Emily Haber brings to the MACDC team over 30 years of experience in planning and community development. As CEO and President, Emily oversees MACDC’s support to CDC’s across the Commonwealth as they tackle issues related to affordable housing, economic development, community health equity, and racial justice. Before joining MACDC in August 2023, Emily served as the Chief Executive Officer of the Massachusetts Service Alliance (MSA), where during her 15-year tenure, she oversaw support to 100’s of organizations across the Commonwealth that rely upon volunteers and AmeriCorps and Commonwealth Corps members to meet critical needs in their communities.

Before joining MSA, Emily served as Program Director of Boston Main Streets, a public-private initiative of the City of Boston established to revitalize Boston's many neighborhood commercial districts. At Boston Main Streets, Emily built partnerships with community stakeholders, implemented plans to foster vibrant, commercial districts in Boston, and provided technical assistance to local small businesses. Emily has served on the boards of the MA Nonprofit Network, America’s State Service Commissions, and Voices for National Service. She holds a B.A. from Vassar College and a Masters in City Planning from M.I.T. Emily loves to ski and snowshoe which doesn’t win her many friends when she exhibits an unreasonable enthusiasm for snow.

Email: ehaber@macdc.org
Phone: (617) 379-5921