HRS Senior Leadership Team

Working to enhance residents’ living and learning environments.


 

The Housing & Residential Services (HRS) Senior Leadership Team works to advance the mission of the department by leading key initiatives to enhance MIT's distinctive residential experience.  Housing assignments, operations, technology, communications, and housing capital and renewal projects, are managed by members of the Senior Leadership Team, who work closely with colleagues within the Division of Student Life and across the Institute. 

David Friedrich

David Friedrich

Sr. Associate Dean
Email: dfriedr@mit.edu 
Tel. (617) 253-2811
Pronouns: He/Him/His

 

 

David has been at MIT since July 2017 and is responsible for oversight of the department of Housing & Residential Services (HRS) within the Division of Student Life (DSL). HRS handles housing operations for all MIT graduate and undergraduate residential facilities including housing assignments, maintenance, communications, summer conference housing, and residential security. He is actively involved in planning for renovation and renewal of the MIT residential system as well as capital project planning across the DSL. Outside of work, taking in a Red Sox game at Fenway Park, coaching little league, and sailing are favorite pastimes.

Rich Hilton

Rich Hilton

Assoc. Dean and Director for Residential Services and Operations
Email: rhilton@mit.edu
Tel. (617) 253-1392
Pronouns: He/Him/His

 

Rich joined Housing & Residential Services in April 2019, and currently serves as Associate Dean and Director for Residential Services and Operations.  Within this leadership role, Rich oversees MIT residential services and operations, an around-the-clock operation that encompasses graduate and undergraduate housing assignments, billing, summer conference housing, off-campus housing support, technology, maintenance, housekeeping, residential front desk support, and security services across the Institute’s residential facilities.

Milo Alto

Milo Alto

Sr. Administrative Assistant
Email: miloalto@mit.edu
Tel. (617) 253-2811
Pronouns: He/Him/His



 

Milo joined Housing & Residential Services (HRS) in 2015.  His responsibilities include supporting the HRS Senior Leadership Team, including the Senior Associate Dean, and coordinating various department programs and initiatives.  Milo works closely with colleagues across MIT’s Division of Student Life and is often the first person to greet visitors as they arrive at the HRS office in W59-200.    

Outside of the office, Milo enjoys caring for and spending time with his three Italian Greyhounds (Fresco, Ziggy, and Sage), making and listening to music, creating art (by foraging the seashore for found objects), and swimming in whatever body of water is nearest at the moment.   

Ashley Kennedy

Ashley Kennedy

Director of Communications and Marketing
Email: amkenn@mit.edu
Tel. (617) 253-0585
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers




 

Ashley joined Housing & Residential Services (HRS) in 2023.  She is responsible for maintaining HRS websites, strategizing content and delivery methods, and is behind most emails received from HRS.  She works closely with colleagues across MIT’s Division of Student Life and other Institute stakeholders to provide clear, thoughtful, and timely communications to the residential community.

Outside of the office, Ashley enjoys hiking, gardening, video games, and spending time with her husband and two children.