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* denotes AFA Advisory Council member.

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Elected Officials

Headshot of Tampa Mayor Jane Castor
Mayor Jane Castor, City of Tampa, FL & Fall 2026 Meeting Host*
Headshot of Mayor Kate Gallego City of Phoenix, AZ & Advisory Council Co-Chair
Mayor Kate Gallego City of Phoenix, AZ & Advisory Council Co-Chair*
Mayor Eileen Higgins, City of Miami & Advisory Council Co-Chair*
Alexandria VA Mayor Alyia Gaskins Headshot
Mayor Alyia Gaskins, City of Alexandria, VA*
Mayor David Holt, City of Oklahoma City, OK*
Mayor Quinton Lucas, City of Kansas City, MO*
Chairman Mike Kelly, Board of Commissioners, Johnson County, KS*
Mayor Tim Kelly, City of Chattanooga, TN*
Headshot of Mayor Lauren McLean, City of Boise, ID
Mayor Lauren McLean, City of Boise, ID*
Headshot of Findlay, OH Mayor Christine Muryn
Mayor Christine Muryn, City of Findlay, OH*
Mayor Freddie O’Connell, City of Nashville, TN*
Mayor Rex Richardson, City of Long Beach, CA*
Mayor Pro Tem Denise Roth, City of Greensboro
Headshot of Mayor Matthew Tuerk of Allentown, PA
Mayor Matthew Tuerk, City of Allentown, PA*
Mayor Layne Wilkerson, City of Frankfort, KY
Mayor Leonardo Williams, City of Durham, NC
Headshot of Clerk Anna Valencia, City of Chicago
Clerk Anna Valencia, City of Chicago, IL*

Attending Partners

Attendees are listed in alphabetical order by organization.

Henry Cisneros, American Triple I*
Amanda Edwards, Attorney*
Headshot of Alexis Garcia with the City of Austin
Alexis Garcia, City of Austin, TX
Katie Dailinger, Bentley Systems
Headshot of Lindsay O'Leary, Bentley Systems
Lindsay O'Leary, Bentley Systems
A closeup photo of Maura Pally with Blackstone Charitable Foundation speaking on a panel
Maura Pally, Blackstone Charitable Foundation
Headshot for Luke McGowan of Bloomberg Philanthropies
Luke McGowan, Bloomberg Philanthropies*
Ryan McDevitt, Bristol Myers Squibb
Headshot of Josh Humphries with California Community Foundation
Josh Humphries, California Community Foundation
Photo of Alan Cohen with Child Poverty Action Lab
Alan Cohen, Child Poverty Action Lab
Headshot of Simon Sylvester-Chaudhuri, CIV:LAB
Simon Sylvester-Chaudhuri, CIV:LAB
Kellan Fenegan, City of Columbia, SC
Laurel Blatchford, Delivery Associates
Alexandra Clement-Jones, Delivery Associates
Headshot of Anum Bashir, Delivery Associates
Anum Bashir, Delivery Associates
Emmanuel Agoh Jr, City of Durham, NC
headshot of Amelia Nickerson, First Step Staffing
Amelia Nickerson, First Step Staffing
Photo of Michael Hancock, Hancock Strategies
Michael Hancock, Hancock Strategies
Brian Kelsey, Heartland Forward
Headshot of Erin Winn, Johnson County
Erin Winn, Johnson County, KS
Headshot of William Floyd, JP MorganChase
William Floyd, JP MorganChase
Reid Day, City of Kansas City, MO
Jennifer A Bradley, Kresge Foundation
Headshot for Rip Rapson of Kresge Foundation
Rip Rapson, Kresge Foundation*
Headshot of Rawley Van Fossen, City of Lansing
Rawley Van Fossen, City of Lansing, MI
RJ McGrail, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
Headshot of Lynda Tran, Lincoln Room Strategies
Lynda Tran, Lincoln Room Strategies
Headshot of Christopher Laney, Lightcast
Christopher Laney, Lightcast
headshot of Joe Scantlebury, Living Cities
Joe Scantlebury, Living Cities
Headshot of Myung Lee, Living Cities
Myung Lee, Living Cities
Headshot for Lucius Martin, City of Long Beach, CA
Lucius Martin, City of Long Beach, CA
Headshot of Lauren King, Mayors Innovation Project
Lauren King, Mayors Innovation Project
Headshot of Marta Viciedo, City of Miami
Marta Viciedo, City of Miami, FL
Photo of Benjamin Gilsdorf, NACo
Benjamin Gilsdorf, National Association of Counties
Colin Higgins, National Housing Crisis Task Force
Headshot of Michael Saadine
Michael Saadine, National Housing Crisis Task Force
Headshot of Clarence Anthony, National League of Cities
Clarence Anthony, National League of Cities
Headshot of Yasmina McCarty, New Growth Innovation Network
Yasmina McCarty, New Growth Innovation Network
Headshot of Andi Crawford, Next Street
Andi Crawford, Next Street
Headshot of Sara Dinges, Next Street
Sara Dinges, Next Street
headshot of Bruce Katz, New Localism Associates
Bruce Katz, New Localism Associates*
Headshot of Bailey Siber, City of Oklahoma City
Bailey Siber, City of Oklahoma City, OK
Headshot of David Gilford, PolicyAlpha
David Gilford, PolicyAlpha*
Headshot of Donna Frisby-Greenwood with The Pew Charitable Trusts
Donna Frisby-Greenwood, The Pew Charitable Trusts*
headshot of Elinor Haider, The Pew Charitable Trusts
Elinor Haider, The Pew Charitable Trusts
Headshot of Victoria Woodards, Rising Tide Strategies
Victoria Woodards, Rising Tide Strategies
headshot of Rich Buery, Robin Hood Foundation
Rich Buery, Robin Hood Foundation
Headshot of Derek Kilmer, The Rockefeller Foundation
Derek Kilmer, The Rockefeller Foundation
Headshot of Marina Pravdic, The Rockefeller Foundation
Marina Pravdic, The Rockefeller Foundation
A.J. Adams, The Skills Initiative
Cait Garazzo, The Skills Initiative
David Goldwater, Stantec
Headshot of Amy Turner, Sustainable Cities Fund
Amy Turner, Sustainable Cities Fund
Headshot of Jared Giles, SquareOne
Jared Giles, SquareOne
Photo of Ian Whitney, City of Tampa, FL
Ian Whitney, City of Tampa, FL
headshot of Andrew Kieve, Tolemi
Andrew Kieve, Tolemi
Marina Zhavoronkova, TradesFutures
Renee Villanueva, Truist Foundation
Photo of Maia Berlow, Urban Institute
Maia Berlow, Urban Institute
headshot of Caitlin Lewis, Work for America
Caitlin Lewis, Work for America
Omar Khan, WSP USA
Headshot of Stuart Sunshine, WSP USA
Stuart Sunshine, WSP USA
Jannet Walker-Ford, WSP USA
Jannet Walker-Ford, WSP USA*

AFA Board & Staff

Reyahd Kazmi, AFAA Board Chair
Deidre Lind, AFA/A Board Vice Chair
Glen Dake, AFA/A Board Treasurer
Headshot of Marcia Hale, Hale Strategies
Marcia Hale, AFAA Board Secretary
Photo of Larry Jacob, Consultant and AFA Board Member
Larry Jacob, AFA Board Member
Mary Ellen Wiederwohl, President and CEO
Liju Varghese, Chief Financial Officer
Anne Bovaird Nevins, Chief of Economic and Community Impact
Headshot of AJ Herrmann, Chief, Housing and Policy Innovation
AJ Herrmann, Chief of Housing and Policy Innovation
Ross van Dongen, Chief of Infrastructure and Workforce Development
Headshot of Liz Alkire, Director of Workforce Development
Liz Alkire, Director of Workforce Development
Samantha Deutchman, Director of Events & Operations
Samantha Deutchman, Director of Events & Operations
Anne Jordan headshot
Anne Jordan, Housing Director
Caitlin Shearer, Director of Communications
Chanell Hasty, Senior Manager
Headshot of Michaela Accardi, Housing Program Manager
Michaela Accardi, Housing Program Manager
Calvin Cottrell Headshot
Calvin Cottrell, Housing Program Manager
Headshot of Taylor Jones, Housing Program Manager
Taylor Jones, Housing Program Manager
Stephanie Orlando, Economic Mobility Manager
Taylor Pitel, Infrastructure Manager
Headshot of Sophia Yoon, Housing Policy and Program Analyst
Sophia Yoon, Housing Policy and Program Analyst
Aaron Thomas, Former CEO & Senior Advisor
Yusef Robb, Senior Advisor
Kian Kamas, Senior Advisor
Josh Cohen, AFA Action Senior Advisor
Mandy Benson, Consultant
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