A Conversation: State Housing Agency Partners
Marisa Button DIRECTOR , MULTIFAMILY PROGRAMS FOR FLORIDA HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION Marisa Button is responsible for the oversight of the rule development, allocations, underwriting, closing, and cost certification processes for the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, SAIL, MMRB, and Grant programs. Marisa joined Florida Housing in 2016 as an Assistant General Counsel, having previously served in the same capacity for the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation and the Florida Department of Health. Prior to relocating to Florida in 2013, Marisa was in private law practice in York, Pennsylvania.
J. Michael Hawkins, PhD, AICP MANAGING DIRECTOR, COMMUNITY OUTREACH FOR VIRGINIA HOUSING (VH) Mike Hawkins currently leads a division comprised of experienced housing professionals engaged in efforts to build the capacity of housing developers and organizations to promote affordable housing. Mike and his team are also actively involved in efforts to facilitate placed-based strategies that foster inclusive mixed-use/ mixed-income communities. Mike was the Community Development Director for the Newport News Redevelopment and Housing Authority from 2000 to 2005 and the Chesapeake Redevelopment
Chrystal Kornegay EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MASSHOUSING MassHousing lends over $1 billion annually to produce and preserve affordable rental housing and create homeownership opportunities for low- and moderate-income borrowers. Under Chrystal’s leadership, MassHousing launched a highly successful Down Payment Assistance program; secured over $80 million to expand its Workforce Housing initiative; and developed a nationally recognized program for homeownership production in communities of color. Before joining MassHousing, Chrystal served as the Baker-Polito Administration’s Undersecretary for Housing and Community Development. Chrystal serves on the boards of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation and the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority, the National Housing Trust, the National Council of State Housing Agencies (NCSHA), and is a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston’s Advisory Committee. Chrystal holds a Master’s in City Planning from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a BA from Hunter College.
Nandini Natarajan CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, CONNECTICUT HOUSING FINANCE AUTHORITY Nandini Natarajan leads CHFA’s mission is to alleviate the shortage of housing for low- and moderate-income families and persons in the State and, when appropriate, to promote or maintain the economic development of the State through employer-assisted housing efforts. Prior to joining CHFA, Nandini was the Chief Financial Officer of the Illinois Housing Development Authority for six years. She was instrumental in reviving the multifamily program at IHDA, returning the agency to its lending heyday through a variety of loan programs targeted at maximizing proceeds for affordable developments. Nandini began her career at Caine Mitter & Associates as a financial analyst and computer programmer. She worked her way from creating and managing computer programs for housing cash flow analysis to serving as financial advisor for State HFAs and their bond programs. Nandini attended Smith College, where she earned a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and Mathematics. She holds a Master’s in Computer Science from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
and Housing Authority from 1998 to 2000. He
directed major neighborhood revitalization efforts in those two Virginia cities which included the development of homeownership and rental communities. Mike is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP). He holds a PhD in Public Administration and Urban Policy from Old Dominion University.
8 • THE NHP FOUNDATION 2021 SYMPOSIUM
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