Meet the Team
The MCLT currently operates with an Executive Director, Lamont Davis, a part-time volunteer administrator, and an active Board of Directors who are elected by members. To provide balance for its community-centered governance, MCLT board members are elected from three groups: MCLT homeowners, community members and public representatives with needed skills and expertise. Both Board members and MCLT members work through committees focused on acquisition and development, marketing and communications, stewardship, and fund development and finance.
Staff
Lamont Davis | Executive Director
Lamont has a 20-year career improving housing conditions in Milwaukee’s distressed neighborhoods. He cofounded Community First, which assists families with home repairs, serving as its program director for several years. He has worked for various other nonprofit organizations developing and implementing housing programs for low to moderate income households. Lamont serves as Board President of the Community Insurance Information Center and a Board member for the Washington Park NID #3 and United Methodist Children’s Services. He is an active member of the Reclaiming Our Neighborhoods Coalition, Take Root Milwaukee, and the Community Development Alliance.
L’quisha Briggs | Homeownership Manager
L’quisha overseas stewardship, education and sales for Milwaukee Community Land Trust. She is the primary representative of the homebuyer programs and point of contact for applicants, buyers, real estate and finance partners. She has worked in the nonprofit sector since 2019, received her HUD certification in 2021, and has several years of experience helping families with financial, credit, language and other barriers to become homeowners.
Board of Directors
Teresa Thomas-Boyd | President
Teresa’s work includes SDC, Wisconsin Citizen Action as a senior organizer and Milwaukee Director, Central City Churches as the Executive Director and Civic Engagement Advisor/Deputy with the Democratic Party, Obama Campaign, DNC Host Committee and 2020 Convention and now with Walnut Way Conservation Corporation as a NID Team Leader. As a local pastor of 20 years, her relationships are far and wide with over 60 non-profit organizations, hundreds of churches and community faith groups, a history of working with county, city and statewide elected officials and a new small business owner.
Non-homeowner representative; second term ends in 2027; first term as President
Mikal Wesley | Vice President
Mikal Wesley is a real estate entrepreneur who has been investing in real estate for 15 years. Mikal got his start in real estate purchasing investment properties. He moved into the property management space before taking his first endeavor into the development space. Mikal founded Urbane Communities in 2016 to focus on improving neighborhoods through catalytic developments and investments. Mikal partnered on a real estate redevelopment project in the Sherman Park neighborhood on Milwaukee’s Northside, which brought 167 units of affordable housing to the neighborhood.
Public Representative; first term ends 2025; first term as Vice President
Dynasty Caesar | Secretary
Dynasty currently serves as a senior organizer for the Redress Movement in Milwaukee, a national organization addressing the economic and social disparities that have resulted from discriminatory housing practices. She has worked for Running Rebels Community Organization for years as community organizer engaging youth and families in improving their lives. She also served as a racial justice educator for the YWCA and as an environment and sustainability advocate for the City of Milwaukee.
Non-homeowner representative; first term ends 2025; first term as Secretary
Aicila Marrero | Treasurer
Aicila is a MCLT homeowner. She works as a Family Advocate Specialist with Next Door Foundation, serving Milwaukee’s Southside Bilingual Childcare Partner Sites. She has an associate degree in criminal justice and a family development credential and has been working with Early Head Start families since 2019.
Homeowner Representative; first term ends 2027; first term as Treasurer
Jonatan Zúñiga
Jonatan is the Deputy Director of the City of Milwaukee Election Commission. Prior to that, he was the Director of Outreach and Engagement at Layton Boulevard West Neighbors (now VIA CDC). Jonatan He was awarded the 2018 Trailblazer Award from Milwaukee LISC and the 2017 Future Leader Award from the Hispanic Professionals of Greater Milwaukee.
Non-homeowner Representative; first term ends 2025
Bethany Sanchez
Bethany Sanchez directs the Fair Lending Program at the Metropolitan Milwaukee Fair Housing Council, working to ensure that every credit-worthy borrower has equal access to fairly-priced credit. In this position at MMFHC for over 21 years, she works across sectors to develop and operate initiatives to encourage sustainable homeownership opportunities, and combat predatory lending and foreclosure. Bethany has over 40 years of experience working in the nonprofit housing and community development sector in California and Wisconsin.
Public Representative; second term ends 2027
Dana Williamson
Dana Williamson is an entrepreneur as a business and lifestyle counselor for B.A.D. Blessed, Anointed & Destined, LLC. Her experience in housing and community development stem from her volunteer service at various organizations throughout Milwaukee, being the chairperson for housing and economic development for Amani United and living in the Amani neighborhood for over four years. Dana also holds certifications in basic construction helping in understanding community building needs.
Non-homeowner Representative; second term ends 2026
Antonio Butts
Antonio Butts, Executive Director, Walnut Way Conservation Corp., is a catalytic leader who is passionate about transforming economically excluded communities into neighborhoods of health and prosperity. Antonio’s career is marked by his collaborative leadership style and ability to create social enterprise for economic and social impact.
Throughout his career, Antonio has held community and economic development leadership roles with Fondy Food Center, Boys & Girls Clubs, and SHARE of SE Wisconsin.
Antonio also currently serves on the board of Imagine MKE and JobsWork MKE.
Public Representative; first term ends 2026
Donesha Thurman
Donesha is the proud mother of four and a MCLT homeowner.
Homeowner Representative; first term ends 2026
Volunteers
Chris Krco | Founder
Chris is the founder of the MCLT and keeps track of the organization’s administrative needs. He is also the president of Housing for All and cohost of its 4-episode podcast on the basics of reforming the American housing system.