In this week’s episode we welcome Sydelle Knepper, Founder and CEO of SKA Marin, a renowned firm recognized for its impactful contributions to real estate and community development across New York and beyond. With more than 30 years of experience, Knepper brings unmatched expertise in both the private and public sectors, having overseen more than a billion dollars in constructed project value. Knepper joins NHC President and CEO David Dworkin discuss the future of affordable senior housing, the ...
Aug 18, 2025•33 min•Season 2Ep. 20
In this week’s episode, we welcome Dan Nissenbaum, CEO of the Low Income Investment Fund (LIIF), a renowned, national Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) that has invested over $3.5 billion in transformative projects creating opportunities for low-income individuals and communities. Nissenbaum joins NHC President and CEO David Dworkin to discuss how CDFIs differ from traditional banks and lenders and explores how LIIF leverages tax credits, innovative financing tools, and strategi...
Jul 21, 2025•50 min
In this week’s episode, we welcome Patrick Dodd, President and CEO of Cotality, formerly known as CoreLogic. Cotality uses real-time property data and insights to help agents, lenders, insurers, and innovators uncover risks, seize opportunities, and drive meaningful impact across the property ecosystem. Dodd joins NHC President and CEO David Dworkin to discuss how Cotality is redefining its role in the housing ecosystem and addressing today's housing trends—from the impact of rising interest rat...
Jul 08, 2025•45 min
In this week’s episode, we welcome Michael Novogradac, Managing Partner of Novogradac, a national professional services firm with deep expertise in tax policy, affordable housing, community development, historic preservation, and opportunity zones. He is a recognized voice in national policy discussions, having testified before Congress and contributed insights to agencies like the U.S. Treasury and the IRS. His commentary is regularly featured in major outlets like The Wall Street Journal, The ...
Jun 16, 2025•42 min•Season 2Ep. 19
In this week’s episode, NHC President and CEO David Dworkin talks with Amy Hovey, Executive Director & CEO of the Michigan State Housing Development Authority, and Robin Wiessmann, Executive Director and CEO of the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, to discuss how housing finance agencies are addressing the affordable housing shortage in their states. Amy Hovey is the first woman to lead the Michigan State Housing Development Authority. With more than 20 years of experience across governme...
Jun 04, 2025•50 min•Season 2Ep. 18
In this week’s episode, we welcome Shannon McGahn, Executive Vice President and Chief Advocacy Officer, of the National Association of REALTORS®, which represents over 1.5 million members across every zip code in the U.S. involved in residential and commercial real estate. With nearly 25 years in government and public affairs, she has led major legislative efforts, from guiding the House Financial Services Committee during the financial crisis to helping pass the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act as co...
May 19, 2025•40 min•Season 2Ep. 14
In this week's episode, we welcome Mel Martinez, former U.S. Senator and former Secretary for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and an upcoming recipient of NHC's Carl A.S. Coan, Sr., Lifetime Achievement Award for Public Service at our annual Gala on Wednesday, June 11. As the first Cuban American elected to the U.S. Senate, Senator Martinez brought a powerful voice to issues like economic development, housing policy, and international relations. He also served as the 12th U....
May 05, 2025•43 min•Season 2Ep. 12
In this week's episode, we welcome Renee Lewis Glover, Founder and Managing Member of The Catalyst Group, LLC, and an upcoming recipient of NHC's Housing Visionary Award at our annual Gala on June 11. A purpose-driven thought leader and accomplished business executive with deep expertise in housing affordability, Glover gained international recognition during her 19-year tenure as CEO of the Atlanta Housing Authority, where she transformed the public housing model into a master-planned, mixed-in...
Apr 28, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 13
In this week's episode, we welcome Jim Tobin, President and CEO of the National Association of Home Builders, which represents the largest network of craftsmen, innovators, and problem solvers, with over 700 state and local associations and more than 140,000 members. With more than 20 years of association leadership and housing policy background, Jim has played a key role in shaping legislation and addressing the industry's evolving challenges. Tobin joins NHC President and CEO David Dworkin to ...
Apr 22, 2025•48 min•Season 2Ep. 11
In this week's episode, we welcome Laura Arce, Senior Vice President for Economic Initiatives at UnidosUS, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that serves as the nation’s largest Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization. She is the architect of the Home Ownership Means Equity (HOME) Initiative, a multi-year movement using policy, research, communications, and community-based strategies to influence systemic change toward the goal of four million new Latino homeowners by the end of this ...
Apr 14, 2025•41 min•Season 2Ep. 11
In this week's episode, we welcome Lisa Rice, President and CEO of the National Fair Housing Alliance, the nation’s only national civil rights agency solely dedicated to eliminating all forms of housing discrimination. She has been instrumental in shaping fair housing policy, helping create the CFPB’s Office of Fair Lending and contributing to the Dodd-Frank Act. She has also led groundbreaking investigations that have brought justice to countless individuals impacted by discriminatory lending a...
Apr 07, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 9
On February 11th, the National Housing Conference, in partnership with the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Fransisco and the Council of the Federal Home Loan Banks hosted "Federal Home Loan Banks: Shaping the Future of Affordable Housing and Community Investment" at the National Press Club. This event offered a comprehensive exploration of the Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLBanks) and their mission to provide liquidity to member financial institutions to support housing and community investment. In t...
Mar 24, 2025•37 min•Season 2Ep. 8
In this week's episode, we welcome Bill McBride, Founder and Writer of the CalculatedRisk Blog, a resource widely cited by economists as a go-to for understanding housing trends. McBride has been breaking down housing trends since 2005, accurately predicting the housing bubble and market shifts long before they happened. Dubbed “the genius who invented economics blogging” by Business Insider, McBride joins NHC President and CEO David Dworkin to discuss economic trends, housing policy, and the st...
Mar 10, 2025•50 min•Season 2Ep. 8
In this week's episode, we welcome John O'Callaghan, President and CEO of the Atlanta Neighborhood Development Partnership, which develops, finances, and advocates for affordable housing at scale that promotes racial equity and healthy communities where families thrive. As metro Atlanta’s leading nonprofit producer of affordable homes for purchase, focused on closing the racial homeownership gap, O'Callaghan joins NHC President and CEO David Dworkin to discuss policy changes and funding mechanis...
Mar 03, 2025•41 min•Season 2Ep. 6
On December 4, the National Housing Conference hosted its Solutions for Affordable Housing convening at the National Press Club. The event brought together policymakers and affordable housing stakeholders to discuss tangible, impactful, and achievable actions to address the nation’s most critical housing policy challenges. In today’s episode, we revisit the panel, "Heirs’ Property and the Preservation of Generational Wealth," which explores the historical and systemic barriers that have led to s...
Feb 18, 2025•46 min•Season 2Ep. 5
In this week's episode, we welcome Matt Cullen, Chairman of JACK Entertainment and a former executive who led gaming, real estate, and other initiatives for Dan Gilbert’s Family of Companies. Matt’s career spans decades of impactful leadership, from overseeing GM’s 450-million-square-foot global real estate portfolio to spearheading Detroit’s riverfront transformation and revitalizing urban landscapes in both Detroit and Cleveland. From revitalizing neighborhoods to tackling economic and environ...
Feb 10, 2025•48 min•Season 2Ep. 5
In this week's episode, we welcome Ann Oliva, CEO of the National Alliance to End Homelessness, a public education, advocacy, and capacity-building organization dedicated to ending homelessness in the United States. A career veteran of homelessness and housing policy, she is recognized as one of the foremost experts on homelessness in the nation. Oliva joins NHC's President and CEO David Dworkin for a conversation on the state of homelessness in America exploring the biggest challenges, key oppo...
Feb 03, 2025•48 min•Season 2Ep. 5
In this week's episode, we welcome Ed Brady, President and CEO of the Home Builders Institute, which has been training and educating America’s home construction workforce for more than 50 years. Brady is a sought after thought leader in the housing industry, home building, and workforce development space with decades of experience and leadership. Brady joins NHC's President and CEO David Dworkin to discuss the challenges and opportunities in the homebuilding and construction space to help addres...
Jan 27, 2025•50 min•Season 2Ep. 3
In this week's episode, we welcome Sharon Wilson Géno, President of the National Multifamily Housing Council, which represents rental owners, managers, developers, and suppliers who provide rental homes for 40 million Americans. A 30-year veteran of the housing industry, Géno has led efforts across for-profit and nonprofit sectors to tackle housing affordability, community development, and policy challenges. Géno joins NHC's President and CEO David Dworkin to discuss the challenges and opportuni...
Jan 21, 2025•49 min•Season 2Ep. 3
On December 4, 2024, the National Housing Conference (NHC) hosted our Solutions for Affordable Housing convening at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. In this week's episode, we revisit the convening's fireside chat between NHC's President and CEO David Dworkin and Senator Mark Warner (D-VA), where they discuss housing policy, bipartisan collaboration in a highly partisan Congress, and economic development issues. During his time in the Senate, Senator Warner has established himself as a...
Jan 14, 2025•26 min•Season 2Ep. 2
On December 4, 2024, the National Housing Conference (NHC) hosted our “Solutions for Affordable Housing” convening at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. In this week's episode, we revisit the convening's fireside chat between NHC's President and CEO David Dworkin and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI), where they address the election, the future of the Democratic party, prospects for bipartisanship in a highly partisan political environment, and whether the affordable housing crisis can...
Jan 06, 2025•30 min•Season 2Ep. 1
In this week's episode, we welcome Bill Emerson, President of Rocket Companies. With a career spanning over two decades at Rocket and its related businesses, Bill brings a wealth of experience in leadership, strategic planning, and navigating economic cycles. From serving as CEO of Rocket Mortgage for 15 years to his recent role as Interim CEO of Rocket Companies, Bill has played a pivotal role in shaping the company’s culture and growth. Emerson joins NHC's President and CEO David Dworkin to di...
Dec 16, 2024•55 min•Season 1Ep. 27
In this week's episode, we welcome Bob Broeksmit, President and CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association, which represents the mortgage finance industry. A senior finance executive and corporate officer with a 35-year career in the mortgage sector, he has directed all aspects of lending activities, including marketing, sales, operations, secondary marketing, loan servicing, and default management. Broeksmit joins NHC's President and CEO David Dworkin to discuss the challenges and opportunities in...
Dec 09, 2024•52 min•Season 1Ep. 26
In this week's episode, we welcome HUD Agency Head Adrianne Todman. During her tenure at HUD, she is focused on key priorities, including increasing housing supply, improving disaster response, advancing climate resilience, and enhancing access to HUD programs. Todman joins NHC's President and CEO David Dworkin to discuss HUD's efforts to address the nation's affordable housing shortage from the Community Development Block Grant program to the Housing Choice Voucher program to home appraisal bia...
Dec 02, 2024•42 min•Season 1Ep. 29
In this week's episode, NHC President and CEO David Dworkin talks with Sarah Brundage, President and CEO of the National Association of Affordable Housing Lenders, and Gisele Roget, Founding Principal of Overbrook Square Group, to discuss the future of housing policy in President Trump’s administration and beyond. Gisele Roget, a veteran of the first Trump administration, has held influential roles leading teams and directing policy in Washington, DC, becoming the first Black woman to lead the O...
Nov 18, 2024•47 min•Season 1Ep. 28
In this week's episode, NHC President and CEO David Dworkin talks with NHC Chair Ali Solis and Vice Chair Ralph Perrey about the organization's housing priorities and what the election could mean for housing during the lame duck session and in 2025 and beyond. Ali Solis, Principal at S3, Solis Strategic Solutions, is a housing industry veteran in Washington, DC, having held important leadership roles at Enterprise Community Partners, NeighborWorks® America, and Make Room. Ralph Perrey is the Exe...
Oct 28, 2024•53 min
On September 9, the National Housing Conference (NHC) and Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) hosted “Revolutionizing Homeownership: Innovations in Mortgage Tech, AI, and Data.” The forum brought together policymakers, industry experts, and leaders to examine how emerging technologies are reshaping the housing sector, with a particular focus on advancements in mortgage platforms, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and data transparency. In this week's episode, we revisit the panel, Empowering Consumers: ...
Oct 21, 2024•49 min•Season 1Ep. 23
In this week's episode, we welcome Benson (Buzz) Roberts, who has spent over 45 years serving affordable housing and community development, before retiring as President and CEO from the National Association of Affordable Housing Lenders last December. NHC’s President and CEO David Dworkin sits down with Buzz to discuss his career and involvement in creating and improving ground-breaking policies such as the Low Income Housing Tax Credit, the New Markets Tax Credit, HOME Investment Partnerships b...
Oct 15, 2024•45 min•Season 1Ep. 22
In this week's episode, we welcome Marc Morial, President and CEO of the National Urban League. With 90 affiliates serving 300 communities in 37 states and the District of Columbia, the National Urban League advocates for policies and services that close the equality gap through policy leadership, social programs, and research. A prominent national voice for jobs, education, housing, health, voting rights, equity, and entrepreneurship, Morial previously served as the highly successful Mayor of N...
Oct 01, 2024•41 min•Season 1Ep. 21
In this week's episode, we welcome Dennis Shea, the Executive Director of the J. Ronald Terwilliger Center for Housing Policy, which is working to advance public policies that more effectively address our nation's critical housing affordability challenges. Dennis joins NHC's President and CEO David Dworkin to discuss the Center's efforts to address today's affordable housing shortage. He also reflects on his tenure as HUD's Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research and Deputy U.S. ...
Sep 16, 2024•36 min•Season 1Ep. 20
