Latest / ChangeMakers with Katie Goar

Episode 147: Shaina Fite, Public Housing Authority Manager, Yardi
What happens when housing authorities stop pushing paper and start moving people into homes faster?
In this episode of ChangeMakers with Katie Goar, Shaina Fite, Public Housing Manager at Yardi, breaks down how outdated systems are slowing down affordable housing and how technology is starting to change that. Shaina shares her journey from growing up in public housing to helping distribute over $200 million in rental assistance, offering a perspective shaped by both lived experience and industry expertise.
The conversation explores why paper-based systems create delays and risk, how…
The skinny
The skinny isn't ready yet — notes appear once the transcript is processed.