International Research and Global Exchange Committee
IRGE COMMITTEE MISSION
To promote and share global exchanges of information and develop relationships that assist the NAHRO membership and all those engaged in the development and operation of housing and community development programs.
IRGE COMMITTEE VISION
Vision – Just as every company in the world needs research and development to be aware of emerging trends and best practices, so should professional organizations. Housing and community revitalization needs are not addressed just through programs developed within the United States. Social housing and revitalization activities are found throughout the world.
Committee Role – The role of the IRGE Committee is to study these practices, with intention placed on both best practices and problems faced in other countries.
Committee Responsibilities – The IRGE Committee has a responsibility to serve as an ambassador and liaison to other countries. Further, the Committee has a responsibility to effectively communicate the results of research and observations to our membership and the communities we serve. In so doing, the IRGE Committee shall foster the highest standards of ethical behavior, service and accountability to ensure the public trust.
The International Committee shall be composed of three representatives from each Region to be selected according to procedures established by the Regional Council. If a corresponding regional International Committee exists, the three representatives shall be members of the committee and one of the three shall be the current Chair. An additional fourteen at-large members shall be appointed by the National President in consultation with the Regional Presidents. At least one presidential appointment shall be made from each Region. The President may, in addition to the at-large appointments, appoint as non-voting ad hoc members of the Committee representatives of international organizations, provided that the number of such additional non-voting ad hoc members serving at any time shall not exceed seven.
Current Resources
- Indian Housing: Self-Determination in Action (presented by the Cook Inlet Housing Authority at the 2022 National Conference and Exhibition)
- Housing Agency Ireland video (presented at the 2022 National Conference and Exhibition)
Committee Members
Chair Irma Gorham PHM Executive Director Housing Authority of the City of Paterson Vice Chair Jeff Du Manoir General Manager NEC Software Solutions New England Regional Council Joseph E. Gray Jr. Kevin L. Loso SPHM, NACD, CD Middle Atlantic Regional Council Don E. Bibb PHM Kerron R. Barnes John Mahon PHM Laurie Putscher Elizabeth Scott Glenn North Central Regional Council Joaquin Cintron-Vega Ann McKenzie Alan Zais SPHM, PHM Southeastern Regional Council Patricia Allen Anthony Goodson, Jr. Michael Lazdowsky Sheldone Packer Jerome D. Ryans, NAHRO Fellow Darbah Skaf Henrietta Snipes Southwest Regional Council Robin Walls MaryAnn Chavez Lopez Scheherazade Perkins Chonda Tapley Pacific Southwest Regional Council Lisa Baker Dawn Bonsu PHM Elizabeth C. Morris John Polanskey Pacific Northwest Regional Council Margaret Brammall Saeed Hajarizadeh Lloyd Halverson Carlos Reyes Mountain Plains Regional Council Julie J. Brewen PHM Donald May Jim McGrath Sharon P Scudder PHM