Vermont Housing Finance Agency (VHFA) is pleased to announce that Megan Roush, VHFA Director of Development, has been selected for the VermontBiz Recognizes Vermont’s Rising Stars Class of 2023
Honors
Kathy Beyer selected as 2022 Vermont Housing Hero
On November 16th, the Vermont Statewide Housing Conference recognized Kathy Beyer's enormous contributions to housing lower income Vermonters by selecting her for this year’s Housing Hero award. Currently serving as Senior Vice President for Real Estate Development at Evernorth, Beyer has had a long career both as developer and advocate, helping to generate hundreds of permanently additional affordable apartments across the state.
Seth Leonard selected for the Center for Community Investment’s Fulcrum Fellowship
By: Mia Watson
Vermont Housing Finance Agency (VHFA) is pleased to announce that Seth Leonard, VHFA Managing Director of Community Development, has been selected for the Fulcrum Fellowship of the Center for Community Investment (CCI) at the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy.
VHFA's Seth Leonard receives Rising Star award
By: Caroline Rubin
Burlington, VT – Vermont Housing Finance Agency’s Seth Leonard of Winooski was named one of Vermont Business Magazine’s (VBM) Rising Stars. These awards honor 40 individuals under the age of 40, chosen for their commitment to business growth, professional excellence, and their overall contributions to the Vermont economy and their communities.
Seth is VHFA’s Managing Director of Community Development, overseeing rental housing development, asset management and compliance, as well as research, policy and communication.
Call for nominations for NERSC 2020 Excellence in Service Award
By: Mia Watson
New England Resident Service Coordinators Inc. (NERSC) is calling for nominations for its annual Excellence in Service Award. The award recognizes outstanding achievement and extraordinary performance among Resident Service Coordinators, housing management companies and others working in the field of housing services throughout New England.
2018 VHFA Single Family Homeownership Program Top Performers
By: Zach Nelson
VHFA is pleased to announce the 2018 Top Performers across the local Vermont banks, credit unions and mortgage companies who participate in the VHFA single family homeownership program. VHFA's participating lenders are essential to meeting VHFA's mission to provide homeownership opportunities for low to moderate income Vermont households.
Please join VHFA in congratulating the following organizations and individuals who originated the highest VHFA mortgage loan production volume in 2018:
VHFA Board issues resolution in honor of Sarah Carpenter
By: Mia Watson
Earlier this week, VHFA Executive Director Sarah Carpenter was honored by the VHFA Board of Commissioners with a resolution in recognition of her 20 years of service as head of the agency.
L. Randolph Amis, Chair of Board of Directors, praised Carpenter for her “grace, good humor, and dogged resolution” in her leadership of VHFA and her advocacy for affordable housing.
The resolution reads:
“WHEREAS, Sarah Carpenter has served Vermont’s housing community for over three decades as a developer, funder and financier impacting more than 10,000 households; and
Developers of affordable housing, O’Brien Brothers, named Citizens of the Year
By: Mia Watson
The Vermont Chamber of Commerce recently named Leo O’Brien Jr. and Daniel J. O’Brien, founder of O’Brien Brothers real estate development, as the 2018 Citizens of the Year. Among their many other accomplishments, the brothers have a long history of investment in affordable housing in Vermont.
Sarah Carpenter honored by Vermont Housing Managers Association
By: Mia Watson
Earlier this fall, VHFA Executive Director Sarah Carpenter received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Vermont Housing Managers Association (VHMA) for her lifetime of service in affordable housing.
VHFA recognized by United Way for fundraising efforts
By: Mia Watson
Last week, Vermont Housing Finance Agency (VHFA) celebrated Halloween with a staff benefit event for United Way of Northwest Vermont. During the event, VHFA was honored to receive the President’s Award in recognition for its support of United Way in 2017.
Among the Halloween festivities were trick-or-treating for children of staff and costume and pumpkin carving contests. Entry fees from the contests will be donated to United Way.