Ayrianne Parks

DEPUTY DIRECTOR | SHE/HER

Ayrianne Parks is the Deputy Director at the National Association of Affordable Housing Lenders (NAAHL).

Ayrianne joins NAAHL from Enterprise Community Partners, where she served as Senior Director of Policy Advocacy and led the organization's tax policy team — covering the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, New Markets Tax Credit, Neighborhood Homes Investment Act, and Opportunity Zones. She also served as co-chair of the ACTION Campaign, the national coalition of more than 2,400 organizations working to expand and strengthen the Housing Credit. In addition to tax policy, Ayrianne has advised on CDFI and insurance policy.

Prior to Enterprise, Ayrianne served as Director of Policy and Public Affairs at Rapoza Associates, a public interest lobbying firm focused on community and economic development, and other strategic communications and advocacy roles. Ayrianne holds a bachelor's degree in political science and Spanish from Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota.