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INNOVATIVE

SOLUTIONS TO

THE AFFORDABLE 

HOUSING CRISIS

January 10, 2023

Foundation House

Greenwich, CT

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AGENDA

 

8:30am-9:00am - Check in 

9:00am-9:15am - Opening Remarks

Speakers:

Mimi Sternlicht/Foundation House

Richard Zimmerman/Foundation House 

9:15am-9:45am - Keynote: Developing Communities of Opportunity 

Speaker:

Jonathan Rose/Jonathan Rose Companies

9:45am-10:30am - Panel: Holistic Programs and Services

Moderator:

Denise Durham Williams/Inspirica

Panelists:

Rob Hebert/Career Resources

Anahaita Koval/Lifting Up Westchester

Inna Khidekel/Bridge Investment Group

10:30am-11:00am - Fireside Chat: The State of Affordable Housing in CT - What is happening? What’s Needed? What’s Next?

Moderator:

Richard Zimmerman/Foundation House

Speaker:

Seila Mosquera-Bruno/Commissioner, CT Department of Housing

11:00am-11:15am - Break

11:15am-12:00pm - Panel: Advocating For Affordable Housing 

Moderator:

Mendi Blue Paca/Fairfield County Community Foundation

Panelists:

Sean Ghio/Partnership for Strong Communities (PSC)

Erin Boggs/Open Communities Alliance

Aïcha Woods/Fairfield County Center for Housing Opportunity

12:00pm-1:00pm - Lunch

1:00pm-1:45pm - Panel: Housing for Homeless

Moderator:

Evonne Klein/CT Coalition to End Homelessness

Panelists:

Amy King/Pallet Shelter

Joseph Weisbord/JRW Strategies

Rafael Pagan/Pacific House

1:45pm-2:30pm - Panel: Developing Affordable Rental/Affordable Home Ownership

Moderator:

William "Jamey" Healy/New Neighborhoods

Panelists:

Michael Hunter/Trinity Financial

Anthony Johnson/Greenwich Communities

Brooks Harris/Greenwich Affordable Housing Trust Fund

2:30pm-2:50pm - Presentation: Why Sustainable Can Be Affordable - Gray Organschi Architecture

Speaker:

Alan Organschi/Gray Organschi Architecture

2:50pm-3:00pm - Break

3:00pm-3:45pm - Panel: Creative Financing

Moderator:

Richard Zimmerman/Foundation House

Panelists:

Joan Carty/Housing Development Fund (HDF)

Chris Hermann/Enterprise Community Partners

Nandini Natarajan/CT Housing Finance Authority

3:45pm-4:15pm - Presentation: Blue Room Housing/Madelon Group

Speakers:

Alfonso Medina/Madelon Group

Sharon Schneider/Blue Room Housing

4:15pm-5:00pm - Closing Remarks & Networking

ABOUT THE EVENT

 

On January 10, 2023, Foundation House hosted a private convening of key industry players to explore innovative solutions to Affordable Housing in Connecticut.

 

Keynote Speakers:

Jonathan Rose/Jonathan Rose Companies

Seila Mosquera-Bruno/Commissioner, CT Department of Housing

The Summit first provided an overview of the current state of Affordable Housing in the region and then focused on creative solutions in development, design, and financing by drawing upon best practices and innovative initiatives in CT region and beyond.

Participants and attendees included government and advocacy leaders, housing designers and developers, philanthropists, funders, and interested citizens.

The goal was to discuss and learn about creative ways to bring about safe and affordable housing to our region.

For follow-ups, feedback, or any interest in organizing a gathering at Foundation House, please contact Oliviaz@foundationhousect.org .

ATTENDEES

Aaron Holm/Blokable

Alan Organschi/Gray Organschi Architecture

Aicha Woods/The Housing Collective

Alfonso Medina/Madelon Group

Alli Ganim/Fairfield County Community Foundation

Amy King/Pallet Shelter

Anahaita Kotval/Lifting Up Westchester

Andrew Ferguson/Dalio Foundation

Brian Kurtz/Climate Tech

Chintan Panchal/RPCK

Chris Hermann/Enterprise Community Partners

Christopher Landino/Career Resources

Clay Fowler/Spinnaker

David Rich/The Housing Collective

Denise Durham Williams/Inspirica

Elizabeth Torres/Housing Smarts

Emily Gordon/City of Stamford

Emily Byrne/CT Voices

Erin Boggs/Open Communities Alliance

Erik Clemons/ConnCorop

Evonne Klein/CT Coalition to End Homelessness

Griselda Champaign/Capital for Change

Howard Fischer/Gratitude Railroad

Inna Khidekel/Bridge Investment Group

James Sternlicht/The Peace Department

William "Jamey" Healy/New Neighborhoods

Janet Stone McGuigan/City of Greenwich

Janeene Freeman/City of Stamford

Jay Patrick/Enterprise Community Partners

Joan Carty/HDF Connect

Joe Weisbord/JRW Strategies

Joe Collin/Fairfield County Community Foundation

Jonathan Cabral/CT Project

Jonathan Rose/Jonathan Rose Companies

Julian Pierce/Fairfield County Community Foundation

Karen Brown/Tudor Foundation

Karina Saltman/Webster Bank

Karla Fortunato/CT Council for Philanthropy


Kathy Luria/Webster Bank

Kim Morque/Spinnaker

Larissa Longchamp/Citi Foundation

Lena Holleran/CT Department of Housing

Lisa Endo/Norwalk Housing Authority

Marjan Murrary/M&T Bank

Mary Murano/Career Resources

Matthew Straub/LISC

Maya Reddi/Board Member, Fairfield County Community Foundation

Meghan Lowney/Ripple Effect

Mendi Blue Paca/Fairfield County Community Foundation

Michael Hunter/Trinity Foundation

Nancy Coughlin/P2P Helps

Nandini Natarajan/CT Housing Finance Authority

Pablo Colon/Avangrid 

Paige Bellissimo

Peter Mosbacher/Webster Bank

Rafael Pagan/Pacific House

Rafia Zahir-Uddin/JPM Chase

Renee Dobos/CT Housing Partners

Rob Hebert/Career Resources

Robert Schoetz/Schoetz

Rosa Rosa/Career Resources

Sandra Harris/Greenwich RTM

Savannah-Nicole Villalba/Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments

Sean Ghio/Partnership for Strong Communities

Seila Mosquera-Bruno/Commissioner, CT Department of Housing

Scott Pinkus/Gratitude Railroad

Sharon Schneider/Blue Room Housing

Shenae Draughn/The Glendower Group

Steven Elson/WestHab

William Sternlicht

Natalia Alvarez/The Peace Department

Marco Pistoia/JP Morgan Chase & Co

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