Building Hope is proud to announce the hiring of Earnest Offley as Director of Human Resources.

As the Director of Human Resources, Mr. Offley will be responsible for organizational development, recruitment and staffing, performance management, employee relations, compensation and benefits. Mr. Offley comes to Building Hope with extensive experience as a Human Resource executive.

Most recently Mr. Offley served as Director of Human Resources at the Cambridge Housing Authority where he was the youngest HR executive in the organization's history. During his time there, he drove organizational effectiveness while refining its talent acquisition strategy, to support a high-growth period for the organization. Prior to working at the Cambridge Housing Authority, Mr. Offley worked for the Boston Public Schools (BPS) as their Human Capital School Business Partner. While serving in this role, he managed all aspects of the HR function, supporting over 30 schools and the central Special Education department comprised of 2,900+ employees in addition to helping charter schools get acclimated to the district. Before joining BPS, Mr. Offley spent three years working with Pro Teck Valuation Services where he focused on Real Estate valuations and employee relations for clients such as JP Morgan Chase. Mr. Offley's experience in the financial, educational, and construction industry makes him uniquely qualified to serve as Building Hope's Director of Human Resources.

"As Building Hope expands across the United States into new markets, we wanted to invest in an individual who has the drive, energy and experience to take our organization to the next level from a Human Resource standpoint. As we continue to strengthen our organization, we look forward to Mr. Offley being a part of our team" said Joseph Bruno, President of Building Hope.

Mr. Offley joins Building Hope at a time of extraordinary growth for the organization. Since its inception in 2003 Building Hope has expanded greatly. Today the organization has regional offices throughout the nation and an ever-growing team.

Building Hope…A Charter School Facilities Fund established in 2003, is a nonprofit organization that supports high quality charter school growth by providing facilities financing, charter school facility development, incubator space, and back-office business services to charter schools nationwide. www.buildinghope.org