Development

Rebecca Schofield brings ten years of experience in affordable housing development to her role as a Senior Developer at Pennrose. As a member of the New England team, Becca is currently responsible for over 500 units in various stages of development in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. Working collaboratively with Pennrose colleagues and project partners, communities, design and construction professionals, industry experts, and others, Becca leads developments through predevelopment (zoning, design, financing) through construction and towards successful project completion, lease-up, and a transition to operations.

Becca started at Pennrose as a Developer in 2021 and was promoted to Senior Developer in 2025. Prior to working at Pennrose, Becca spent six years at a private nonprofit affordable housing developer at Homeowner's Rehab, Inc. in her hometown of Cambridge MA, initially as a Kuehn Fellow then as a Project Manager.  

Becca earned an MA from Tufts University's Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning Department and a BS from Wesleyan University. She currently serves on the boards of Built Environment Plus and A Better Cambridge.