Our Leadership Team
Liz Byron
Liz Byron has lived in Cambridge since 2011. She is a visual art, special education, and ESL Boston Public School teacher, as well as an education consultant, author, and artist. Liz has two young children, and while living in Cambridge, has been a foster parent and offered a room in her home to Hospitality Homes. She loves the diversity and resources of Cambridge and is committed to preserving the environment and responsible and affordable housing.
Carlos Loya
Carlos Loya, Ph.D., is a neuroscientist and biotech entrepreneur based in Cambridge, MA. Having lived in Cambridge for over 15 years as both a proud renter and homeowner, he is thrilled to raise two children in this iconic city. Growing up in Juarez, Mexico, Dr. Loya is passionate about housing access and safety due to direct family experiences with housing instability. Dr. Loya was part of the founding teams of multiple local biotech companies from inception to commercialization, and contributed to several medicines that have made it to the clinic and market approval. He holds a Ph.D. from the Division of Medical Sciences at Harvard Medical School.
Sara Nelson
Sara Nelson has lived in Cambridgeport for over 20 years. She lives near River Street with her husband and two teenage children. She and her family can often be spotted walking the family dog along the Charles River and around Cambridgeport, Riverside, and Central Square. Her children have attended the Cambridge YMCA preschool, MLK School, and currently attend CRLS. Sara was actively involved as a parent volunteer at all her children’s schools. She has also been a Girl Scout Leader for 8 years. Sara works as a pediatrician in Chelsea and the South End.
