Throughout their distinguished careers, these nine leaders have worked side by side with — and, in some cases, inside — the state HFAs to advocate for, craft, and administer affordable housing finance programs and policies. They graciously accepted NCSHA’s invitation to share their reflections in this video.
Meet the People
Priscilla Almodovar
President and Chief Executive Officer | Enterprise Community Partners
New York, NY
Henry Cisneros
Chairman and Co-Founder | American Triple I and former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
San Antonio, TX
Adria Crutchfield
Executive Director | Baltimore Regional Housing Partnership
Baltimore, MD
Jeffery Hayward
Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer | Fannie Mae
Washington, DC
Chris Herbert
Managing Director | Harvard University Joint Center for Housing Studies
Cambridge, MA
Jerry Howard
Chief Executive Officer | National Association of Home Builders
Washington, DC
Brian Montgomery
Chairman and Founding Partner | Gate House Strategies and former Deputy Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Washington, DC
Nic Retsinas
Board Chair | Rhode Island Housing, Board Chair | Providence Housing Authority, and a former Assistant Secretary of Housing – Federal Housing Commissioner
Providence, RI
Sarah Rosen Wartell
President | The Urban Institute
Washington, DC