The Board

Melissa Taphorn

Ms. Melissa Taphorn

Chairperson

Executive Director, Washington County CDA

Marney

Ms. Marney Olson

Vice Chairperson

Housing Supervisor, City of St. Louis Park

Stephanie Hawkinson

Ms. Stephanie Hawkinson

SECRETARY

Affordable Housing Development Manager, City of Edina

Irene Ruiz-Briseno

Ms. Irene Ruiz-Briseño

Treasurer

Emerging Developer Program Manager, Greater Minnesota Housing Fund & Minnesota Equity Fund & NOAH Impact Fund

Scarlet Bennet

Ms. Scarlet Bennet

Member

Director of Housing Development for KOOTASCA Community Action and Home Ownership Program Specialist, Itasca County Housing & Redevelopment Authority

Lyn Burton

Ms. Lyn Burton

Executive Director, Ex Officio

Affordable Housing Connections, Inc.

Ericka Finkler

Ms. Erika Finkler

Member

Resolution Specialist, U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development – Multifamily Division

Melissa Hanson

Ms. Melissa Hanson

MEMBER

Housing Manager (Coordinator), City of Northfield – Housing & Redevelopment Authority (HRA)

Rachel Lochner

Ms. Rachel Lochner

MEMBER

Public Finance Attorney, Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP

Michael Palermo

Mr. Michael Palermo

MEMBER

Assistant Housing and Redevelopment Authority Administrator, City of Bloomington

Amanda Smoot

Ms. Amanda Smoot

MEMBER

University of Minnesota, Academic Administrator

Russell

Mr. Russell Underwood

MEMBER

Progress Residential, National Manager, Property Operations