Carl W. Howell currently serves as the Division Director of Housing and Homeless Services for Community Teamwork Inc. in Lowell. His current administrative focus is on the operations of a variety of programming and supportive services that Community Teamwork provides across 72 cities and towns within the Commonwealth. Carl currently services on the board of Common Ground, an affordable housing subsidiary of Community Teamwork and on the Homes For Families Policy Action Board, that advocates for policy change that benefit homeless families across Massachusetts. Carl joined Community Teamwork in April 2010 from Catholic Charities of Baltimore County, Maryland where he managed Christopher’s Place Academy, a workforce development program for homeless men. Prior to joining Catholic Charities, he spent 2 years at Target Educational and Communities, Westminster, MD where he manage a residential program for adults with developmental disabilities. Prior to moving to Maryland, Carl was a supervisor of case management services for 3 years at Chase Home for Children, Portsmouth, NH which is a residential home for children that are in need of behavioral and clinical supports.

Originally from Exeter, NH, he has lived in Worcester for the past 10 years where he and his wife, Nicole, are raising Mekhi (13), Enzo (10), and Kimmo (5) their three sons. When Carl is away from the office he enjoys playing basketball, traveling, and spending time with his family.

Carl graduated from Saint Joseph’s College of Maine with a BA in Psychology and also holds a MA in Clinical Psychology from McDaniel College, Maryland and has received a Certificate in Non-Profit Management from Boston University.