The Public Housing Information Authority Podcast

Today we are excited to welcome Chief Executive Officer, President and Counsel of the Harrisburg Housing Authority - Senghor Manns! Along with his role at the Harrisburg Housing Authority, Senghor serves as a Board of Governors Member at the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO). He also serves as a Board Director at Regional Housing Legal Services, a local Pennsylvania nonprofit law firm. This firm holds unique expertise in affordable, sustainable housing and its related components — community and economic development, utility matters and preservation of home ownership. To learn more about Harrisburg Housing Authority, visit: https://harrisburghousing.org/ Thank you to our growing community here on the PHIA Meetup Podcast. To see more interviews and insights from the public housing community, don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel or via Spotify using the links below. - https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/woeZTY2obvbhttps://youtu.be/92ahTOuJ2x - Connect with us! www.peayunited.org IG: @peay_united LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/peay-united-inc/ - Are you a public housing professional and interested in joining the discussion as a guest? Email marina@peayunited.org for more information

We are excited to share an engaging interview with Gene Reed, accomplished public housing professional and CEO of Abilene Housing Authority, TX. Gene, along with years of experience working in the government administration industry, holds expertise in creative deal-making and the Housing Choice Voucher program. We hope you enjoy this conversation with Gene, and stay tuned to the end of the episode to hear some valuable resources and takeaways... You are an important part of our community here on the PHIA Meetup Podcast. To make sure you don't miss any interviews and insights from the public housing community, don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel using the link below! - https://youtu.be/92ahTOuJ2x - Connect with us! www.peayunited.org IG: @peay_united LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/peay-united-inc/ - Are you a public housing professional and interested in joining the discussion as a guest? Email marina@peayunited.org for more information

Today we're bringing you part two of our series with Nathan Kerr, VP at Scott Insurance! - https://www.scottins.com/

https://www.scottins.com/for-the-business/industry-specialties/affordable-housing-insurance/ - Thank you to our growing community here on the PHIA Meetup Podcast. To see more interviews and insights from the public housing community, don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel or via Spotify using the links below. - https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/woeZTY2obvbhttps://youtu.be/92ahTOuJ2x - Connect with us! www.peayunited.org IG: @peay_united LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/peay-united-inc/ - Are you a public housing professional and interested in joining the discussion as a guest? Email marina@peayunited.org for more information

Today we are excited to share the first of a 2-part series with Nathan Kerr, VP at Scott Insurance. Are you sure your Housing Authority has the proper coverage for mold and other pollutants? Pollutants can come into play in your old public housing apartments and your new developed apartments. It doesn’t discriminate. Nathan Kerr with Scott’s insurance sheds some light on this matter…Learn more below! https://www.scottins.com/ - Thank you to our growing community here on the PHIA Meetup Podcast. To see more interviews and insights from the public housing community, don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel or via Spotify using the links below. - https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/woeZTY2obvbhttps://youtu.be/92ahTOuJ2x - Connect with us!

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This week we are happy to share our interview with Mr. Cupid Alexander, Vice President - Operations at Houston Housing Authority. We are excited to bring Mr. Alexander’s experience, energy, and passion to the PHIA Community after having the pleasure of hosting David Northern, President & CEO at HHA on the show. 

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Mr. Alexander has over 20 years of experience in the public housing space, and his insights and guiding values below are highlighted throughout this episode: 

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“1. Find the solidarity dividend- because we all can win.

2. Listen. Listen. Then listen again.

3. Provide context- including history. This onboards us all for a future that learns from the past.

4. innovation is our friend. Look for new ways, new questions & new answers.

5. Measure, implement, study result, & repeat. Always improving.” 

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To learn more about Cupid Alexander, visit the links below: 

https://housingforhouston.com/leadership/executive-staff/

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We are excited to welcome Keith L. Gregory onto the PHIA Podcast! Mr. Gregory is the Director of Housing for the Pascua Yaqui Tribe, headquartered in Tucson, Arizona. He brings nearly 17 years of experience in affordable housing and over 21 years of experience in fiscal management to his current position, and comes from a distinguished and diverse public housing background. 

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His experience includes working for some of the largest and most progressive housing authorities in the nation including the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh, the Housing Authority of Cook County, the Aurora Housing Authority in metropolitan Chicago, the Housing Authority of Fulton County in Atlanta and most prior to joining the Pascua Yaqui Tribe, Mr. Gregory served as the Deputy Director of the City of Tucson’s Housing and Community Development Department.

During the course of his housing career, Mr. Gregory has been involved in the management of more than $500 million dollars and been served in executive roles in 5 different housing authorities in both tribal and public housing. He also has experience developing new housing, having been involved in the creation of nearly 2,500 units of housing during his career. In the City of Aurora, Mr. Gregory was directly responsible for the creation of more than 300 new units of housing and an estimated $100 million in new housing and economic development between 2014 and 2017. Several of the projects that Mr. Gregory has been involved in have gone on to win state and national awards. He also helped to create and served as the President and CEO of the Northern Lights Development Corporation, an affiliate of the Aurora Housing Authority which engages in real estate development throughout the Chicago metropolitan area. As the Director of Housing for the Pascua Yaqui Tribe, Mr. Gregory successfully earned the two largest LIHTC awards ever given to a Native American tribe and grew the Tribe’s housing operation into the largest developer of affordable housing in Southern Arizona over the past 3 years.

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Mr. Gregory was born and raised in Michigan City, Indiana, and is a 2002 graduate of the University of Pittsburgh where he received his B.S. in Business Administration.

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To learn more about Keith and his work, visit the links below: 

Gregoryjordanconsulting.com

https://www.pythousing.com/about

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Today’s episode of the PHIA Meetup Podcast features  Hilda Reeves, Assistant Director of Property Management at Fresno Housing Authority, CA. 

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Hilda has extensive experience in Property Management, Operational Conversions, and senior management in the public housing space. 

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To learn more about Hilda Reeves, visit the links below: 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/hilda-reeves-76952a8a/

https://fresnohousing.org/

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Thank you to our growing community here on the PHIA Meetup Podcast. To see more interviews and insights from the public housing community, don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel or via Spotify using the links below. 

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We are excited to share that this week’s PHIA Meetup Podcast features an interview with David A. Northern, Sr., MPA - President and CEO of Houston Housing Authority. 

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Mr. Northern also serves as President of the Public Housing Authorities Directors Association (DC). We know you will find Mr. Northern’s expertise and insights valuable. 

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To learn more about Mr. Northern, visit his links below: 

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danorthernassociates.com/

housingforhouston.com/

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Thank you to our growing community here on the PHIA Meetup Podcast. To see more interviews and insights from the public housing community, don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel or via Spotify using the links below. 

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Today’s episode of the PHIA Meetup Podcast features Sunny Shaw, Executive Director at Twin Falls & Jerome Housing Authorities (ID), Immediate past National NAHRO President, and President at Sunny Shaw & Associates.   

Sunny has over 20 years of experience and assists Housing Authorities to grow their leadership and impact in their communities. She is also a Certified Professional Career coach,  mentoring clients on their career path to success. Sunny’s full interview on the PHIA Meetup Podcast linked below:  

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Thank you to our growing community here on the PHIA Meetup Podcast. To see more interviews and insights from the public housing community, don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel or via Spotify using the links below.  

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Today’s episode of the PHIA Meetup Podcast features Damon Duncan, Principal/Owner of Clesia Ventures, LLC, and experienced affordable housing and development professional. Damon’s extensive experience in the affordable housing space includes executive leadership positions at Richmond RHA, and Housing Authority of the City of Montgomery. He is also an adjunct professor at Auburn University.   

More about Damon - from https://www.cla.auburn.edu/directory/damon-duncan/.   

“Damon E. Duncan is a Principal Partner for Clesia Ventures, LLC, who has more than thirty years of experience in the affordable housing industry, including development, grant writing, program management, resident services initiatives, master planning and strategic solutions affecting the affordable housing industry. He has extensive experience in community revitalization and development initiatives such as HOPE VI, Neighborhood Stabilization and Choice Neighborhoods.” 

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To see more interviews and insights from the public housing community, don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel or via Spotify using the links below.  - https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/woeZTY2obvb https://youtu.be/92ahTOuJ2x

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Today’s episode of the PHIA Meetup Podcast features Steven Nesmith, CEO at Richmond RHA, Virginia. Mr. Nesmith’s area of expertise lies in economic development, affordable housing, and redevelopment - to learn more, visit: www.rrha.com/about/leadership/.  

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To see more interviews and insights from the public housing community, don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel or via Spotify using the links below.  - https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/woeZTY2obvb https://youtu.be/92ahTOuJ2x- Connect with us! www.peayunited.org  IG: @peay_united LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/peay-united-inc/- Are you a public housing professional and interested in joining the discussion as a guest? Email marina@peayunited.org for more information.

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Today Charles Woodyard, CEO at Dayton Beach Florida Housing Authority, joins us on the show.

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/charleswoodyard

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Thank you for connecting with us this week on the Public Housing Information Authority Meetup! To learn more about John Kownack and Chesapeake Redevelopment & Housing Authority visit: https://www.crhava.org/about_crha/ed_statement.php.  

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