Trillium CLT, Inc. is an incorporated not-for-profit soon to be registered as a 501(c)(3).

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About Trillium

The mission of Trillium CLT is to provide permanently affordable housing to low- and moderate-income households in a manner that utilizes climate-friendly design and fosters community stewardship of land.

Trillium began in 2022 as a working group of residents, community advocates, and housing-related professionals who shared a belief that community land trusts were a powerful way to provide people in Columbia County with community stewarded, permanently affordable housing. After almost two years of internal discussions, meetings with stakeholders around the county, and learning from CLT experts around the country, Trillium grew from an informal working group to an incorporated non-profit. Currently Trillium is building its first Board of Directors and planning its first projects.

The Trillium flower is a native spring wildflower in New York, recognizable by its three petals and three leaves. We chose the name Trillium for its local roots and to represent the three-part structure which is the core of a community land trust. A CLT board is comprised of 1/3 residents, 1/3 general community members, and 1/3 representatives from municipalities and local service organizations. This power structure ensures shared voices in the decision-making processes of the CLT.

Working Group Members

Marissa is Special Projects Advisor at the Columbia Land Conservancy. Marissa has 20+ years of land conservation and project transaction work, including establishment of the Conservancy’s first ground lease project, Thompson-Finch Farm, based on CLT principles.
Marissa Codey
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Michelle is the Housing Justice Director for the City of Hudson where she works on the preservation and development of affordable housing. She is an urban planner with a background in housing, transportation, and sustainable land use planning.
Michelle Tullo, AICP
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Chris is the Housing Development Coordinator for Columbia Economic Development Corporation, overseeing a county-wide housing Task Force recently created by the Columbia County Board of Supervisors. Chris co-founded the Troy Community Land Bank and served as their Director of Operations.
Chris Brown
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Will Maitland Weiss, 20-year resident of Columbia County now in Ancram, has spent his career in managing nonprofit organizations focused on arts and culture, the environment, and healthcare. He teaches an undergraduate course in management/entrepreneurship, serves on Ancram's Housing Committee, Board of Assessment Review, and Financial Advisory Committee, and writes about Columbia County for the New Pine Plains Herald.
Will Maitland Weiss
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Christopher (Chris) Scoville serves as Vice President and Mortgage Officer for the Albany office of Community Preservation Corporation. In his role Chris is responsible for originating, structuring, underwriting, and closing construction and permanent debt for affordable and mixed-income housing communities across the Capitol Region, Mohawk Valley, Upper Hudson Valley, and North Country. Chris resides with his wife and son in Canaan, New York.
Chris Scoville
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Debra is a Village Board Trustee for Philmont, NY, and a founding member of Purpose Coworking, Philmont Community Action Network, and Philmont Land and Opportunity Trust (PLOT).
Debra Gitterman
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Rebecca is a housing advocate and former First Ward Alderperson in Hudson, a current commissioner of the Hudson Housing Authority and board member of the Hudson Housing Trust Fund. Rebecca initiated a successful housing project called Hudson Dots which rehabbed affordable housing that was in disrepair without displacing any tenants and currently works in healthcare.
Rebecca Wolff
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Katy is a Principal at Spacesmith Architects in Hudson, NY and a Claverack resident. 
Katy Flammia, AIA, LEED, AP
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Julia is a founding partner at Cosmo Design Factory, a community organizer and resident of Philmont, NY, and a member of Summit Lake Conservation Group. Julia is a co-founder and current Board member of Philmont Land and Opportunity Trust (PLOT), a community land trust in Philmont, NY. 
Julia Sedlock
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Collaborators

Board of Directors

Michelle Tullo, President
Chris Brown, Vice-President
Marissa Codey, Secretary
Chris Scoville, Treasurer
Will Weiss

Governance and Policy Committee

As Trillium builds its first Board of Directors, we will also be organizing four committees to assist in our work. Members of the public who live or work in Columbia County, have attended an information meeting, and join as a non-voting member of Trillium may join a committee.

The Governance and Policy Committee will include the Executive Members of the Board of Directors and will manage the general governance of Trillium CLT and the development of policies.

Fundraising and Grants Committee

The Fundraising and Grants Committee will seek private, public, and philanthropic donations to fund Trillium CLT's operations and programs and strategize long-term funding for Trillium. This committee will also identify public grants for the development or rehabilitation of housing.

Site Acquisition and Development Committee

The Site Acquisition and Development Committee will identify possible sites for development of housing. Members of the committee with backgrounds in development, architecture, construction, green energy, or other related fields will help the Board of Directors in selecting the best sites for acquisition and development.

Outreach and Communications Committee

The Outreach and Communications Committee will help manage external outreach to communities throughout Columbia County. The concept of a CLT is sometimes unfamiliar to municipal zoning boards, financial lenders, real estate agents, and even prospective tenants or homebuyers. This committee will help to educate groups around Columbia County about the work of Trillium as well as engage with potential tenants and homebuyers to learn how to best serve their needs.