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2011-2013 PD Committee Member Profiles
Committee Member profiles are submitted individually to NAHRO by the Member.
This listing represents all of the information that NAHRO received.
Mr. Henry A. Alvarez, III
Executive Director San Francisco Housing Authority
Professional Experience:
Executive Director San Francisco Housing Authority
Professional Affiliations:
- NAHRO
- CLAPHA
- Aphi Phi Alpha Fraternity
Ms. Edna Dorothy Carty-Daniel, NCC
Perth Amboy, NJ
Professional Experience:
Active NAHRO member since 1978 - member of the Commissioners Committee, Member Services Committee, Board of Governors, and the Professional Development Committee, and Vice President for Commissioners. In addition, I have been a frequent session presenter.
Professional Affiliations:
- Officer of our Local, Regional and National NAHRO
- Recipient of the Elizabeth Wells Award
- Elected School Board Member
- Elected Planning Board Member
- Former President of Housing Development Corporation
Mr. Duane Hopkins
Chief Financial Officer, Fort Collins Housing Authority
Professional Experience:
Duane Hopkins joined the staff of Fort Collins Housing Authority in 2010 as Chief Financial Officer to lead financial and business operations. Duane has over 26 years experience in top financial roles in diverse organizations ranging in size from $15 million to $2.9 billion in assets. His roles have included managing development and funding, financial recovery, operational restructuring and training. During this time Duane has specialized in working with Native American Tribes nationwide for over 14 years. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from Fort Hays State University and has completed the Program on Negotiation for Senior Executives at Harvard Law School.
Professional Affiliations:
- NAHRO
- Colorado NAHRO
- GFOA
- Board Member - Colorado Horse Park: 2006– 2011 Board Member, Treasurer
- Quinault Nation Enterprise Board: 2008 - 2010 Board Member, Chair & Treas.
- Colorado CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates): 2001 – 2009 Commissioner Town of Parker (Colorado) Planning Commission: 2006 – 2007
Ms. Lee Ann Lamothe, PHM
Executive Director Cumberland RI Housing Authority
Professional Experience:
2008-Present - Executive Director Cumberland RI Housing Authority, 2004-2007 - Financial Coordinator Cumberland RI Housing Authority, 1994 BS in Business Administration/Accounting from Rhode Island College
Professional Affiliations:
- Public Housing Association of RI – Treasurer
- NAHRO
- PHADA
- NERC/NAHRO
- NLHA
Mrs. Marva J. Leonard-Dent, Esq.
Executive Director, Housing Authority of the City of South Bend, South Bend, IN
Professional Experience:
Served on NAHRO National Committees for over eight (8) years; Executive Director of Housing Authority of the City of South Bend for nine (9) years; Attorney-at-Law for 28 years; Indiana Real Estate Salesperson for ten (10) years; in addition to varied experience in professional and property management positions; as well as serving as speaker and facilitator at various educational forums.
Professional Affiliations:
- Incoming 2011-2013 President, Indiana NAHRO
- Current Senior Vice President, Indiana NAHRO
- Past Secretary, Indiana NAHRO
- Member, Indiana State Bar Association
- National and Indiana NAHRO, Ex-Officio Board Member - NCRC NAHRO, PHADA,
- Housing Authority Insurance Group Claims and Marketing Committees
Ms. Robbie R. Levey
Deputy Director / Administrative Officer, Housing Authority of the City of Las Cruces
Professional Experience:
Housing Authority of the City of Las Cruces, NM (1993 - present)
- Family Self-Sufficiency Coordinator
- Administrative Officer
- Management Team
- Deputy Director
B.A. (Sociology/Psychology). University of Texas, Austin
Teacher’s Certificate, Secondary Education. University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
Professional Affiliations:
- NM NAHRO
- President
- Immediate Past President
- Treasurer
- SW NAHRO
- Budget Committee
- Bylaws Committee
- Legislative Committee
- Professional Development Committee
- NAHRO
- Co-Chair, CME Assessment Board
- Board of Ethics and Credentialing Trustees
- Professional Development Committee
- Greater Las Cruces (NM) Chamber of Commerce
- Education Committee
- Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
- Southern NM Society for Human Resource Management
Mr. David Martens
Regional Director
Professional Experience:
Service Officer for Colorado and Mountain Plains NAHRO since 1007.
Professional Affiliations:
- NAHRO
- Mountain Plains NAHRO
- Colorado NAHRO
Mrs. Jackie L. Newman
Executive Director, Springfield Housing Authority, Springfield, IL
Professional Experience:
Employed at the Springfield Housing Authority for 26+ years having served in the following capacities: Deputy Director, Director of Section 8/FSS, Human Resource Manager, Administrative Assistant. Currently serve as the Executive Director for the Springfield Housing Authority (Springfield, IL).
Professional Affiliations:
- Vice President, IL NAHRO
- Chairperson, Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce Diversity Development Council
- Active Board Member, United Way
- Active Board Member, Springfield Credit Union
- Active Board Member, St. John's Hospital Advisory Council
Mr. Jacob L. Oglesby
Executive Director, Housing Authority of the City of Augusta Georgia
Professional Experience:
Executive Director, Augusta, GA Housing Authority, 1993 to present, Deputy Executive Director, Augusta, GA Housing Authority, 1987-1992.
Professional Affiliations:
- SERC-NAHRO V P for Professional Development, 1999-2001
- Georgia Association of Housing and Redevelopment Authorities, President, 1993-1994
- Georgia HAP Administrators, Inc., Chairperson, July 2007-June, 2009
- Georgia Housing Authorities Risk Retention Pool, Inc., Chairperson, 2000 to Present
Mr. Harden A. Oldfield, PHM
Director of Resident Services, Augusta Housing Authority, Augusta, GA
Professional Experience:
Director of Resident Services, Augusta Housing Authority, GA; Previously Resident Services Coordinator, Brunswick Housing Authority, GA; Over 20 years in Public and Assisted Housing
Professional Affiliations:
- Past President Georgia Association of Housing and Redevelopment Authorities
- Chairperson of GAHRA Professional Development Committee – Current
- Chairperson SERC-NAHRO Professional Development Committee 2007 - Present
Interested in serving as Committee Vice Chair
Ms. Diana Pace
District F Director, Louisiana Housing Council
Professional Experience:
2nd term serving as District F Director for the Louisiana Housing Council; serve on the Legislative Committee; Professional Development; Maintenance Workshop; and Planning Committee.
Professional Affiliations:
- Louisiana Housing Council
Ms. Michele V. Roth
Housing Programs Manager
Professional Experience:
Manager for Mendocino County Community Development Commission- Rental Assistance Programs for a Rural area in CA; Consultant and Trainer for two National Housing Consulting firms. Responsibilities included developing training materials; providing training at open enrollment or site specific locations; conducting management and operational assessments for HUD contracts or specific Agency request; development of master policies such as the Admin Plan and ACOP.
Professional Affiliations:
- National NAHRO
- PSWRC NAHRO
Mr. Eugene J. Rudder
Special Assistant to the Executive Director, Wilmington Housing Authority, Wilmington, DE
Professional Experience:
Served as Senior Director for the Nelrod Company in Washington, DC until 2003, then became project manager at EXCEED Corporation, a DC Federal contractor. 2007 present - Special Assistant to the Executive Director of the Wilmington Housing Authority.
Professional Affiliations:
- MARC/NAHRO Board of Directors
- DE NAHRO Board of Directors
- Delaware Re-Entry Consortium Board of Directors
- Central Baptist Community Development Corporation Board of Directors
- President of the Board of Directors for the Kingswood Community Center
- Board Member for the Catholic Schools Board in the Diocese of Wilmington, Delaware
Ms. Sunny Shaw
Executive Director, Housing Authority of the City of Pocatello
Professional Experience:
Worked for Idaho Housing and Finance Association for 10 years; Executive Director of the Housing Authority of the City of Pocatello for 2 years; Past VP of Professional Development of the Idaho Chapter of NAHRO. Currently, President of Idaho Chapter of NAHRO and VP of Professional Development for the PNRC-NAHRO. Past Co-chair of the Southern Idaho Housing & Homelessness Coalition.
Professional Affiliations:
- NAHRO
- PNRC-NAHRO
- Idaho Chapter of NAHRO
- ABWA
- Southeastern Idaho Housing & Homelessness Coalition
Mr. Mark Stalvey
Executive Director, Valdosta/Homerville Housing Authorities, Valdosta, GA
Professional Experience:
Currently serving as Vice-President of SERC-NAHRO. Previously served as President of GAHRA (Georgia Association of Housing and Redevelopment Authorities), Executive Director of Valdosta/Homerville Georgia Housing Authorities since 1994.
Professional Affiliations:
- NAHRO
- PHADA
- SERC-NAHRO
- GAHRA
Mr. Dan Stroda
Executive Director, Ottumwa Housing Authority, Ottumwa, IA
Professional Experience:
Executive Director, Ottumwa Housing Authority, 1991-Present; Executive Director, Herington Housing Authority, 1983-1991
Professional Affiliations:
- Professional Development Committee-Marketing Subcommittee Co-Chair, 2009-2011
- NCRC-NAHRO Vice President for Professional Development, 2009-2011
- Professional Development Committee, 2007-2009
- NCRC-NAHRO Iowa Chapter Representative 2007-2011
- Iowa Chapter of NAHRO President, 1999-2000
- Iowa Chapter of NAHRO Member, 1995-2007
- AHEAD, Inc. Chairman - Non-profit affordable housing and services provider
Ms. Tina-Marie Sullivan
Executive Director, Central Falls Housing Authority
Professional Experience:
2 Years of experience and an Executive Director at the Central Falls Housing Authority. Served as Assistant to the Director at Pawtucket Housing Authority for 15 years. Experience includes overseeing Resident Services Department, Capital Fund Programming and IT solutions. Certified Public Housing Manager, Certified Section 8 Specialist and Certification in Asset Management.
Professional Affiliations:
- NAHRO
- NERC/NAHRO Housing Authority Insurance
Mr. Darrin J. Taylor
Executive Director of Lee’s Summit Housing Authority, Lee’s Summit, MO
Professional Experience:
I have been in public service for 32 years, starting my career in housing in Clinton, Missouri. During this time, I have served as the Executive Director for the Clinton, Sedalia and currently the Lee's Summit Missouri Housing Authorities. I have also served on several Boards in these communities including, the West Central Missouri Community Action Corporation, Missouri Valley Community Action Agency, and the Pettis County Community Partnership. In addition, I have served on numerous other civic boards; including a tax oversight committee for the City of Clinton, Missouri and as a member of the State Fair Community College Advisory Committee in Sedalia, Missouri.
Professional Affiliations:
- NAHRO
- PHADA
- SWRCNAHRO
- MONAHRO
Ms. Joanne Toomey
Executive Director, Dedham Housing Authority, East Dedham, MA
Professional Experience:
9 years Executive Director Dedham Housing Authority; 20 years Asst Executive Director/Leased Housing Supervisor DHA; 2 years section 8 administrator
Professional Affiliations:
- Former Vice President, President & Currently Past President of Section 8 Administrators Association
- Currently, Board Member of Mass NAHRO
- Currently a Member of Mass NAHRO's Leased Housing Committee
- Formerly a Member of Mass NAHRO'S Scholarship Committee
- Formerly a Board Member of SMEDA (Southeastern Massachusetts Executive Directors Assoc.
Ms. Marla W. Tucker, PHM
Executive Director, Housing Authority of the City of Jasper, Jasper, GA
Professional Experience:
Executive Director, Housing Authority of the City of Jasper, AL 2009 – Present; Executive Director, Housing Authority of the City of Griffin, GA 2004 – 2009; Executive Assistant, Housing Authority of the City of Newnan, GA 1987 – 2004
Professional Affiliations:
- NAHRO Professional Development Committee
- AAHRA Constitution/By-laws Committee, Chair (2011-2013)
- SERC 40 Under 40 Committee - Vice Chair
- SERC Member Services Committee
- SERC Administrative Practices Committee (2011-2013)
- SERC Community Resources and Development(2011-2013)
Mr. Richard E. Wankel, Esq.
Executive Director, Town of Islip Housing Authority, Long Island, NY
Professional Experience:
Served with three Housing Authorities starting in 1993, two as an Asst./Deputy Director, two as Executive Director. Currently, the Executive Director of the Town of Islip Housing Authority, Long Island, N.Y.
In addition to the normal expectations of an authority head, experience with the turn around of a troubled agency, mixed-use development projects(speaker at NAHRO 2004 Convention), project based housing, S8 home ownership, staff training and development, serve as special legal counsel to another HA, ethics policy development and oversight, first time home buyer programs, Section 32 home ownership conversion, hearing officer and consultant, ROSS and FSS grant applications, procurement work and not for profit corporation formation and implementation for development projects.
Professional Affiliations:
- NAHRO and NAHRO College of Experts
- PHADA member.
- Five time President of the Association of Long Island Housing Agencies (ALIHA)
- Former Secretary NYS Assoc. of Redevelopment and Housing Officials (NYSARHO)
- NY and Suffolk County Bar Associations, member Suffolk Co. Bar Labor and
- Employment Law Committee, served on NYSBA Electronic Communications
- Committee, served on SCBA Solo & Small Practitioners Committee and others.
- Annual Speaker and participant in the Programs for Life for middle school student.
- Licensed Attorney in NY and Wash. D.C.
- Real Estate Broker
Interested in serving as Committee Chair
Ms. Deborah E. Wilson
Executive Director, Ferndale Housing Commission, Ferndale, MI
Professional Experience:
Worked as an Executive Director for 25 years, Immediate Past President of MI NAHRO,
Immediate Past President of the Michigan Housing Director's Association, Current Vice Chair of the NAHRO PD Committee, Chair of the PD Committee for MI NAHRO, NAHRO Faculty for approximately 6 years, Incoming Chair of PD for NCRC NAHRO.
Professional Affiliations:
- NAHRO
- MI NAHRO
- NCRC NAHRO
- Michigan Housing Director's Association
- PHADA
Interested in serving as Committee Chair
- Board of Governors
- National/Standing Committees
- NAHRO Housing Committee
- NAHRO Community Revitalization and Development Committee
- NAHRO International Committee
- NAHRO Nominating and Election Committee
- NAHRO Commissioners Committee
- NAHRO Board of Ethics & Credentialing Trustees
- NAHRO Budget and Administration Committee
- NAHRO Conference Program Planning Committee
- NAHRO Member Services Committee
- NAHRO Professional Development Committee
- Task Forces and Ad Hoc Groups
- Regions/Chapters/State Assns.
- Speaker Request Form
- Committee Volunteer Form
- Search NAHRO Resolutions
- Leadership Resources
