Conference Opening Remarks & Keynote Address by Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA-16)
Opening Remarks by Sarah Brundage, NAAHL and Joy Hoffmann, Morgan Stanley
Keynote: Representative Mike Kelly (R-PA-16), House co-lead of the Neighborhood Homes Investment Act
Introduction: Nikki Holsopple, JPMorgan Chase & Co.
New Administration Forecast: The Role of the Federal Government & the Future of Housing Policy
Speakers:
David Dworkin, President and CEO, National Housing Conference
David Lipsetz, President and CEO, Housing Assistance Council
Erika Poethig, Executive Vice President for Strategy and Planning, Civic Committee and Commercial Club of Chicago
Gisele Roget, Founding Principal, Overbrook Square Group
Moderator: Sarah Brundage, President and CEO, NAAHL
Housing Supply Solutions
Speakers:
Andrew Jakabovics, Vice President for Policy Development, Enterprise Community Partners
Priya Jayachandran, President, National Housing Trust
Matt Reilein, President and CEO, National Equity Fund
Celia Smoot, Senior Vice President, Team Lead for Fund Investments, KeyBank
Moderator: Emily Badger, The New York Times
Where We Live Still Matters: A Fresh Look at Wealth-Building Opportunities and Racial Equity in America
Speakers:
Shanti Abedin, Vice President for Housing and Community Development, National Fair Housing Alliance
Laura Arce, Senior Vice President for Economic Initiatives, UnidosUS
Julia Gordon, Assistant Secretary for Housing and Federal Housing Commissioner, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Michael Neal, Senior Fellow, Urban Institute
Moderator: Jada S. Grandy-Mock, Senior Vice President, Chief Community Impact Banking Officer, Fifth Third Bank
2025 Tax Superbowl: What to Expect and Can Housing Be a Win for All?
Speakers:
Kimberly Arndt, Tax Counsel, Office of Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR)
Jamie Cummins, Senior Tax Counsel, Office of Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-ID)
Kathryn Chakmak Reed, Tax Policy Adviser, Office of House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (R-MO)
Beverly Weshnak, Tax Counsel, Office of House Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard Neal (D-MA-1)
Moderator: Bryan Blom, Partner, Porterfield, Fettig & Sears
Fireside Chat: The NAAHL Alliance of Public, Private, and Nonprofit Lenders Shaping Equitable Communities
Speakers:
Sarah Brundage, President and CEO, NAAHL
Brandee McHale, Head of Community Investing and Development at Citi and President of the Citi Foundation
Tia Boatman Patterson, President and CEO, California Community Reinvestment Corporation