Kevin started his career as an intern for former City of Buffalo Common Councilmember Brian Higgins who later became a NYS Assemblymember and a member of Congress. He interned at HUD HQs in D.C. on the CDBG program through the SUNY Washington Semester program and he started his first job after that as a community organizer at a small nonprofit housing agency on Buffalo’s east side. He then worked in housing and economic development for the City of Buffalo. In between he ran for a seat on the City of Buffalo Common Council. For 22 years he has overseen People Inc's public affairs. People Inc. is the largest nonprofit in western NY with 150 residential sites for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. They have thirty affordable housing sites with 1,400 units throughout western NY. People Inc. employs 4,700 and its budget is currently $300 million.