William E. Farnsel, Executive Director, NeighborWorks Toledo Region

Peggy Hutchison, CEO, Primavera Foundation

Challenge: Every year, approximately 650,000 men and women are released from prisons across the nation. These former inmates face few affordable housing options, making it difficult for them to secure employment, get their lives back on track and become valuable members of the community.

Terri B. North, President and CEO, Providence Community Housing

Jessica Woodruff, Director of Housing Development, REACH Community Development
 

Carole Kauffman, VP, Director of Development & Communications, Trellis    
 

Melissa Hammond, Communications Manager, Community Housing Partners

Nick Mitchell-Bennett, Executive Director, Community Development Corp. of Brownsville

Linda Hugo, President and CEO
Ginger Segel, Senior Housing and Community Developer
Community Frameworks

Roy Nash, President and CEO, NeighborWorks Waco

Challenge: The 2008 housing crisis was devastating for Waco, Texas. As more houses went into foreclosure, residents were evicted and affordable housing and mortgage loans became difficult to find.

Rick Goodemann, CEO
Jennifer Prins, former Director of Community Development
Southwest Minnesota Housing Partnership