NAHRO Leadership
The NAHRO leadership is comprised of the Board of Governors, the Board of Ethics and Credentialling Trustees (BECT), standing committees, advisory committees and additional leadership groups.
The NAHRO Board of Governors has a distinguished record of public and professional service that represents the broad diversity of the affordable housing and community development industry. It is the policy-making body of NAHRO and is responsible for all major decisions of the association.
For information about the national standing committees, the national advisory committees, and other NAHRO leadership bodies, please see their respective pages:
- National Standing Committees
- National Advisory Committees
- Additional NAHRO Leadership
- Leadership Volunteer Form – submit this form by March 31, if you are interested in serving on a committee.
Board of Governors
National President
Patricia S. Wells, MPA, CME
Executive Director
Oakland Housing Authority Oakland, CA
Patricia S. Wells was sworn in as Senior Vice President of the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO) in San Antonio, Tex. on October 11, 2019, and will […]
Senior Vice President
George Guy
CEO/Executive Director
Housing Authority of the City of Fort Wayne
Vice President Budget and Administration
Clif Martin, CME, CMPO, SPHM, PHM, NAHRO-Fellow
Chief Executive Officer
Housing Commission of Anne Arundel County Glen Burnie, MD
Vice President Commissioners
Karina Mason Rorris, NCC
Chair
Housing Alliance and Community Partnerships Pocatello, ID
Vice President Community Revitalization and Development
Stacy L. Spann
President & Chief Executive Officer
MIDCITY Bethesda, MD
Vice President Housing
Lisa Ann Garcia, CME, CMVO
VP of Assisted Housing
Housing Authority of the City of Austin Austin, TX
Vice President
International Research and Global Exchange
Alan Zais, SPHM, PHM
Executive Director
Northern Illinois Regional Affordable Community Housing, Rockford, IL
Vice President
Member Services
Denita Johnson
Chief Operating Officer
Housing Authority of the City of Durham Durham, NC
Vice President
Professional Development
Sally Stang, CMVO
Director
City of Wichita Housing and Community Services
Parliamentarian
G. Matthew Pike
San Francisco, CA
Past Presidents
Stephen W. Merritt, PHM
Executive Director
Norwood Housing Authority
Preston Prince, CME
CEO
Santa Clara Housing Authority
Carl S. Richie, Jr., NCC, NAHRO-Fellow
Chairman
Housing Authority of the City of Austin
Chair: Board of Ethics and Credentialing Trustees
Mark Thiele, CS-PHM, CME, CMVO, NCC
Interim CEO/President
Houston Housing Authority
Chairs of Advisory Committees
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Adv. Committee
Elizabeth Scott Glenn
Principal
Sustainable Community Development
Housing America Advisory Committee
Richard Herrington Jr., CME, CMPO, NCC, PHM, NAHRO-Fellow
Executive Director
Housing Authority of the City of Hot Springs
Legislative Network Advisory Committee
Jennifer Keogh
Deputy Executive Director
Minneapolis Public Housing Authority
Small Agency Advisory Committee
Andrew Rodriguez
Executive Director
Nampa Housing Authority
Strategic Planning Advisory Committee
Senghor Manns
President and CEO
Harrisburg Housing Authority
New England Regional Council
Regional President
Anthony J. Vasiliou, PHM, SHM, SPHM
Executive Director
Milford Redevelopment and Housing Partnership
Randy Waters
Executive Director
Natick Housing Authority
Diane L. Cohen
Deputy Director
Chelsea Housing Authority
Joseph D’Ascoli, PHM
Executive Director
Housing Authority of the Town of Manchester
Middle Atlantic Regional Council
Regional President
John T. Mahon, PHM
Executive Director
Housing Authority of the City of Bayonne
Vernon Lawrence, PHM
Executive Director/CEO/CFO
Pleasantville Housing Authority
Diane Haislip, SPHM, CMMO, CMVO, CMPO
Deputy CEO
Housing Commission of Anne Arundel County
Kathryn L. Walter
Deputy Executive Director/Comptroller
Housing Authority of the County of Beaver
Marsha J. Parham-Green, CME, MA, MNPM
Executive Director
Baltimore County Office of Housing Department of Housing and Community Development
North Central Regional Council
Regional President
George Guy
CEO/Executive Director
Housing Authority of the City of Fort Wayne
Jennifer Keogh
Deputy Executive Director
Minneapolis Public Housing Authority
Alan Zais, SPHM, PHM
Executive Director
Northern Illinois Regional Affordable Community Housing, Rockford, IL
Jackie L. Newman, PHM, CME
Executive Director
Springfield Housing Authority
Southeastern Regional Council
Regional President
Mark E. Taylor, CPA, SPHM
Chief Executive Officer
Charleston Kanawha Housing Authority
Michael Wong
Executive Director
Harrisonburg Redevelopment and Housing Authority
C. Sean Gilbert, PHM, SPHM
Senior Vice President, Housing
Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation
Shaundra Clark, PHM, SPHM, NAHRO-Fellow
Executive Director
Housing Authority of the City of Tifton
Susan Johnson-Velez
Office of the City Attorney
Southwest Regional Council
Regional President
Tonya Mabry, SHM, PHM
SW President/Executive Director
Tangipahoa Parish Section 8
David S. Gates, CS-PHM, CSO-PH, CME, CMPO
Executive Director
Housing Authority of the County of Lonoke
David P. Lange, PHM
Executive Director
Paragould Housing Authority
Mark Thiele, CS-PHM, CME, CMVO, NCC
Interim CEO/President
Houston Housing Authority
Pacific Southwest Regional Council
Regional President
Barbara S. Kauss, PHM
Executive Director
Stanislaus Regional Housing Authority
Suket Dayal
Senior Vice President, Strategic Operations and Policy
San Diego Housing Commission
Rob Fredericks
Executive Director/CEO
Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara
Richard C. Gentry, NAHRO-Fellow
President and CEO
San Diego Housing Commission
Elizabeth Morales
Director
City of Tucson Housing and Community Development
Pacific Northwest Regional Council
Regional President
Cupid Alexander
Assistant Director – Housing & Planning
City of Austin
Jillian Patterson
Housing Programs Director
Boise City/Ada County Housing Authority
Saeed Hajarizadeh
Deputy Director
Vancouver Housing Authority
Lisa Stevens, CMVO
Director of Rental Assistance
Idaho Housing and Finance Association
Mountain Plains Regional Council
Regional President
Peter F. Lifari
Executive Director
Maiker Housing Partners
Julie Brewen, PHM
CEO
Housing Catalyst
Joan Smith, NCC
Commissioner
Metro West Housing Solutions
Housing and Development Law Inst. Rep
Ricardo Gilmore
Attorney
Saxon Gilmore
Business Partners Council Leader
Cynde Smith
HD Supply
Manager, Business Development
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