The Roxbury-based Community Development Corporation, Nuestra Comunidad has appointed Karla Jaramillo director of Finance. Jaramillo brings to Nuestra over 15 years of senior financial experience in the for-profit sector. Most recently, Jaramillo was vice president of Finance and Administration at HouseWorks, a provider of in-home care services for seniors across metro Boston. She has for many years served as a nonprofit volunteer, including service in the Museum of Fine Arts’ Catalyst program, promoting art by artists of color at the MFA; the board of directors of ZUMIX, an East Boston youth arts organization; and Las Comadres para Las Americas, a national network promoting Latina leadership. She is a member of the National Association of Black Accountants and the Association of Latino Professionals for America. A long-time resident of East Boston, Jaramillo now lives in Jamaica Plain. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Bentley University and completed her Master’s degree through Suffolk University’s Executive MBA program.
