NH&RA Summer Institute (2025)

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Tuesday, June 17
Time Description
1:30pm

Executive Committee Meeting

Participation is limited to NH&RA’s Executive Committee.
4:00pm

Board Meeting

Participation is limited to NH&RA Board of Directors.

 
6:00pm

Board Dinner

Participation is limited to NH&RA Board of Directors and their spouses.

 
Wednesday, June 18
Time Description
8:00am

Developers Council Breakfast

Participation is limited to NH&RA developer members. Separate registration fee required.
9:30am

Networking Breakfast

10:00am

Welcome & Opening Remarks

10:30am

Brokerage Briefing: Affordable Housing in the Current Real Estate Market

Doug Childers is a Senior Managing Director in the Atlanta office of JLL Capital Markets, Americas and co-head of JLL’s Affordable Housing Group. He joined JLL as part of the HFF acquisition and is responsible for multi-housing transactions that are encumbered with affordable housing restrictions across the country. He has been involved in the disposition of more than $2 billion in affordable housing assets throughout the past five years.

Slide Presentation

 
11:15am

Leading Generational Change: Milton Pratt on Lifting Lives through Communities

As Executive Vice President of Development, Milton Pratt co-leads Michaels Development—Affordable Living. Mr. Pratt focuses on pipeline growth and asset performance through relationships with various governmental and industry groups. He works closely with Michaels’ regional development teams to generate opportunities and works with Michaels’ management team regarding existing asset restructuring under HUD’s RAD/MTM or ACC programs.
12:00pm

Networking Lunch

1:15pm

Flipping the Script: Developer Perspectives on LIHTC Equity

  • Darren Bobrowsky, USA Properties Fund
  • Nick Brunick, Applegate & Thorne-Thomsen
  • Tricia Yarger, Pennrose
2:15pm

Building Smarter: Off-Site Methods for Affordable Housing Delivery

3:15pm

Networking Break

3:30pm

Regional Housing Finance Agency Roundtable

  • Melanie Brewer, Arizona Department of Housing
  • Kathryn Grosscup, Colorado Housing and Finance Authority
  • Claudia O’Grady, Utah Housing Corporation
  • Cory Phelps, Idaho Housing and Finance Association
  • Doug Snyder*, Volunteers of America National Services
4:30pm

Tax Credit Equity Roundtable

  • Maurice Coleman, Bank of America
  • John Binieris, Stratford Capital Group
  • Michael Gaber, PNC Bank
  • Yoni Gruskin*, Ulysses Development Group
  • Chris Jillings, Cinnaire
5:30pm

Networking Reception

Thursday, June 19
Time Description
8:30am

Networking Breakfast

9:00am

The Bond Market and Housing Affordability: Strategies for Success

  • Brad Edgar, Stifel
  • Andrew Schmutz, Kutak Rock
  • Jim Spound*, R4 Capital Funding
  • Corey Stark, Birge & Held 

Slide Presentation
10:00am

Networking Break

10:15am

Leveraging LIHTC for Single-Family Rentals

11:15am

Networking Break

11:30am

Building Affordability: Managing Construction and Labor Costs Effectively

  • Allen Becker, Milender White
  • Chris Horwitz, MiTek
  • Laura Sheinbaum, Boulder Housing Partners
  • Kaitlyn Snyder*, NH&RA

Slide Presentation

 
Friday, June 20
Time Description
8:30am

Networking Breakfast

9:00am

Sustaining Affordability: Successful Case Studies in Housing Preservation

  • Corey Baldwin, Vital Housing
  • Jim Gillespie*, Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital
  • Scott Greenfield, Enterprise Community Investment

Slide Presentation
10:00am

Networking Break

10:15am

Framing Success: Lessons from Policy Changes in Affordable Housing

  • Jill Cromartie, Simple Asset Management
  • Khayree Duckett, Dominium
  • Mark Shelburne*, Novogradac

Slide Presentation
11:15am

Networking Break

11:30am

The Policy Landscape: Building on Shifting Ground

  • Peter LiFari, Maiker Housing Partners
  • Brent Parker, Novogradac & Company
  • Kaitlyn Snyder, NH&RA*
  • Brian Rossbert, Housing Colorado
  • Stephanie Wiggins, PGIM Real Estate
12:30pm

Closing Reception

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