This session will feature:
Welcomes from the NAHRO Mountain Plains Regional Council and Colorado NAHRO.
Presentations of NAHRO’s Individual Awards, NAHRO Fellows Class of 2026, and NAHRO-LDG Scholars Program:
- Outstanding Professional of the Year: NAHRO’s most prestigious award honors an exceptionally qualified person(s) who has made outstanding contributions to the quality of life through service in the field of housing or community development.
- Commissioner of the Year Award: This award celebrates the accomplishments and service of an outstanding commissioner.
- Emerging Leader Award: This award highlights an individual who has been involved in NAHRO at the national, regional and/or chapter levels for at least five years and has distinguished him/herself as an Emerging Leader.
- NAHRO’s Fellowship Program venerates recipients who have demonstrated exemplary qualities as housing and community development advocates, professionals and/or volunteers.
- NAHRO-LDG Scholars Program Presentation
Featured Panel Discussion: Local Area Mayors
Mayors from communities across Colorado will discuss housing challenges and successes experienced firsthand, offering perspectives from large and small, rural and urban communities. The discussion will highlight the different approaches communities are taking to address housing needs across the state.
Moderator:
Peter LiFari, Chief Executive Officer, Maiker Housing Partners
Panelists:
Mayor Mike Johnston, City of Denver
Mayor Emily Francis, City of Fort Collins
Mayor Wendi Strom, City of Lakewood
Mayor Dana Greene, City of Leadville
Session sponsored by Housing Authority of the City of Shreveport.