The Wishcamper Team

Lyndel J. Wishcamper, Chair

Lyndel J. "Joe" Wishcamper has a long and distinguished career in affordable housing, having entered the industry in 1970. He has been an owner/developer of over 15,000 units of affordable housing throughout the United States. Joe is the president and sole owner of Wishcamper and its affiliates, and is also a non-executive partner in a number of other affordable housing development companies.

Jim Hanley, President

Jim has over 20 years of experience leading real estate investment companies as CFO, CEO, and President. A licensed attorney and CPA, he brings deep expertise in real estate, finance, and taxation.  He serves on the boards of Avesta Housing and Cheverus High School. Originally from the Boston area, Jim lives in Cumberland, Maine with his wife and three daughters.

Alyssa Dean-Littlefield,
Chief Investment Officer

Alyssa manages the legacy Affordable Housing portfolio and brings over 10 years of experience in the field of affordable housing. Prior to her role at Wishcamper, Alyssa was the Director of Asset Management for Avesta Housing, Northern New England’s largest developer and owner of affordable housing. She was also previously a Senior Asset Manager at Northern New England Housing Investment Fund (NNEHIF). 

Tanner Schmit

Tanner Schmit, Asset Manager

Tanner assists in the management of Wishcamper’s solar and affordable housing assets. Prior to his current role, Tanner worked for Evernorth, a Portland-based non-profit developer and syndicator of affordable housing, where he analyzed and underwrote tax credit investments throughout New England. 

Jill Hannigan

Jill Nordstrom, Controller

Jill is responsible for managing the accounting needs and records for Wishcamper’s portfolio. In addition to necessary accounting, Jill is responsible for producing financial statements, overseeing cash management and procedures, and other accounting and executive functions. Prior to her current role, Jill spent time working in real estate accounting in Washington, DC. She also had roles in public accounting and in the hedge fund administration industry.

Elaine Charette,
Paralegal and Executive Assistant

Elaine manages the needs and priorities of the Wishcamper team. A former managing paralegal and law firm administrator, she brings to The Wishcamper Companies 25 years of high-level executive support, administrative management, organizational and logistics coordination experience.