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ChangeMakers with Katie Goar
Affordable housing is the backbone of better opportunities for all. ChangeMakers with Katie Goar analyzes the issues and challenges being faced in affordable housing today. In each episode, Katie speaks with finance experts, thought leaders, and change-makers to explore innovative solutions that provide more affordable housing options across the country. Whether you want to learn more about economic development, government funding, why affordable housing makes good economic policy, and why the…
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Episode 159: Meredith Lozar, Chief Impact Officer, Operation Homefront
Freedom isn’t free, and military families often pay part of the bill through housing. In honor of Veterans Day and Military Families Month, Katie Goar talks…
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Episode 158: Steven Johnson, Executive Director, Purple Heart Homes
What happens when a soldier comes home from war and can’t get through his own front door? November is National Veterans and Military Families Month, and this…
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Episode 157: Christianne Brunini, Chief Growth Officer, 30|90 Marketing
On this episode of ChangeMakers with Katie Goar, host Katie sits down with Christianne Brunini, Chief Growth Officer at 30|90 Marketing and founding leader of…
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Episode 156: Cariño Maldonado, Chief of Staff at ICON Builders & Founding President of the Arizona Chapter of the Women’s Affordable Housing
Cariño Maldonado has spent 25 years in construction and over a decade in affordable housing. Today she's Chief of Staff and EOS Integrator at Icon Builders…
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Episode 155: Mike Gerber, CEO, Austin Housing Authority
Austin has become one of the country’s fastest-growing cities, creating new opportunities and intense pressure on housing affordability. In this episode of…
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Episode 154: Crystal Wojciechowski, Executive Director, PHADA
America’s housing authorities face growing demand, limited funding, complex regulations, and years-long waiting lists. How can affordable housing leaders…
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The Audacity to Lead: A Conversation with Katie Goar
Katie Goar knows affordable housing from every angle.Today, she is the president of Quadel and one of the leading voices in America’s affordable housing…
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Episode 153: Sean Gilbert, Executive Director of Tennessee Valley Housing Services & President of NAHRO
Sean Gilbert, executive director of Tennessee Valley Housing Services and president of the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials, joins…
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Episode 152: Laura Foote, Founder and Executive Director, YIMBY Action
Why is housing so expensive, and why does it take years to build new homes in communities that desperately need them? In this episode of ChangeMakers, Katie…
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Episode 151: Sarah Buchanan, Executive Vice President, San Diego Housing Federation
In this episode of ChangeMakers with Katie Goar, Katie sits down with Sarah Buchanan, Executive Vice President of the San Diego Housing Federation, to talk…
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Episode 150: Marie Cervay Hickle, HTC & NMTC Relationship Manager , PNC
Historic buildings can become a powerful part of a community’s future. In this episode of ChangeMakers with Katie Goar, Katie sits down with Marie Cervay…
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Episode 149: Whitney Hill, CEO & Co-Founder, SnapADU
California’s housing crisis has pushed families, investors, and homeowners to rethink what housing can look like. In this episode of ChangeMakers, Katie Goar…
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Episode 148: Jason Blain, Senior Commercial Banker, Independent Bank
Affordable housing is one of the biggest challenges facing communities today. But how does it actually get funded? In this episode of ChangeMakers, Katie Goar…
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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…
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Episode 146: Jared Jones Co-Founder, Middle Housing Partners
America doesn’t have a housing construction problem. It has a rules problem. In this episode of ChangeMakers with Katie Goar, Jared Jones, co-founder of Middle…
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Episode 145: Beth Silverman, Co-Founder & Executive Director, Lotus Campaign
Most solutions to homelessness focus on policy. Beth Silverman is taking a different approach. On this episode of ChangeMakers, Katie Goar sits down with Beth…
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Episode 144: Morgan Mansa, Director of Housing Affordability, Wake County, NC
Housing affordability is one of the fastest growing challenges in America. In this episode of ChangeMakers with Katie Goar, Morgan Mansa breaks down what’s…
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Episode 143: Dontrelle Young Foster, President & CEO, Housing Authority of the Birmingham District
In this episode of ChangeMakers with Katie Goar, Katie sits down with Dontrelle Young Foster, President and CEO of the Housing Authority of the Birmingham…
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Episode 142: Cathe Dykstra, President & CEO, Family Scholar House
On this episode of ChangeMakers with Katie Goar, Katie sits down with Family Scholar House President and CEO Cathe Dykstra for a bold conversation about what…
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Episode 141: Marcia Davis, Executive Director, Housing Authority of the City of Fort Myers
In this episode of ChangeMakers with Katie Goar, Katie sits down with Marcia Davis, Executive Director of the Housing Authority of the City of Fort Myers, for…
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Episode 140: Evan Holladay, Founder & CEO, Holladay Ventures
In this episode of ChangeMakers with Katie Goar, Katie sits down with Evan Holladay, founder and CEO of Holladay Ventures, to explore what it truly takes to…
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Episode 139: Tiffany G. Dickerson, “The Housing Highlighter”, Interest Platforms
Tiffany G. Dickerson, known across the industry as the Housing Highlighter, joins ChangeMakers with Katie Goar for a conversation about why public housing…
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Episode 138: Amy Ginger, National Leased Housing Association & Fairfax County Government
Amy Ginger joins ChangeMakers with Katie Goar for a grounded conversation on what works in affordable housing and what slows progress. Drawing on more than 25…
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Episode 137: Dennis C. Shea, Executive Vice President, J. Ronald Terwilliger Center for Housing Policy
Affordable housing is no longer a coastal issue or a niche policy topic. It touches every community, every income bracket, and every generation. In this…
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Episode 136: Laura Archuleta, President and CEO, Jamboree Housing Corporation
Episode 136: Laura Archuleta, President and CEO, Jamboree Housing Corporation On this episode of ChangeMakers with Katie Goar, we meet Laura Archuleta…
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Episode 135: Neil Brickfield, Executive Director, Pinellas County Housing Authority
In this episode of ChangeMakers with Katie Goar, we meet Neil Brickfield, Executive Director of the Pinellas County Housing Authority in Florida. Neil shares…
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Episode 134: Scott Bader, President, Door County Housing Partnership
In this episode of ChangeMakers with Katie Goar, we meet Scott Bader, President of the Door County Housing Partnership. With more than 40 years in real estate…
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Episode 133: Maura Collins, Executive Director, Vermont Housing Finance Agency
In this episode of ChangeMakers, Katie Goar sits down with Maura Collins, Executive Director of the Vermont Housing Finance Agency (VHFA). With more than two…
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Episode 132: Greta J. Harris, President & CEO, Better Housing Coalition
Greta J. Harris, President and CEO of the Better Housing Coalition, joins Katie Goar on ChangeMakers to discuss how Richmond’s largest nonprofit housing…
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Episode 131: Gavin Naples, SVP of Homeless Veteran Programs, Tunnel to Towers Foundation
In this episode of ChangeMakers, Katie Goar sits down with Gavin Naples, Senior Vice President of the Homeless Veterans Program at the Tunnel to Towers…
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Episode 130: Lauren Taylor Dreher, Founder, Bear Impact Fund
This week on ChangeMakers, Katie Goar sits down with Lauren Taylor Dreher, founder and managing partner of Bear Impact Fund, for a powerful conversation about…
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Episode 129: Rob Fredericks, CEO, Housing Authority of The City of Santa Barbara
In this episode of ChangeMakers with Katie Goar, we’re joined by Rob Fredericks, CEO of the Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara. Rob shares his…
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EPISODE 128: Yvonda A. Bean, CEO, Indianapolis Housing Agency
ChangeMaker Yvonda A. Bean, CEO of the Indianapolis Housing Agency (IHA), joins Katie Goar to share her transformative journey as a national leader in…
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Episode 127: Janine Betsey, Director, Tax Credit Operations, GLICK
Join Katie Goar on Changemakers for an inspiring conversation with Janine Betsey, Director of Tax Credit Operations at the Gene B. Glick Company. Janine shares…
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Episode 126: Joaquín Cintrón Vega, CEO, Denver Housing Authority
In this episode of Changemakers, Katie Goar sits down with Joaquín Cintrón Vega, CEO of the Denver Housing Authority, to explore his transformative vision for…
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Episode 125: Ann Bischoff, CEO, Star House
Katie sits down with Ann Bischoff, CEO of Star House, a groundbreaking nonprofit empowering youth exiting homelessness in Columbus, Ohio. Ann shares her deeply…
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Episode 124: Kyle Kamrooz, Founder & CEO, Bonus Homes
Katie sits down with Kyle Kamrooz, founder of Bonus Homes. He shares his innovative approach to affordable housing and helping middle-class families maximize…
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Episode 123: Milet Hopping, President & CEO, Waco Housing Authority
Katie welcomes ChangeMaker Milet Hopping, President and CEO of the Waco Housing Authority, to explore innovative strategies for tackling affordable housing…
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Episode 122: Ashley Northcutt, President & CEO, Women’s Affordable Housing Network
In this inspiring episode of Changemakers with Katie Gore, Ashley Northcutt, President and CEO of the Women’s Affordable Housing Network (WAHN), shares how she…
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Episode 121: Kevin Campbell, Executive Director, Raleigh Area Land Trust
Katie Goar sits down with ChangeMaker Kevin Campbell, the visionary Executive Director of the Raleigh Area Land Trust, to explore innovative solutions for…
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Episode 120: Chris Krehmeyer, President and CEO, Beyond Housing
Katie sits down with ChangeMaker, Chris Krehmeyer, President and CEO of Beyond Housing, a visionary leader dedicated to transforming communities in St. Louis…
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Episode 119: Bob Simpson, the Founder of Simpson Impact Strategies and CEO of the Multifamily Impact Council
In this episode of ChangeMakers, Katie sits down with Bob Simpson, founder of Simpson Impact Strategies and CEO of the Multifamily Impact Council, to discuss…
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Episode 118: Paige Lohoefer, Founder of The Birthday Party Project
In this inspiring episode of ChangeMakers, Katie welcomes Paige Lohoefer, the visionary founder of The Birthday Party Project. Paige shares her incredible…
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Episode 117: Terri M. Lee, President and Chief Executive Officer, Atlanta Housing
In this episode of Changemakers with Katie Goar, we sit down with Terri Lee, President and CEO of Atlanta Housing, to explore her journey as a leader in…
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Episode 116: Angela Jiménez, CEO Housing Authority of the City of High Point
In this episode of ChangeMakers, Katie welcomes Angela Jimenez, the first female CEO of the Housing Authority of the City of High Point. From her personal…
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Episode 115: Leonard Spicer, Executive Director of the Newark Housing Authority
In this episode of Changemakers, Katie speaks with Leonard Spicer, Executive Director of the Newark Housing Authority. Leonard shares his journey into…
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Episode 114 | Part Two: Sarah Kahn, President & CEO, Housing Forward
In part two of this inspiring conversation, Katie continues her discussion with Sarah Kahn, President and CEO of Housing Forward, about their transformative…
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Episode 114 | Part One: Sarah Kahn, President & CEO, Housing Forward
In this episode, Katie sits down with Sarah Kahn, President and CEO of Housing Forward, to explore the impactful work being done to combat homelessness in…
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Best Of | Jennifer Keogh, VP of Operations & Affordable Housing, Progress Residential
Katie looks back at her inspiring conversation with ChangeMaker Jennifer Keogh, Vice President of Operations and Affordable Housing at Progress Residential…
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Best Of | Grace Ruiz-Stepter Director, Housing and Community Development, City of Anaheim
Katie revisits her inspiring conversation with Grace Ruiz-Stepter, Director of the Housing and Community Development Department for the City of Anaheim. With…
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Episode 113: Ali Solis, Managing Principal, Solis Strategic Solutions (S3)
Katie welcomes ChangeMaker Ali Solis, the Managing Principal at Solis Strategic Solutions (S3) and a leading advocate in housing policy. Ali shares her…
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Episode 112 | Part Two: Tess Hembree, Executive Director of the Council of State Community Development Agencies
In the second part of Katie's conversation with Tess Hembree, Executive Director of COSCDA, they delve deeper into the technical assistance her organization…
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Episode 112 | Part One: Tess Hembree, Executive Director of the Council of State Community Development Agencies
In this episode, Katie is join by ChangeMaker, Tess Hembree, Executive Director of the Council of State Community Development Agencies (COSCDA). Tess is a…
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Episode 111 | Part Two: Marion Mollegen McFadden, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, HUD
In Part 2, Katie Goar continues her conversation with Marion McFadden, the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development at HUD…
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Episode 111 | Part One: Marion Mollegen McFadden, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, HUD
Katie Goar speaks with Marion McFadden, the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development at HUD. Marion shares her journey…
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Episode 110 | Part Two: Tyrone Roderick Williams, CEO, Fresno Housing
In this compelling second part of Katie's conversation with Tyrone Roderick Williams, CEO of Fresno Housing, they dive deep into how modern technology is…
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Episode 110 | Part One: Tyrone Roderick Williams, CEO, Fresno Housing
Katie welcomes ChangeMaker Tyrone Roderick Williams, CEO of Fresno Housing, to explore the remarkable journey of an architect-turned-housing innovator who's…
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Episode 109 | Part Two: Lisa Gutierrez, SVP and Director of Business Development for Affordable Housing, U.S. Bank
In Part Two of our conversation with Lisa Gutierrez on ChangeMakers, we explore the human side of affordable housing development. Lisa shares inspiring stories…
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Episode 109 | Part One: Lisa Gutierrez, SVP and Director of Business Development for Affordable Housing, U.S. Bank
In this episode of ChangeMakers, host Katie Goar sits down with Lisa Gutierrez, Senior Vice President and Director of Business Development for Affordable…
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Episode 108 | Part Two: Frank Woodruff, Executive Director, Community Opportunity Alliance
In the second part of the ChangeMakers podcast, Frank Woodruff discusses the rebranding of his organization to the Community Opportunity Alliance, inspired by…