Stephanie Berman-Eisenberg

Stephanie Berman-Eisenberg
Born (1972-05-13) May 13, 1972
Miami Beach, Florida
Occupation
  • Chief executive
  • activist
Spouse(s) Seth Eisenberg
Children 1 son, 2 stepsons
Website Carrfour Supportive Housing

Stephanie Berman-Eisenberg (born May 13, 1972) is President/CEO of Carrfour Supportive Housing, a position she has held since 2006, Berman-Eisenberg has guided Carrfour's development into Florida's largest non-profit provider of supportive housing. Berman-Eisenberg earned a master's degree in administration, planning, and social policy from Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education, and a bachelor's degree from Brandeis University.[1][2]

Berman-Eisenberg oversees a current inventory of more than 1,700 supportive and affordable housing units and "has led the effort to assemble more than $200 million in funding to develop an additional 500 units over the coming years."[3][4][5]

She serves on the City of Miami Beach Affordable Housing Committee, Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce Affordable Housing Committee, and the JPMorgan Chase Community Advisory Committee.[1]

In 2011, The Miami Herald named her as one of South Florida's "20 most influential leaders under the age of 40."[6] In 2017, she was selected for The Miami Herald's CEO Roundtable.[7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22]

Her articles on homelessness in Miami have been frequently published on the Opinion Page of The Miami Herald, including "Stadium plan to house homeless no slam dunk,"[23] "A step forward for homeless vets,"[24] and "Fighting homelessness in Miami."[25]

Berman-Eisenberg was named one of the most "Influential Business Women" by the South Florida Business Journal in 2013 and 2014.[26] She was featured in a national profile for Commercial Property Executive in January 2014.[27]

Ending homelessness

Ribbon cutting for new Miami affordable housing community. Stephanie Berman-Eisenberg, second from right, with Miami Mayor Tomas Regalado, second from left, and Miami-Dade County Commissioner Audrey Edmonson, center, 10/30/12.
Carrfour CEO Stephanie Berman-Eisenberg cuts the ribbon at the grand opening of Harvard House community in North Miami Beach, Florida.

Her efforts to implement novel, replicable approaches to reducing poverty and ending homelessness within many of Miami-Dade County's most economically-distressed neighborhoods have been widely profiled in news, business, and trade publications.[28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46][47][48][49][50][51][52][53][54][55][56][57][58][59][60][61][62][63]

Berman-Eisenberg opposed a 2012 Florida Bill to use stadiums as temporary homeless shelters.[64]

In a presentation to the 2013 National Community Reinvestment Corporation conference, Berman-Eisenberg urged increased public/private partnerships to address the housing needs of people with special needs.[65]

Shortly after his confirmation as the United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Dr. Ben Carson traveled to Miami where Berman-Eisenberg hosted him at Carrfour Supportive Housing's Villa Aurora community to show him the direct impact of federal housing subsidies.[66][67][68][69]

Operation Sacred Trust

A formerly homeless Vietnam veteran who spent 18 months living in his truck thanks Stephanie Berman-Eisenberg, right, for ending homelessness in his life.

In 2011, Berman-Eisenberg co-founded Operation Sacred Trust, a collaboration of social service agencies with a shared commitment to disrupting homelessness for South Florida veteran families. Between 2011 and 2018, Berman-Eisenberg succeeded in winning more than $10 million in federal grants funds for the initiative from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Supportive Services for Veteran Families program, to provide housing prevention and rapid rehousing services to more 7,500 low-income veterans and their family members in Broward and Miami-Dade counties.[70][71][72]

A 2012 Huffington Post article featured Operation Sacred Trust as a new model for ending veteran homelessness.[73]

“Disrupting veteran homelessness has to include building and sustaining sufficient affordable housing that meets the needs of our most vulnerable veteran families. That begins with a roof over their heads, but has to also mean formerly homeless servicemen and women have a place to call home that they value, and where they can be part of a community,” Berman-Eisenberg said.[74]

Awards and recognition

Personal

Berman-Eisenberg, a native of Miami Beach, is married and has three children; a son and two stepsons. She lives in North Miami Beach, Florida.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 - Carrfour Official Website.
  2. ↑ Danseyar, Susan (25 March 2015). "Profile: Stephanie Berman-Eisenberg". Miami Today.
  3. ↑ Foong, Keat (29 March 2012). "PROFILE: Carrfour Supportive Housing". Multi-Housing News.
  4. ↑ O'Meara, Mark (May 2013). "HUD's Neighborhood Stabilization Program Brings Harvard House Back to Life" (PDF). Journal of Tax Credits. Miami.
  5. ↑ "Company Overview of Carrfour Supportive Housing, Inc". Business Week. New York. 14 May 2014.
  6. 1 2 Krischer Goodman, Cindy (9 May 2011). "Enthusiasm and dedication to community help these 20 leaders stand out" (PDF). Miami Herald.
  7. ↑ "Meet the new members of our CEO Roundtable". Miami Herald. Miami. November 20, 2017.
  8. ↑ "These CEOs have zero tolerance for sexual harassment". Miami Herald. Miami. December 4, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Holiday parties celebrate employees and the year's successes". Miami Herald. Miami. December 10, 2017.
  10. ↑ "From books to socks, CEOs discuss their corporate gift experiences". Miami Herald. Miami. December 12, 2017.
  11. ↑ "As automation advances, CEOs say humans are still needed". Miami Herald. Miami. January 15, 2018.
  12. ↑ "CEOs: Extra guards and added security measures help protect staff and clients". Miami Herald. Miami. February 12, 2018.
  13. ↑ "CEOs discuss how to deal with extreme views in the workplace". Miami Herald. Miami. February 26, 2018.
  14. ↑ "CEOs: Cuban coffee, flexibility and beach picnics help employees balance job demands". Miami Herald. Miami. March 2, 2018.
  15. ↑ "CEOs have a list of issues they hope new mayors will tackle". Miami Herald. Miami. March 7, 2018.
  16. ↑ "CEOs hope common-sense control on assault rifles happen soon". Miami Herald. Miami. March 18, 2018.
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  22. ↑ "Enjoying the journey has been made easier, thanks to MIA's recent improvements". Miami Herald. Miami. May 4, 2018.
  23. ↑ Berman-Eisenberg, Stephanie (3 February 2012). "Stadium plan to house homeless no slam dunk" (PDF). Miami Herald. Miami.
  24. ↑ Berman-Eisenberg, Stephanie (11 November 2012). "A step forward for homeless vets". Miami Herald.
  25. ↑ Berman-Eisenberg, Stephanie (29 January 2014). "Fighting homelessness in Miami". Miami Herald.
  26. ↑ "SFBJ '13 Influential Business Women". South Florida Business Journal. Miami. 26 July 2013.
  27. ↑ Rascon, Erica (8 January 2014). "Executive Spotlight: Stephanie Berman-Eisenberg, Carrfour Supportive Housing". Commercial Property Executive. Miami.
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  30. ↑ "Carrfour under way on Casa Matias". Florida Real Estate Journal. Miami. 18 January 2011.
  31. ↑ "Carrfour building affordable housing in Naranja". Miami Herald. Miami. 10 February 2011.
  32. ↑ Henthorn, Robert (20 February 2011). "New Approaches Help Veterans Maintain Housing". Fatherhood Channel.
  33. ↑ Galan, Victoria (18 March 2011). "Miami-Dade Partnerships Take Root". American Libraries. Miami.
  34. ↑ Henthorn, Robert (4 August 2011). "Initiative Aims to End Homelessness for Veteran Families". Fatherhood Channel.
  35. ↑ Britell, Alexander (1 September 2011). "Q & A with Miami Carrfour Supportive Housing's Stephanie Berman". South Florida Real Estate News.
  36. ↑ "Verde Gardens Homeless Housing Community Opens In South Miami-Dade County". AmericanTowns. Miami. 2 September 2011.
  37. ↑ Karantsalis, Theo (14 July 2012). "A dignified dwelling". Miami Herald.
  38. ↑ University of Miami, School of Business Administration (4 October 2012). "Workforce Housing in the New Economy". University of Miami.
  39. ↑ Berman-Eisenberg, Stephanie (8 October 2012). "Needs and Solutions in South Florida Housing and Community Development". University of Miami School of Business. Miami.
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  41. ↑ Karantsalis, Theo (28 October 2012). "New Affordable Housing in the Works". Miami Herald. Missing or empty |url= (help)
  42. ↑ LeClaire, Jennifer (31 October 2012). "$12M Parkview Gardens Affordable Housing Project Opens in Liberty City". GlobeSt.com. Missing or empty |url= (help)
  43. ↑ Murray, Barbra (1 November 2012). "Doors of 60-Unit Affordable Housing Complex Open in Miami". Commercial Property Executive. Missing or empty |url= (help)
  44. ↑ "Liberty City's Parkview Gardens Offers Innovative Housing Model for Distressed Neighborhoods". Fatherhood Channel. 1 November 2012.
  45. ↑ Hudson, Charlie (9 March 2013). "Kaboom! - A new playground". South Dade News Leader. Miami.
  46. ↑ Halliday, Allison (22 March 2013). "$17 Million of Federal Funds Used for Affordable Housing in Miami". Realty Biz News. Miami.
  47. ↑ Bennett, Julia (25 April 2013). "New playground designed by kids and built by volunteers". Cutler Bay News. Miami.
  48. ↑ Jeannot, David (19 March 2013). "More Than 140 Low Income Houses Renovated in North Miami Beach". NBC Miami.
  49. ↑ LeClaire, Jennifer (21 March 2013). "Harvard House Morphs to Affordable Housing". GlobeSt.com.
  50. ↑ Musibay, Oscar Pedro (21 March 2013). "Harvard House Morphs to Affordable Housing". South Florida Business Journal.
  51. ↑ Mihaila, Georgiana (May 2013). "Formerly distressed Harvard House re-opens after major renovation". Multi-Housing News. Miami.
  52. ↑ Gillen, Michele (14 October 2013). "Focus on South Florida: Community Development & the Arts". CBS Miami. Miami.
  53. ↑ Cameron, Christopher (25 June 2014). "Brownsville eyesore renovated into affordable housing". Globe Street. Miami.
  54. ↑ Sayre, Wilson (15 July 2014). "Little Havana development gives homes to nearly 200 people". WLRN Radio Miami. Miami.
  55. ↑ Loria, Keith (16 March 2016). "Demand for Affordable Housing Heats Up". Commercial Property Executive. Miami.
  56. ↑ Burnley, Malcolm (29 September 2015). "Florida Kitchen Serves Up Sunshine Rolls, Jobs". Next City. Miami.
  57. ↑ Granfield, Caitlin (3 September 2015). "Seeds of change: Verde Community Farm in Homestead is helping to grow South Miami-Dade's foodie appeal". Miami Herald. Miami.
  58. ↑ Savransky, Rebecca (11 February 2015). "Homeless couple's love story endures despite hard times". Miami Herald. Miami.
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  61. ↑ Ayers, Joshua (2 July 2014). "Landmark, Carrfour Celebrate Grand Opening of $21M Redeveloped Affordable Housing Community". Multi-Housing News. Miami.
  62. ↑ Stewart-Muniz, Sean (27 April 2016). "Partnership to spend $6.5M on rehabilitating Liberty City apartments". South Florida Real Estate News. Miami.
  63. ↑ Lomax, Jr., Tyrone (28 July 2017). "Liberty City gets a Village for homeless disabled veterans". Miami Herald. Miami.
  64. ↑ "Publicly Funded Arenas to Serve as Homeless Shelters: Bill". Associated Press. Miami. 24 January 2012.
  65. ↑ Berman-Eisenberg, Stephanie (20 March 2013). "How Special Needs is Driving Community Development" (PDF). National Community Reinvestment Coalition. New York.
  66. ↑ Hanks, Douglas (13 April 2017). "Ben Carson tours Miami housing complex built with grant Trump wants eliminated". Miami Herald.
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  70. ↑ - U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Supportive Services for Veteran Families website.
  71. ↑ - Operation Sacred Trust website.
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