service continues in his role as Executive Director of the nonprofit CHOICE, Inc., where he remains an active and influential advocate for residents and housing initiatives.

Connie Donahue served as Deputy Director of the Chelmsford Housing Authority for 25 years, playing a vital role in the agency’s day-to-day operations and long-term success. She was widely recognized for her strong advocacy on behalf of residents and her leadership in establishing and expanding high-level supportive services that enhanced quality of life and housing stability. Known for her professionalism, institutional knowledge, and steady leadership, Connie was deeply committed to ensuring residents received the support they needed while the Authority operated efficiently and with integrity. Her dedication to public service and to the Chelmsford community helped strengthen programs, staff, and resident services throughout her tenure. Connie retired from the Chelmsford Housing Authority in 2025, leaving behind a lasting legacy of service, innovation, and mentorship.

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CHOICE

The Chelmsford Housing Authority is not just a bricks and mortar operation. There is a team of committed individuals who strive to find the money and services available so that young families and elders can remain safe and happy in their homes.

In 1999, the CHA identified the need for elderly and disabled in their buildings to have a person on site to advocate for their residents. Thus, the position of Manager of Home and Community Based Services and Program Development was created. As these needs were identified, the CHA realized that issues of isolation, loneliness, mental illness and loss of independence and family were widespread. These problems resulted in many residents having to leave their homes and enter long term care facilities instead of aging in place as hoped. In order to minimize these issues, programs and services have been put in to place in each of the CHA residences. Through the collaborative working relationship that the CHA has developed with many agencies we are able to identify needs, advocate for services and follow through with inter-agency communication. It is the goal of CHOICE to provide services and a continuum of care that will allow elders to remain in their home and truly age in place.

The realization was that both of the above mentioned populations required similar services, so the two programs joined together in 2002 to form CHOICE a non-profit corporation dedicated to the betterment of all populations serviced by the Chelmsford Housing Authority. Thanks to wonderful community support we have been able to open 3 beauty salons in our resident buildings, provide a 2 week theatre summer camp for seniors and children at high risk, have weekly yoga classes, assist over 75 families with providing Christmas gifts to their children and assistance with food and clothing to families, children and elders in the Chelmsford Housing Authority Community.

CHOICE has joined together with the Chelmsford Housing Authority to develop 37 units of affordable housing for elders on a campus where residents can access a range of services that will enable them to age in place while participating in a vibrant community. The CHOICE Center is located on an existing campus that has both state and federal housing programs as well as a close proximity to the Chelmsford Senior Center. The services on this campus include:

• 24-hour on-site emergency care
• On-site resident service coordination
• Vendor-contracted home-making services
• Meals program
• Brown Bag food program providing food to residents on a monthly basis
• Free prescription delivery service
• Monthly wellness clinic

The CHOICE Center design includes 32 one-bedroom units and five two-bedroom units. The two-bedroom units recognize the changing definition of senior housing. This definition includes: elderly parents caring for a disabled child; two elderly siblings living together to support each other; a senior person caring for his or her elderly parent; an elderly couple, one of whom would otherwise have to be placed in a long-term care facility causing a severe economic hardship; or a resident requiring a live-in medical aide.

Plans & Policies

• Approved Annual Plan FY24
• Certificate of Needs for Reasonable Accommodations (Leased Housing)
• Fair Housing Marketing Plan FY24
• Fair Housing Marketing Plan FY26
• Grievance Panel & Policy
• Language Access Plan FY26
• Public Hearing Notice FY25
• Reasonable Accommodation Plan FY24
• Reasonable Accommodation Policy (Leased Housing)
• Reasonable Accommodation Policy FY26
• Request for Reasonable Accommodations Form (Leased Housing)
• Required Disclosures for MA State Public Housing & MRVP Applicants/Participants

Northeast RCAT

The Chelmsford Housing Authority is host to The North East Regional Capital assistance team and works directly with over 65 agencies the Northeast region on capital planning, maintenance planning and sustainability improvements. Northeast RCAT is in place to increase the technical capacity available for smaller LHAs and, as a result, maximize the utility of the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities' (EOHLC) capital program that currently disburses $90 million per year for the modernization and development of state public housing.

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