Rebecca Hatfield joined Avesta Housing in 2015 and moved up in the organization, overseeing real estate development, construction services, property management, and resident services. She was named president and CEO of Avesta in 2022. 
Rebecca was named a Mainer of the Year in 2022 by Maine Magazine and a Woman to Watch in 2021 by Mainebiz magazine. In 2023, she received the MaineHousing Stephen B. Mooers Award. She is the board chair for Genesis Community Loan Fund and serves on the boards of Camden National Corporation and Camden National Bank, the Gulf of Maine Research Institute, and the John T. Gorman Foundation.