Meaghan Lynch Collins

SENIOR DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS | SHE/HER

Meaghan Lynch Collins is the Senior Director of Communications at the National Association of Affordable Housing Lenders (NAAHL).

Meaghan brings to NAAHL senior experience with housing and policy communications. Most recently, Meaghan served as Head of Federal Affairs at Airbnb, Inc., where she helped lead the company's national housing policy strategy.

Meaghan previously served as Press Secretary at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, where she was the principal spokesperson and aide to the HUD Secretary and worked with national outlets including the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, POLITICO, HousingWire, and MSNBC. She is a seasoned Capitol Hill veteran, having served as Deputy Communications Director, Press Secretary, and Counsel in Senate and House offices.

Meaghan is a graduate of North Carolina State University and Howard University School of Law, and has been recognized in Washingtonian magazine, the News & Observer, and on Lawyers of Color's "Dynamic Hill Staffers" list. She is also a recipient of the National Action Network's Action & Authority Award.