Jennifer Gilbert is the Founder and Executive Director of Housing Navigator Massachusetts, Inc.  A nonprofit start-up, Housing Navigator's free, 24/7 online search tool simplifies searching for affordable housing and provides transparency to our state's housing inventory. Creating housing opportunities and easing housing access are the connecting threads in Jennifer’s career--from her first job at a Philadelphia homeless shelter to 20 years developing affordable housing and community spaces. She currently serves as a member of the Cambridge Charter Review Committee and Alewife Zoning Working Group. Jennifer holds an MCP from MIT and a BA from the University of Pennsylvania.