Executive Director Maura Collins announced that Vermont Housing Finance Agency (VHFA) has selected Eric Hoffman of Essex Junction as its new Manager of Business Development – Homeownership.
Hoffman comes to VHFA from Champlain Housing Trust, where he served the community for more than five years as a Home Education Counselor helping Vermonters gain access to safe and affordable housing. He holds a law degree from Golden Gate University School of Law in San Francisco. Hoffman briefly practiced real estate law in Vermont before entering the non-profit sector. He currently holds a part-time professorship at Champlain College where he teaches real estate law.
“VHFA’s team is filled with people passionate about our mission and so we’re thrilled to find a candidate with such extensive knowledge of affordable homeownership,” Collins remarked. “Eric’s experience and his familiarity with our partners will be a great addition to our Homeownership team.”
As Manager of Business Development, Hoffman will develop and promote Homeownership loan programs and services, working closely with VHFA’s network of participating lenders, real estate professionals, home building organizations, consumers and other state housing partners.