JOHN Groene
Neighborhood Director
NHS of Chicago, West Humboldt Park Office
John joined the NHS family in 1997 as a loan officer in the NHS Back of the Yards neighborhood, and was promoted to Neighborhood Director for this NHS neighborhood in 2000. In this role, he was involved in forming NHS’ response to predatory lending – initiating a study of foreclosure trends in Back of the Yards, testifying on predatory lending before the state legislature, and assisting in the creation of a foreclosure intervention loan strategy. John worked for six years heading up NHS neighborhood planning and strategy initiaties. He returned to his neighborhood roots in West Humboldt Park in fall 2010.
John is fluent in Spanish and served in rin the United States Peace Corps in Paraguay and Uruguay. He has a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Dayton in economics and international studies. He and his wife have two children.
John invites you to call or visit the NHS West Humboldt Park Office located at 3601 West Chicago Avenue, 773-533-5570, to learn more about the exciting new developments and community revitalization efforts under way.
