NAHRO Leadership
2023-2025 BOARD OF GOVERNORS
National President
National Senior Vice President
George Guy
CEO / Executive Director
Fort Wayne Housing Authority
Sean Gilbert, PHM, SPHM
Executive Director
Tennessee Valley Housing Services
NATIONAL STANDING COMMITTEE VICE PRESIDENTS W/ PORTFOLIO
Budget and Administration
Duane Hopkins, CME
Chief Officer of Program and Finance Administration
Oakland Housing Authority
Commissioners
Renee Smith
Board Chairman
Ypsilanti Housing Commission
Community Revitalization and Development
Grace Ruiz-Stepter
Executive Director
City of Anaheim Housing Authority
Housing
Lanita Hillen, CMPO, TCS
Executive Assistant & 504 Coordinator
Housing Commission of Anne Arundel County
International Research and Global Exchange
Jeff du Manoir
General Manager, North America
NEC Software Solutions
Member Services
Shaunté Evans, PHM, MBA
Chief Executive Officer
Spartanburg Housing
Professional Development
David S. Gates, CS-PHM, CSO-PH, CME, CMPO
Executive Director
Housing Authority of the County of Lonoke
CHAIRS OF ADDITIONAL LEADERSHIP GROUPS
Board of Ethics and Credentialing Trustees
Corporate Members Council
Clif Martin, CME, CMPO, SPHM, PHM, NAHRO-Fellow
CEO and President
Clif Martin Enterprises LLC
Damon Duncan
Principal
Clesia Ventures, LLC
ADVISORY COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Advisory Committee
Housing America Advisory Committee
Tiffany Mangum
Senior Manager, Strategic Initiatives & Partnerships
Fresno Housing Authority
Anna M. Judge, PHM
Director of Property Management
Dakota County Community Development Agency
Legislative Network
Small Agency Advisory Committee
Ivory Mathews
Executive Director/CEO
Home Forward
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
Parliamentarian
Secretary/ Treasurer
Senghor Manns
President and CEO
Lucas Metropolitan Housing Authority
NATIONAL NAHRO PAST PRESIDENTS
2021-2023
2019-2021
2017-2019
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
Carl S. Richie, Jr., NCC, NAHRO-Fellow
Chairman
Housing Authority of the City of Austin
NAHRO REGIONS
MIDDLE ATLANTIC REGIONAL COUNCIL
President
Gina Gibson, CME, TCS,CAM
Deputy Chief Executive Officer
Housing Commission of Anne Arundel County
2025 At-large
Paul Diggs, MPA
Executive Director/CEO
Chester County Housing
Past President
2027 At-large
Kathryn L. Walter
Executive Director
Housing Authority of the County of Beaver
Vernon Lawrence, PHM
Executive Director
Housing Authority of the Borough of Clementon
MOUNTAIN PLAINS REGIONAL COUNCIL
President
2027 At-large
Janice J. Kimball
CEO
Housing Connect
Dana Miller
Chief Financial Officer & Director of IT
Maiker Housing Partners, CO
Past President
2025 At-large
Lori Rosendahl
CEO/Executive Director
Foothills Regional Housing
Julie Brewen, PHM
CEO
Housing Catalyst
NEW ENGLAND REGIONAL COUNCIL
President
2025 At-large
Rhonda Mitchell, M.S
Executive Director
Housing Authority of the City of Newport
Betsy R. Soto, PHM, VEM
Owner & Chief Executive Officer
Betsy R. Soto & Company, LLC
Past President
2027 At-large
Randy Waters
Executive Director
Natick Housing Authority
Joseph D’Ascoli, PHM
Executive Director
Housing Authority of the Town of Manchester
NORTH CENTRAL REGIONAL COUNCIL
President
2025 At-large
Sharon L. Carlson, CME, SPHM, PHM, CRPBRA,CSO-PH, CSEC-PH
Executive Director
Belding Housing Commission
James Dewey
Executive Director
Port Huron Housing Commission
Past President
2027 At-large
Alan Zais, SPHM, PHM
Executive Director
Northern Illinois Regional Affordable Community Housing, Rockford, IL
Lee Talmage
Executive Director
Battle Creek Housing Commission
PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGIONAL COUNCIL
President
2027 At-large
Andrew Rodriguez
Executive Director
Nampa Housing Authority
Lori McGowan
Deputy Executive Director
Spokane Housing Authority
Past President
Jillian Patterson
Deputy Director
Boise City/Ada County Housing Authority
2025 At-large
PACIFIC SOUTHWEST REGIONAL COUNCIL
President
2027 At-large
Christina Stokes-Johnson
Director, Real Estate Development
Fresno Housing Authority
Carmen Jack
Housing Services Supervisor
City of Tempe
Past President
2025 At-large
Suket Dayal
Executive Vice President – Business Administration
San Diego Housing Commission
Preston Prince, CME
CEO
Santa Clara Housing Authority
SOUTHEASTERN REGIONAL COUNCIL
President
2025 At-large
Anthony Goodson Jr.
Chief Executive Officer
Housing Authority of the City of Goldsboro
Michael Wong
Executive Director
Harrisonburg Redevelopment and Housing Authority
Past President
2027 At-large
Shaundra Clark, PHM, SPHM, NAHRO-Fellow
Executive Director
Housing Authority of the City of Tifton
James Cox
Chief Executive Officer
Greensboro Housing Authority
Presidential Appointee
Yvonda A. Bean
Executive Director/CEO
Columbia Housing Authority
SOUTHWEST REGIONAL COUNCIL
President
2025 At-large
Milet Hopping, PHM
President/CEO
Housing Authority of the City of Waco
Bobby Collins Sr., CME, CMPO
Chief Executive Officer
Housing Authority of the City of Shreveport
Past President
Tonya Mabry, SHM, PHM
Tangipahoa Parish Government Section 8 Housing
2027 At-large
David P. Lange, PHM
Executive Director
Paragould Housing Authority
Presidential Appointee
Presidential Appointee
Michael Gerber
President & CEO
Housing Authority of the City of Austin
Richard Herrington Jr., CME, CMPO, NCC, PHM
NAHRO-Fellow
Housing and Development Law Institute Representative
Ricardo Gilmore
Attorney
Saxon Gilmore
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