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BuzzHouse: Healthy buildings and energy efficiency in affordable housing
May 9, 2023 · Authored by Garrick Gibson, Donald N. Bernards
Baker Tilly's podcast series specifically for professionals in the multifamily housing industry.
On this episode of BuzzHouse, hosts Don Bernards and Garrick Gibson sit down with Andrea Ponsor, the President and CEO of Stewards of Affordable Housing for the Future (SAHF). She shares some insight into what it takes to cultivate collaboration with multiple stakeholders in order to achieve common goals in affordable housing. Andrea dives into her work on finance innovation, her focus on supporting healthy outcomes in housing and the recent initiatives SAHF is working on to create equitable housing for all.
View the National Low Income Housing Coalition report: The Gap 2023: A Shortage of Affordable Homes
Special guest
Andrea Ponsor | Stewards of Affordable Housing for the Future
Andrea is the president and CEO of Stewards of Affordable Housing for the Future (SAHF), where she works to identify, develop, and advocate for key strategic issues of concern to SAHF and its members; create a level playing field for effective, mission-oriented nonprofit businesses; and amplify SAHF’s impact to create more sustainable properties and communities and improve the lives of residents. Andrea joined SAHF in 2016 as the executive vice president of policy, bringing with her 15 years of experience in housing and community development.
BuzzHouse hosts
Donald N. Bernards
Donald Bernards, principal in the real estate group with Baker Tilly, has been active in many aspects of affordable housing since 1999.
Garrick Gibson
Garrick Gibson is a principal with Baker Tilly’s development and community advisory practice. He has more than 15 years of experience, specializing in partnership tax concepts and tax incentivized real estate for development projects.
