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 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 President of the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO) in October 2021, and will serve in that position for the next […]
Senior Vice President
George Guy
CEO/Executive Director
Housing Authority of the City of Fort Wayne
Industry Experience: CEO/Executive Director, Fort Wayne Housing Authority (2014-current) Deputy Director, Fort Wayne Housing Authority (2012-2014) PH, S8HCV, VASH, S236 Multi-family, Market Rate, Permanent Supportive Housing, LIHTC, and MTW Director […]
Vice President Budget and Administration
Duane Hopkins
Chief Officer of Program and Finance Administration
Oakland Housing Authority
Vice President Commissioners
Lucille Boss
Commissioner
Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara
Vice President Community Revitalization and Development
Peter F. Lifari
Executive Director
Maiker Housing Partners
Vice President Housing
Wayne Pollard Jr.
Executive Director
Tarrant County Housing Assistance Office
Vice President
International Research and Global Exchange
Irma Gorham, PHM
Executive Director
Housing Authority of the City of Paterson
Vice President
Member Services
Milet Hopping, PHM
President/CEO
Housing Authority of the City of Waco
Vice President
Professional Development
Sharon L. Carlson, CME, SPHM, PHM, CRPBRA,CSO-PH, CSEC-PH
Executive Director
Belding Housing Commission
Parliamentarian
G. Matthew Pike
San Francisco Housing Authority
Past Presidents
Stephen W. Merritt, PHM – NAHRO-Fellow
Needham, MA
Carl S. Richie, Jr., NCC, NAHRO-Fellow
Chairman
Housing Authority of the City of Austin
Sunny Shaw, CME, C-PHM, NAHRO-Fellow
Executive Director
Twin Falls and Jerome Housing Authorities
Chair: Board of Ethics and Credentialing Trustees
Bobby Collins Sr., CME, CMPO
Chief Executive Officer
Housing Authority of the City of Shreveport
Chairs of Advisory Committees
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Adv. Committee
Elizabeth Scott Glenn
Principal
Sustainable Community Development
Housing America Advisory Committee
Anna M. Judge, PHM
Director of Property Management
Dakota County Community Development Agency
Legislative Network Advisory Committee
Jennifer Keogh
Deputy Executive Director
Minneapolis Public Housing Authority
Small Agency Advisory Committee
David S. Gates, CS-PHM, CSO-PH, CME, CMPO
Executive Director
Housing Authority of the County of Lonoke
Strategic Planning Advisory Committee
Sunny Shaw, CME, C-PHM, NAHRO-Fellow
Executive Director
Twin Falls and Jerome Housing Authorities
New England Regional Council
Regional President
Randy Waters
Executive Director
Natick Housing Authority
Anthony J. Vasiliou, PHM, SHM, SPHM
Executive Director
Milford Redevelopment and Housing Partnership
Joseph D’Ascoli, PHM
Executive Director
Housing Authority of the Town of Manchester
Rhonda Mitchell, M.S
Executive Director
Housing Authority of the City of Newport
Middle Atlantic Regional Council
Regional President
Kathryn L. Walter
Deputy Executive Director/Comptroller
Housing Authority of the County of Beaver
John T. Mahon, PHM
Executive Director
Housing Authority of the City of Bayonne
Vernon Lawrence, PHM
Executive Director/CEO/CFO
Pleasantville Housing Authority
Gina Gibson, CME, TCS,CAM
Director of Asset Management
Housing Commission of Anne Arundel County
North Central Regional Council
Regional President
Alan Zais, SPHM, PHM
Executive Director
Northern Illinois Regional Affordable Community Housing, Rockford, IL
Jennifer Keogh
Deputy Executive Director
Minneapolis Public Housing Authority
Jackie L. Newman, PHM, CME
Executive Director
Springfield Housing Authority
James Dewey
Executive Director
Port Huron Housing Commission
Southeastern Regional Council
Regional President
Shaundra Clark, PHM, SPHM, NAHRO-Fellow
Executive Director
Housing Authority of the City of Tifton
Mark E. Taylor, CPA, SPHM
Chief Executive Officer
Charleston Kanawha Housing Authority
Anthony Goodson Jr.
Chief Executive Officer
Housing Authority of the City of Goldsboro
Michael Wong
Executive Director
Harrisonburg Redevelopment and Housing Authority
Southwest Regional Council
Regional President
Tonya Mabry, SHM, PHM
SW President/Executive Director
Tangipahoa Parish Section 8
David P. Lange, PHM
Executive Director
Paragould Housing Authority
Mark Thiele, CS-PHM, CME, CMVO, NCC
Interim CEO/President
Houston Housing Authority
Bobby Collins Sr., CME, CMPO
Chief Executive Officer
Housing Authority of the City of Shreveport
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
Richard C. Gentry, NAHRO-Fellow
President and CEO
San Diego Housing Commission
Elizabeth Morales
Director
City of Tucson Housing and Community Development
Preston Prince, CME
CEO
Santa Clara Housing Authority
Pacific Northwest Regional Council
Regional President
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
Andrew Rodriguez
Executive Director
Nampa Housing Authority
Mountain Plains Regional Council
Regional President
Lori Rosendahl
Executive Director/CEO
Foothills Regional Housing
Janice J. Kimball
CEO
Housing Connect
Jill Elliott, PHM
Executive Director
Fargo Housing and Redevelopment Authority
Julie Brewen, PHM
CEO
Housing Catalyst
Housing and Development Law Inst. Rep
Ricardo Gilmore
Attorney
Saxon Gilmore
Business Partners Council Leader
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