Biographies

Betsey Martens was sworn in as President of the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO) in St. Louis, Mo. on October 25, 2011, and will serve in that position for the next two years.

Betsey currently serves as Executive Director of Boulder Housing Partners (Colo.). Prior to her current position, Ms. Martens served as Co-Executive Director and Deputy Director of Boulder Housing Partners, as well as the Regional Service Officer for Mountain Plains and Colorado NAHRO, Executive Director of Boulder County Community Action, and as a Housing Authority Commissioner. She is also a Board Member of Boulder Shelter for the Homeless, and Founding Chair and Honorary Board Member of Thistle Community Housing.

Ms. Martens has been a member of NAHRO for more than ten years. During that time, she has served on the Member Services Committee, chaired the Public Housing Subcommittee and Rent Reform Working Group, and served as Vice Chair of the Housing Committee. She has also represented NAHRO at the Future of Public Housing Summit, and during hearings on Capitol Hill on the future of public housing.

Preston Prince was sworn in as Senior Vice President of the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO) in St. Louis, Mo. on October 25, 2011, and will serve in that position for two years.

Preston Prince has over 21 years of Housing and Community Development experience.  He started his career in 1990 as a Housing Developer for Common Ground in Seatte, WA and has been the Development Director for the Kitsap County Housing Authority (WA), Housing Development Manager for the Seattle Housing Authority (WA), and Executive Director for the Aurora Housing Authority (CO).  Currently, Preston is the CEO/Executive Director of the Fresno Housing Authority in California.

Preston joined NAHRO in 1995.  Preston served on the Executive Committee for Pacific Northwest and Mountain Plains Regional Councils. He was VP with portfolio and Treasurer for Pacific Northwest and Regional President for Mountain Plains.  Nationally, Preston has served on BECT, CR & D, Budget and Administration, Board of Governors, and was a founding member of Transpire.

Preston focuses on people, place, partnerships, production, and professionalism.  The keystone is creating community will through collaborations that results in housing and services for our families.