Building Achievement Presentations
EVA THIBAUDEAU- GRACZYK CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, TEMENOS COMMUNITY
JON SEARLES
COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, WISCONSIN HOUSING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (WHEDA)
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Eva Thibaudeau-Graczyk is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has been working to end homelessness in the Greater Houston Area since 1997. In her professional life, she has worked to transform the Houston Area homeless response system from one of siloed and fragmented responses that largely neglected to serve the most vulnerable and at-risk, to a coordinated and collaborative group of partners that specifically focus on housing those least able to “make it to the front of the line” on their own. Eva currently serves as CEO of Temenos CDC, a non- profit, permanent housing organization that seeks to serve the hardest to serve households exiting street homelessness. She is proud to be co-developing a 95 unit, permanent supportive housing project in Houston with The NHP Foundation as a development partner. Whether she is talking to people living on the streets, or presenting in front of funders and elected officials, Eva is singular in her commitment to using data and best practices to advocate for permanent housing for everyone regardless of disabling conditions, access to healthcare, income, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, age and background. Eva holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (her home state) and a Master’s in Political Social Work from the University of Houston/ Graduate College of Social Work.
Jon Searles is responsible for relationship manage- ment and outreach strategies. He works with affordable housing developers to provide them with capital and expertise, partners with municipalities on their downtown revitalization plans, and supports small business expansion. In doing so, he matches rural and urban communities with WHEDA investment and resources from partner organizations. He builds on lived experiences in disinvested communities on the East and West Coasts to support inclusive, thriving communities in Wisconsin. Prior to joining WHEDA, Jon served as VP of Marketing at Enterprise Community Partners, a national affordable housing and community development nonprofit in Washington, DC. He led marketing strategies for complex businesses, advocacy efforts and programs that drove growth and advanced the mission of the organization. Jon joined Enterprise after serving in multiple positions at Fannie Mae in Los Angeles and Washington, DC. He was responsible for all marketing and communications strategies for its multifamily and community development businesses, and served as a liaison between the businesses and headquarters on crisis-related issues. Jon also worked in Sacramento for two California governors, receiving an appointment to promote the state’s community service and volunteer programs. To support his work at WHEDA, Jon travels throughout the Upper Midwest and beyond. He can be found speaking at grand opening events and housing and economic development-industry conferences. Jon earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh School of Journalism.
6 • THE NHP FOUNDATION 2022 SYMPOSIUM
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