Heather Starzynski

As senior director of asset management at NeighborWorks America, Heather oversees asset management and resident services training and technical assistance. Most recently, she served as executive director at network organization NeighborWorks Western Vermont, where she implemented the organization’s strategic direction, led financial oversight and operations, and line of business management in the areas of CDFI lending, energy efficiency, and residential repair, real estate and property management and home repair for families and seniors. She also served as a director of consulting practice at IFF in Chicago, leading a real estate staff in pre-development consulting strategies. She formerly served as vice president of Field Operations at NeighborWorks America where she developed and executed the strategy for the Field Operations division in areas including grant-making, budgeting, performance management, operations and customer success, as well as a relationship manager, supporting network organizations in real estate development, lending and board governance.

Heather earned her Master’s degree in Public Administration from the University of Missouri – Kansas City and her Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration from the University of Wisconsin – Green Bay.