Opening Plenary Session

A can’t-miss bipartisan conversation about surviving, competing and thriving through and beyond the pandemic

NAHRO is thrilled to kick off the 2021 Online National Conference and Exhibition with a bipartisan panel featuring the past four HUD Assistant Secretaries of Public and Indian Housing. Join us for an in-depth conversation with these brilliant leaders, whose decades of experience with affordable housing programs, services and development inform their insights into the future of our industry. 

Featuring: 
Hunter Kurtz
Vice Chairman and Founding Partner, Gate House Strategies 
Former Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing (2019-2021) 

Lourdes Castro Ramirez
Secretary, California Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency 
Former Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing (2015-2017) 

Sandra Henriquez
Chief Executive Officer, Detroit Housing Commission 
Former Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing (2009-2014) 

Orlando Cabrera
Partner, Arnall Golden Gregory, LLP 
Former Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing (2005-2008)