During her twenty-eight years at St. Francis House, President & CEO Karen LaFrazia has provided a steady and visionary hand in guiding the agency’s growth. Her leadership has fostered a culture of innovation, compassion, and bold action, positioning St. Francis House as a national model for integrated services that support individuals experiencing homelessness in rebuilding their lives. Karen has been instrumental in advancing the agency’s commitment to permanent housing as a solution to homelessness. She has led the renovation of 39 Boylston Street, St. Francis House’s flagship building, into a vibrant, trauma-informed space.
Most recently, her leadership has been central to the development of 41 LaGrange Street, an ambitious project that will add 126 units of affordable housing in the heart of downtown Boston. These initiatives reflect Karen’s unwavering belief that everyone deserves a safe, dignified place to call home.