How state HFAs are addressing the affordable housing shortage

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 government, philanthropy, and the private sector, Amy has built a career rooted in community development and revitalization—from her work in Flint with the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation to her time in Washington, D.C. as senior vice president and CEO of the Center for Community Progress.

Robin Wiessmann has a wealth of experience spanning public service and high-level finance. She previously served as Pennsylvania’s State Treasurer and the state’s Secretary of Banking and Securities. As a national infrastructure investment banker, Wiessmann was a Founding Principal and President of Artemis Capital Group, the first women-owned investment banking firm on Wall Street, and held positions at Goldman Sachs and Merrill Lynch.