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NAHRO Leadership

2025-2027 BOARD OF GOVERNORS

National President

National Senior Vice President

Sean Gilbert, PHM, SPHM, NCC, NAHRO Fellow

Executive Director
Tennessee Valley Housing Services

Ivory Mathews

Executive Director/CEO
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Secretary/ Treasurer

Parliamentarian

Mark Thiele, CS-PHM, CME, CMVO, NCC

Chief Executive Officer
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Senghor Manns

President and CEO
Lucas Metropolitan Housing Authority

NATIONAL STANDING COMMITTEE VICE PRESIDENTS W/ PORTFOLIO

International Research and Global Exchange

Lisa Baker

Faculty
NAHRO

Member Services

Beverly Banks

Executive Director
Housing Authority of the City of Munday

Community Revitalization and Development

Taryl Bonds

Executive Director & CEO
Gary Housing Authority

Professional Development

Diane L. Cohen, CME, NCC

Executive Director
Somerville Housing Authority

Housing

Angie Garcia-Nguyen

Deputy Executive Director/Chief Operating Officer
Santa Clara County Housing Authority

Commissioners

Joe Grisson

Board Chairman
Aurora Housing Authority

Budget and Administration

Marsha J. Parham-Green, CME, MA, MNPM

Executive Director
Baltimore County Office of Housing Department of Housing and Community Development

NATIONAL NAHRO PAST PRESIDENTS

2023-2025

2021-2023

2019-2021

George Guy

CEO / Executive Director
Fort Wayne Housing Authority

Patricia S. Wells, MPA, CME, NAHRO Fellow

Executive Director
Oakland Housing Authority Oakland, CA

Sunny Shaw, CME, C-PHM, NAHRO-Fellow

Executive Director
Twin Falls and Jerome Housing Authorities

ADVISORY COMMITTEE CHAIRS

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Advisory Committee

Housing America Advisory Committee

Tiffany Mangum

Senior Manager, Strategic Initiatives & Partnerships
Fresno Housing Authority

Donna Brown-Rego

Executive Director
NAHRO – Massachusetts Chapter

Legislative Network

Small Agency Advisory Committee

Yvonda A. Bean

Executive Director/CEO
Columbia Housing Authority

Denise Riley

Executive Director
Housing Authority of the County of Little River

Strategic Planning Advisory Committee

Jennifer Keogh

Vice President-Operations Affordable Housing
Progress Residential

Education Advisory Committee

Gina Gibson, CME, TCS,CAM

Deputy Chief Executive Officer
Housing Commission of Anne Arundel County

Board of Ethics and Credentialing Trustees

Emerging Leaders Subcommittee

Clif Martin, CME, CMPO, SPHM, PHM, NAHRO-Fellow

CEO and President
Clif Martin Enterprises LLC

Kennard Randolph

Selma Housing Authority

Nominating & Election Committee

Women of NAHRO

David P. Lange, PHM

Executive Director
Paragould Housing Authority

Kimberly Townsend

Executive Director
Anderson Housing Authority

NAHRO REGIONS

MIDDLE ATLANTIC REGIONAL COUNCIL

President

Paul Diggs, MPA

Executive Director/CEO
Chester County Housing

Senior Vice President

Mimi Rayl

Wilmington Housing Authority

Past President

Gina Gibson, CME, TCS,CAM

Deputy Chief Executive Officer
Housing Commission of Anne Arundel County

MOUNTAIN PLAINS REGIONAL COUNCIL

President

Senior Vice President

Dana Miller

Chief Financial Officer & Director of IT
Maiker Housing Partners, CO

Amy Case

Chief Financial Officer
Foothills Regional Housing

Past President

At-large

Janice J. Kimball

CEO
Housing Connect

Julie Brewen, PHM

CEO
Housing Catalyst

NORTH CENTRAL REGIONAL COUNCIL

President

Senior Vice President

James Dewey

Executive Director
Port Huron Housing Commission

Jackie L. Newman, PHM, CME

Executive Director
Springfield Housing Authority

Past President

At-large

Sharon L. Carlson, CME, SPHM, PHM, CRPBRA,CSO-PH, CSEC-PH

Executive Director
Belding Housing Commission

Alan Zais, SPHM, PHM

Executive Director
Northern Illinois Regional Affordable Community Housing, Rockford, IL

NEW ENGLAND REGIONAL COUNCIL

President

2025 At-large

Joseph D’Ascoli, PHM

Executive Director
Housing Authority of the Town of Manchester

Nikki Vazquez

Chair
Housing Authority of the City of Newport

Past President

At-large

Rhonda Mitchell, M.S

Executive Director
Housing Authority of the City of Newport

Anthony J. Vasiliou, PHM, SHM, SPHM

Executive Director
Milford Redevelopment and Housing Partnership

PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGIONAL COUNCIL

President

Senior Vice President

Lori McGowan

Deputy Executive Director
Spokane Housing Authority

Dave Wellings

Director of Housing Operations
Seatle Housing Authority
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Past President

Andrew Rodriguez

Executive Director
Nampa Housing Authority

PACIFIC SOUTHWEST REGIONAL COUNCIL

President

Senior Vice President

Christina Stokes-Johnson

Director, Real Estate Development
Fresno Housing Authority

Carmen Jack

Housing Services Supervisor
City of Tempe

Past President

At-large

Rob Fredericks

Executive Director/CEO
Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara

Kehaulani Costa

Housing Administrator
County of Hawaii Office of Housing and Community Dev.

Member

Lourdes Castro Ramirez

President and CEO
Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles

SOUTHEASTERN REGIONAL COUNCIL

President

Senior Vice President

Michael Wong

Executive Director
Harrisonburg Redevelopment and Housing Authority

James Cox

Chief Executive Officer
Greensboro Housing Authority

Past President

At-large

Shaundra Clark, PHM, SPHM, NAHRO-Fellow

Executive Director
Housing Authority of the City of Tifton

Shaunté Evans, PHM, MBA

Chief Executive Officer
Spartanburg Housing

Member

Candace Jamison

Chief Operating Officer
Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency

SOUTHWEST REGIONAL COUNCIL

President

Senior Vice President

Bobby Collins Sr., CME, CMPO

Chief Executive Officer
Housing Authority of the City of Shreveport

David S. Gates, CS-PHM, CSO-PH, CME, CMPO

Executive Director
Housing Authority of the County of Lonoke

Past President

Milet Hopping, PHM

President/CEO
Housing Authority of the City of Waco

At-large

Michael Gerber

President & CEO
Housing Authority of the City of Austin

Member

Richard Herrington Jr., CME, CMPO, NCC, PHM

NAHRO-Fellow

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