Barney joined the Metro West Collaborative Development team in January of 2026. Barney comes to the role with more than 30 years of municipal planning and affordable housing experience, most recently as Director of Planning for the City of Newton. During his tenure in Newton, Barney helped to enable the reuse of the West Newton Armory for affordable housing, the establishment of the Newton Affordable Housing Trust, Newton’s compliance with the MBTA Communities Act and numerous affordable housing developments. Prior to his time in Newton, Barney served as Director of Planning for the City of Pawtucket, RI for 20 years. Barney has a master’s degree in Community Planning from the University of Rhode Island and holds a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of New Hampshire.

Sharone is the Director of Real Estate at Metro West Collaborative Development, which she joined in 2022. She has eight years of experience in affordable housing development, including all stages of the development process. Before joining Metro West, Sharone worked at Urban Edge Housing Corporation, a Boston-based CDC, in the Real Estate Department. Sharone has an SB from MIT and a Masters of City and Regional Planning from the Rutgers Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy.

As the Senior Real Estate Project Manager at Metro West CD, Chelsea manages all aspects of the development process for affordable housing projects in the organization’s pipeline. Chelsea joined the team in December 2023 after completing a Master’s in Public Policy and certificate in real estate development from the University of Michigan. She brings over eight years of experience in community and economic development to Metro West CD and has worked in national and global contexts to help communities shape economic mobility and real estate development strategies.