Meet Our Speakers
The Leaders Shaping America’s Housing
Housing authority executives, public officials, developers, capital providers, architects, and advisors who joined the 2026 program. Speakers for June 21–22, 2027 will be added as the program is confirmed.
121 speakers
Alexa Abbott
Development Associate
Dominium
Sam Adams
Managing Director
KeyBanc Capital Markets
Kanan Ajmera
Founder & CEO
Builders Patch
Mikiyon Alexander
Managing Director
Mesirow
Ashley Allen
Executive Director
Houston Community Land Trust
Raoul Amescua
Vice President, Development & P3
Michaels
Patrick Appleby
President
WinnCompanies
Javier Aviñó
Practice Group Leader, Land Development & Government Relations
Bilzin Sumberg
Gabriel Baldinucci
CEO & Co-Founder
Urban Vision Alliance
Becky Bass
Executive Director
Fort Worth Community Land Trust
Ashley Bell
Founder & CEO
Ready Life
Katie Berler
Lead Repositioning Advisor
D3G
Castor Binion
Executive Director
Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh
Carlie Boos
Executive Director
Affordable Housing Alliance of Central Ohio
Chessy Brady, AICP
Vice President, Transaction and Delivery Strategy
WSP
Angela Brooks
Chief Housing & Urban Development Officer
City of Philadelphia
Lauren Butler
Impact Financing Relationship Manager
Truist
Alina Carnahan
VP of Advocacy
Real Estate Council of Austin
Archie Chandrasekhar
Managing Director
RJA
Jason Chew
Project Director & Community Liaison
DePauw University
Ryan Chiriboga
Managing Director
JPI
Gerald Cichon
CEO
Housing Authority of the City of El Paso
Victoria Clow
Senior Scientist
Terracon
Cristhian Codorniu
Senior Vice President, Capital & Portfolio Management
Michaels
Justin Cooper
Partner
Orrick
John Corcoran
President
Housing Development Corporation
Brett Davis
Vice President, Predevelopment & Design
Buckingham
Darrell Davis
Managing Director
Urbanus Partners
Kevin Davis
Chief Commercial Officer
Centinel Public Partnerships
Brian Dennison
Chief Development Officer
Fort Worth Housing Solutions
Matthew Do
Managing Director, Government & Education Advisory
JLL
Shaun Donovan
Chief Executive Officer
Enterprise
Jennifer Drake
Partner, Vice Chair of P3 Practice Group
Becker
Lucie Du
President & CEO
Du & Associates
Tiffany Durr
President
LISC Fund Management
Ann Eaton
Assistant Director, Workforce Development & Business
City of Austin
Abbie Emison
Senior Principal Planner, Ohio Office Lead
McKenna
Nina Farrell
Executive Director, Government & Education Advisory
JLL
Kristina Fischer
Director, Design Management
Michaels
Heather Franklin
Chief Financial Officer
Inlivian
Kameshia Freeman
Senior Vice President, Government and Education Practice
JLL
Elizabeth Funk
Co-Founder & CEO
DignityMoves
Teresa Galicia
Director
Fitch Ratings
Sarah Geer
Senior Principal
Rainwater Charitable Foundation
Mark Gilbert
Director
Hayat Brown
Joshua Gold
Counsel
Nixon Peabody
Ira Goldstein
Senior Advisor
Reinvestment Fund
Will Gorham
Project Director
Cintra
Nicole Graham
Co-CEO
CSG Advisors
Shane Griffith
Business Development
Blue Flame Group
Jeurys Grullón
Finance Director
Grow America
Adam Guerino
Associate Portfolio Manager
Nuveen
George Guszcza
CEO
National Institute of Building Sciences
Jason Haskin
Director of Construction and Design
Foundation Communities
Bob Havlicek
Executive Director
Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara
Gregory Heller
Partner
Guidehouse
Josh Henges
Chief Impact Officer, Division of the Unhoused
City of Kansas City
Kate Iverson
Senior Vice President, Advisory Services
WSP
Charia Jackson
Director of Neighborhood Planning & Essential Housing
Community Redevelopment Agency
Rachel Jacobson
Former Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy & Environment
U.S. Department of Defense
Thomas John
Partner
Taft
Mattye Jones
Director
Coats Rose
Allie Kantor
AI Adoption Lead
JLL
Rachel Keane
Senior Scientist
Terracon
Ron Lebsock
Director of Management Information & Technology
Du & Associates
Todd Leishman
Partner
Best Best & Krieger
Mary-Margaret Lemons
President
Fort Worth Housing Solutions
Dion Lewis
Deputy Director of Federal Programs & Initiatives
City of Kansas City
Stephanie Marcus
Vice President
JLL
Fiona Mathew
Principal
Shapiro & Company Architects
Felicity Maxwell
Executive Director
Texans for Housing
Payton Mayes
CEO
JPI
Maggie McCullough
CEO
PolicyMap
Sherri McDade
CEO
Denton Housing Authority
Nikelle Meade
Partner
Husch Blackwell
Paige Mebane
Director
Coats Rose
Rhonda Mundhenk
President & CEO
Haven for Hope
Robert Murillo
Associate
Best Best & Krieger
Kali Murphy
Senior Development Manager
Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh
Justin Newhart
Senior Scientist
Terracon
Mary Owens
Deputy Director of Local Programs & Initiatives
City of Kansas City
Maggie Parker
Founder, Managing Partner
Innovan Neighborhoods
Milton Pratt
Executive Vice President of Development
Michaels
Joanne Price
Co-Founder and CREO
DignityMoves
Andy Prindle
Co-Portfolio Manager and Head of Origination of FIO
Foundation Credit
Blaine Proctor
Director of Housing & Community Development
City of Kansas City
Ashlea Quinonez
Regional Administrator, Region VI
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Scott Rafshoon
Partner
Squire Patton Boggs
Sophia Razzaque
Managing Director
LPA
Angel Rivera
Executive Vice President
Servitas
Sean Roberts
Founder & CEO
Villa
Vincent Rogers
Director
Frederick County, Maryland
Nia Rubin
SVP of Real Estate and Development
WMATA
Senthil Sankaran
Managing Principal
Amazon
Alison Satt
VP and Division Manager
Swinerton
Alena Savera
Vice President, Development
The NRP Group
John Schrader
Principal
JHP
Affan Sheikh
Senior Director
Hayat Brown
Greg Smith
Operations
JPI
Ryan Smith, PhD
Founding Partner
MOD X
Celia Smoot
Senior Vice President, National Team Leader, Fund Investments & CDFIs
KeyBanc Capital Markets
Ray Solnik
Chief Executive Officer
Seeds of Hope Silicon Valley
John Stoecker
Financial Advisor
California Municipal Finance Authority
Christa Stoneham
CEO & President
Houston Land Bank
Chantal McKenzie Storms
Environmental Clearance Officer
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Aaron Thomas
Senior Managing Director
Standard Communities
Amy Tomasso
VP of Policy & Partnerships
Ivory Innovations
David Tompos
President
International Code Council
Scott Turner
Secretary
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Brita Wallace
General Counsel
Texans for Reasonable Solutions
Nick Walsh
Vice President of Development
The NRP Group
Terry Wellman
FHA Affordable Chief Underwriter
Berkadia
Chad West
Council Member
City of Dallas
Cody West
Vice President
CapZone
Gretchen West
Executive Director
Healthy Homes
Mark Whitaker
Senior Managing Director and Head of Municipal Sales and Credit Research
Mesirow
Valerie White
Head of National Housing Strategic Initiatives
LISC
Brock Williams
Senior Project Manager
Grow America
Marjorianna Willman
Executive Director
Housing Authority of New Orleans
Matthew Winter
Director of Mixed Use
LPA
Karen Yang
Director of Community First! Replication
Mobile Loaves & Fishes
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Current rates end Friday, March 19 at 11:59 PM PT. Rates increase on March 20 and May 22.
- Current RateNow – March 19
- Late RateMarch 20 – May 21
- Final RateMay 22 – June 21
General Attendee
Recommended for most participants
$995
Rises to $1,195 on March 20
- CurrentNow – Mar 19$995
- LateMar 20 – May 21$1,195
- FinalMay 22 – Jun 21$1,395
- All panels and keynotes
- Workshops and exhibitions
- Networking sessions
- Meal receptions
- Attendee list
- Digital networking platform and mobile app
VIP Attendee
Enhanced access and premium benefits
$1,295
Rises to $1,495 on March 20
- CurrentNow – Mar 19$1,295
- LateMar 20 – May 21$1,495
- FinalMay 22 – Jun 21$1,695
- Everything in General Attendee
- Early access to the attendee list with contact information, including emails
- Session audio recordings, transcripts, and presentations
- Priority badge collection
Nonprofit
For 501(c)(3) organizations only
$595
Rises to $795 on March 20
- CurrentNow – Mar 19$595
- LateMar 20 – May 21$795
- FinalMay 22 – Jun 21$995
- Full conference access, the same as General Attendee
- For staff of 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations
Government
For public sector employees only
Free
Complimentary through the conference
- ComplimentaryNow – Jun 21Free
- Full conference access, the same as General Attendee
- For employees of housing authorities, cities, counties, state agencies, and federal agencies
- Government email required
Exhibiting? See exhibit packages. Rates change at 11:59 PM PT on Friday, March 19 and Friday, May 21. Government registration is complimentary.
Exhibit at the Conference
Be in the Spotlight at Our Exhibit Hall
Put your organization in front of the housing agency leaders, developers, lenders, and community partners shaping affordable housing nationwide. The exhibit hall hosts every coffee break, meal, and reception, so the room comes to you.
Standard Exhibit
- 6 ft x 30 in table with skirt, two chairs, and waste basket
- 2 general attendee registration passes
- Company acknowledgment in the mobile app, digital platform, and on-site signage
- Attendee list access
Premium Exhibit
- Priority placement in the high-traffic networking area
- Pre-event attendee preview with contact information, including emails
- 3 full conference access passes
- 6 ft x 30 in table with skirt, two chairs, and waste basket
- Company acknowledgment in the mobile app, digital platform, and on-site signage
