Our Team

PRESIDENT

Claudia is an affordable housing attorney and greyhound owner who lives in Providence. She has worked on housing reform issues in Rhode Island since 2018, authored multiple bills that have been signed into state law, and helped to construct more than a hundred and twenty new local homes (to date). When not thinking about abundant housing, she enjoys bicycling, knitting and drinking bubble tea.

VICE PRESIDENT

Kris is a policy expert and advocate for abundant housing. She has served in multiple leadership roles in the public and nonprofit sectors and serves in her community on the Cranston Housing Commission. She has a background in Community Development and Urban Planning with specialized training in State and Local Government. When not working on how to make Rhode Island a better place to live, she loves spending time with her partner and two children, gardening, bicycling, and being near the water.

TREASURER

Greg Miller is a founding member of Neighbors Welcome! Rhode Island and serves as treasurer for the organization. A Johnson & Wales University graduate and member of the East Providence Planning Board, Greg is a director of business development for the Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank where he assists cities and towns with stormwater mitigation.

SECRETARY

Seth Zeren is a recovering city planner turned neighborhood developer and co-founder of Neighbors Welcome! RI. As a principal with Armory Management Company and Stepping Stone Partners, Seth develops mixed-use urban infill and adaptive reuse projects in Providence, RI. Seth has taught real estate development and policy at Boston Architectural College, the Builders of Color Coalition, and Boston University. He lives in Providence with his wife and two young kids. Seth has a BA from Williams College and a Masters in Environmental Management from Yale University.