Ballard Spahr's 14th Annual National Housing Symposium

Join nationally recognized affordable housing leaders and innovators for a lively discussion about the recent trends and developments defining the housing industry.

The theme of this year's Symposium is "Making the Connection". Our day will include the popular Washington Update panel as well as the following engaging presentations:

Symposium Presentations

Topics & Panelists

• Heard from the Hill
  • Christopher D. Bell, Ballard Spahr
  • Matt Josephs, LISC
  • Denise Muha, National Leased Housing Association
• New Developments in Housing Finance
  • Jere G. Thompson, Ballard Spahr
  • Andrew P. Spicknall, Ballard Spahr
  • Sam Adams, KeyBank
  • Rebecca Peace, Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency
• NYCHA Experience - A Case Study
  • Amy M. McClain, Ballard Spahr
  • Greg Russ, Board Chair, NYCHA

• Keynote Presentation from Lawrence Lanahan, author of The Lines Between Us

• Baltimore Experience - A Case Study
  • Courtney E. Hunter, Ballard Spahr
  • Alyssa Domzal, Ballard Spahr
  • Janet Abrahams, Housing Authority of Baltimore City
  • Harry Spikes, Office of Congressman Elijah E. Cummings
  • John Renner, Cross Street Partners
• Preservation of Aging Housing Stock
  • Amy Glassman, Ballard Spahr
  • Priya Jayachandran, National Housing Trust
  • Nicole Ferreira, New York State Homes and Community Renewal
  • Will Eckstein, Greystone
• Opportunity Zones
  • Molly R. Bryson, Ballard Spahr
  • Maia Shanklin Roberts, Ballard Spahr
  • Michael Bisanz, Dougherty Mortgage
  • Sharon Carney, Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development for the District of Columbia
  • Keiva Dennis, PNC
  • Ben Seigel, Baltimore Development Corporation