2021 ANNUAL MEETING


HAND’s Annual Meeting is the largest convening of real estate and community development professionals in the Washington region. We invite you to join the celebration of our 30th anniversary with an immersive virtual experience designed to inspire you, make you think, and strengthen the relationships that are vital to the creation of flourishing communities. 

The history of our nation is tainted with smears of systemic racism and discrimination from the very first steps of settlers onto American land. In 1619, a ship carrying the first enslaved Africans arrived at Point Comfort in Virginia. Just 15 years later, colonizers would make contact with Piscataway Conoy – the largest and most powerful tribal nation in our region, with a footprint that extended across DC, Maryland, Virginia and even further into the Mid-Atlantic. The dark days that followed laid the foundation for systems, policies, and programs that are still with us to this very day. HAND is standing firm in its commitment to centering equity, and as we recognize the milestone of 30 years, we would be remiss if we didn’t acknowledge that we have been battling the same challenges for hundreds of years. Still here in celebration. Still here in challenge. We remain dedicated to working alongside you to address the root causes that amplify housing disparities and restrict access to opportunity for communities of color. We celebrate, but we also say their names. George Floyd. Breonna Taylor. Piscataway Conoy. And so many others. Join us as we hold space to reflect on the past three decades, hear from industry thought leaders and connect with each other in the spirit of creating a more just and equitable region.

 


9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Expo Hall and Social Lounge Open

 

9:05 AM – 9:40 AM
Honoring Native Land | Piscataway Conoy

Three Decades of Reflection | HAND Leadership and Elected Officials

Jill Norcross
Former Executive Director
HAND
Heather Raspberry
Executive Director
HAND
 John Spencer
Founder
HAND
Angela Alsobrooks
County Executive
Prince George’s County
Marc Elrich
County Executive
Montgomery County
Matt de Ferranti
Chair
Arlington County Board
 
Jeff McKay
Chairman
Board of Supervisors
Fairfax County
Phyllis Randall
Chair
Board of Supervisors
Loudoun County
 

 

9:40 AM – 2:00 PM
IGNITE TALKS

Ignite Talk Correspondents 

Alyia Gaskins
Founder and CEO
CitiesRX, LLC
Amanda Misiko Andere
CEO 
Funders Together to 
End Homelessness

Equity In Action | Removing the Barriers, Unlocking Access for Black & Brown Developers
Brought to you by JPMorgan Chase

Even in the midst of the growing housing affordability challenge, black and brown real estate developers are still met with the obstacle of accessing the capital needed to execute their plans to revitalize communities. Confronting the idea of “a seat at the table,” this moderated dialogue will feature leaders in finance and real estate development who can speak candidly about these difficulties and solutions to drive more equitable outcomes for HAND members and other stakeholders.

Speakers

Catherine Buell
Head of
Community Development
Amazon in the Community
Ellis Carr
President & CEO
Capital Impact Partners
Brett Macleod
Executive Director
JPMorgan Chase
(Moderator)
Steve Rosenberg
CEO & Founder
Greystone
Ernst Valery
Co-Managing Member
SAA | EVI
Adrian Washington
CEO & Founder
Neighborhood Development Company

 

Putting the Community Back in Community Development
Brought to you by Capital One 

The GateBridge Community represents an innovative approach to mixed-income, mixed-use affordable housing – one that centers placemaking, closing the racial wealth gap, and building more diverse, inclusive, and equitable economies. GateBridge works in partnership with mission-aligned organizations to build permanently affordable, limited equity cooperative housing anchored by a community development incubator. By building bridges for renters to become resident-owners and employees to become worker-owners, GateBridge recycles income within the community and builds community wealth, leadership, and resilience in the process. This captivating discussion will examine the GateBridge model from the perspectives of its founder Professor Anthony Cook and the development, philanthropic, and investor partners needed to bring it to fruition.

Speakers

Mustafa Abdul- Salaam
 Managing Partner
Community Economic Development Partners
Anthony Cook
Professor of Law
Georgetown University
(Moderator)
Ed Delany
Senior Director 
Senior Capital Officer
Community Finance
Capital One
 
Vance Gragg 
Partner
Gragg Cardona Partners
Dan Tangherlini
Managing Director
Emerson Collective
 

 

A Conversation with Dr. Andre M. Perry | Know Your Price: Valuing Black Lives and Property in America’s Black Cities
Brought to you by Virginia Housing

The deliberate devaluation of communities of color has had very real, far-reaching, and negative economic and social effects. There is a longstanding myth claiming that brutal conditions in Black communities are mainly the result of Black people’s collective choices and moral failings. Dr. Andre Perry, a respected educator, journalist and scholar, reminds us that there is nothing wrong with Black people that ending racism can’t solve. For decades, we haven’t known how much the country will gain by properly valuing homes and businesses, family structures, voters, and school districts in Black neighborhoods. And there is no better time than the present to understand this information. Perry’s most recent publication, Know Your Price: Valuing Black Lives and Property in America’s Black Cities, takes readers on a tour of six Black-majority cities whose assets and strengths are undervalued. Join us for an exciting and informative dialogue on his findings, a call to action for the real estate and community development industry post-pandemic; and how we can hold leadership accountable as we pursue more equitable outcomes in our communities.

Speakers

Susan Dewey
Chief Executive Officer
Virginia Housing
Dr. Andre Perry
Know Your Price: Valuing Black Lives
and Property in America’s Black Cities
Monica Warren-Jones
President
HAND


PS
– Want to be prepared for the dialogue with Dr. Andre Perry? Order his latest book, Know Your Price: Valuing Black Lives and Property in America’s Black Cities here so YOU will be able to engage in a dialogue about the book’s findings with Dr. Perry!


2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Expo Hall & Social Lounge

 

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Presentation of Housing Achievement Awards & Children’s Essay Contest
Brought to you by PNC & Bank of America  

Roderick Hirsch
Mortgage Area Sales Manager
PNC Bank
Derrick Perkins 
SVP & Market Executive
Bank of America


The Winners Circle

The 2021 Housing Achievement Awards Recipients 

Developer of the Year Best Large Affordable Housing Project Best Small Affordable Housing Project
Arlington Partnership
for Affordable Housing
Crystal House Apartments
Washington Housing Conservancy
Ainger Place Apartments
The Michaels Organization
     
Virginia Peters Nonprofit Friend Emerging Leader President’s Choice
Delegate Alfonso Lopez
Virginia General Assembly
Mansur Abdul-Malik
The NHP Foundation

Angie Rodgers
Deputy Chief Administrative Officer,
Economic Development,
Prince George’s County

 
Meet Taamre
Budding Writer & The Children’s Essay Contest Winner!

Taamre Solen
AHC, Inc.
 

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Expo Hall & Social Lounge
 

Thank You to Our Judges

Conrad Egan
National Housing

Policy Expert

Donna Gambrell
CEO, 
Appalachian Community Capital

Margaret McFarland, JD 
Founding Director,
Colvin Institute of Real Estate Development

 
 
 
 

 

TRIBUTE SPONSOR BENEFITS | $5,500

  • HAND Member Dues
  • 10 conference tickets 
  • Half Page Ad in Program Book 
  • Expo Booth
  • Company Branding in Digital Marketing Collateral

NONPROFIT/GOVERNMENT TRIBUTE SPONSOR BENEFITS | $4,500

  • HAND Member Dues
  • 10 conference tickets 
  • Half Page Ad in Program Book 
  • Expo Booth
  • Company Branding in Digital Marketing Collateral

30 CANDLES PACKAGE BENEFITS | $3,000

  • 10 conference tickets 
  • Expo Booth
  • Half Page Ad in Program Book 

CELEBRATION PACKAGE BENEFITS | $1,500

  • 10 conference tickets
  • Expo Booth
  • Quarter Page Ad in Program Book 

À LA CARTE ITEMS

  • Individual All-Access Pass (provides admission to Ignite Talks, Virtual Housing Expo, Awards Ceremony &
    Keynote Address) – $130
  • Expo Booth (Includes admissions for 2 staff to host the exhibit booth) – $750
    Download the Exhibitor FAQs
  • Full Color Ads – $800-$1450
    Download the Ad Submission Form

 

 

We’ve got you covered to ensure a seamless virtual experience!

Questions about your registration? 
Email AnnualMeeting@HANDHousing.org

Questions about your Housing Expo booth?
Email jazmyn@co-smith.com

In Case You Missed It | Watch the recording below to learn how to maximize your Virtual Expo Booth!
Expo Booth Training

Questions about tech issues on the day of the conference?
Email jazmyn@co-smith.com

GOOGLE CHROME: We HIGHLY encourage you to use Google Chrome as your internet browser on the day of the conference. Use the link below to download Google Chrome today to ensure you will be free of any technical difficulties come June 25! Download Google Chrome here

PAYMENTS: Orders placed on the event registration form are not confirmed until payment is received. A confirmation email will be sent to the email address listed in your registration. If you pay by credit card, a receipt will be sent to the email address listed in your registration.

GUEST NAMES & CONTACT INFORMATION: If your registration includes 10 or more tickets, please submit guest names and email addresses by COB June 18th. Submit guest names here.

HOUSING EXPOIf you plan to set up an exhibit in the Housing Expo, download the Housing Expo FAQs here.

AD SUBMISSION: The artwork for advertisements should be submitted to AnnualMeeting@HANDHousing.org. Download the ad spec sheet here to design your ad with the appropriate measurements. Deadline for ad submission is by noon on June 21st.

CANCELLATIONS & CHANGESIf you wish to cancel or change your registration for the Annual Meeting & Housing Expo, please send a request in writing to AnnualMeeting@HANDHousing.org. For cancellation requests made 30 days prior to the event, you will receive a full refund. For cancellation requests made 14 days prior to the event or later, you will receive a 50% refund. Feel free to direct questions regarding the event to AnnualMeeting@HANDHousing.org. 

 

 

 

Check out who will be in the room!

Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Bozzuto Construction Company
Capital Impact Partners
Capital One
Citi
CohnReznick
Enterprise
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Klein Hornig LLP
National Housing Trust
Nixon Peabody
PNC Bank
Reno & Cavanaugh PLLC
SC&H Group, Inc.
Truist
Virginia Housing
Wells Fargo


 


AHC, Inc.
Alexandria Housing Development Corporation 
Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing 
Community Solutions
Cornerstones Housing Corporation 
DC Department of Housing & Community Development
Fairfax County DHCD
Goldstein Hall PLLC
Greystone 
Harkins Builders
Hessel Aluise & O’Leary, P.C. 
Homes for America






 

Housing Initiative Partnership
Kaiser Permanente
Miles & Stockbridge PC
Mission First Housing Group
 
Neighborhood Development Company
NHP Foundation 
SAA | EVI 
Telesis Corporation
The Community Builders, Inc.
Tiber Hudson
United Bank
University of Maryland 
Victory Housing 
Wesley Housing Development Corporation 

 

Conrad Egan serves on the Boards of the Northern Virginia Affordable Housing Alliance and the Affordable Housing Conference of Montgomery County. Previously he was the Chairman of the Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority, the CEO of the National Housing Conference, and the Executive Director of the Congressionally appointed Millennial Housing Commission. He served proudly for 20 years as an executive in the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.

He also served for seven years as an Executive Vice President of the National Corporation for Housing Partnership for Housing which operated under a Congressional mandate and was the largest ownerand manager of affordable rental homes in the Nation.

His involvement with affordable homes began in the Detroit area in the mid-1960’s with the West Central Organization, the University of Detroit Urban Law Program, and the Highland Park Model Cities Program.

Donna J. Gambrell is the longest serving and first African American woman to be appointed as Director of the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund). During her tenure from 2007 to 2013, the CDFI Fund experienced significant growth, more than doubling funding under its flagship program, and it strongly supported a CDFI industry responsible for providing affordable capital, credit, and financial services to low-income communities. Under Ms. Gambrell’s leadership, the CDFI Fund also designed and administered a number of new initiatives targeted to underserved markets, including the Capital Magnet Fund, the Healthy Food Financing Initiative, and the CDFI Bond Guarantee Program.

Ms. Gambrell retired from federal government service in December 2013.  Currently, she is the CEO of Appalachian Community Capital, a CDFI regional intermediary comprised of 13 high-performing CDFIs and community development lenders working together to help address the small business needs in the Appalachian Region. In addition, she is a visiting, non-resident scholar at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, and a board member for Southern Bancorp, Inc., in Little Rock, Arkansas, which is one of the nation’s largest CDFIs.  Ms. Gambrell is also honored to serve as a board member for AEO, a national membership organization for microbusinesses, and Opportunity Finance Network, OFN.

Margaret McFarland, J.D. is an Emeritus Clinical Professor at the University of Maryland and is currently directing the establishment of a real estate center for a small college in California., while teaching courses on-line at both institutions.  McFarland was the founding Director of the Colvin Institute of Real Estate Development and established the Master of Real Estate Development program at the University of Maryland.  Dr. McFarland was Editor-in-Chief of the Real Estate Review, a quarterly journal, from 2008 – 2016.

Prior to her tenure at the University of Maryland, Dr. McFarland was a practicing attorney in affordable housing finance and operations for 25 years.  During those years, McFarland served as General Counsel to the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development, then General Counsel to the Historic St. Mary’s City Commission and just prior to moving to academia, served as General Counsel to the District of Columbia Housing Authority. McFarland also spent a few years working with affordable housing developers at the National Association of Home Builders, which resulted in permanent modifications to federal law governing low-income housing tax credits that enhanced its use by private developers to produce public purpose affordable housing.

Dr. McFarland is a member of the Board of Directors of the American Real Estate Society and a longtime outside Director of non-profit developer/investor Neighborhood Development Collaborative with properties in California, Nevada, and Texas.  She spent several years in public service as a land use planner in Toledo, Ohio, before returning to school to complete a law degree.  On completing her law degree Dr. McFarland joined the law firm of O’Melveny & Myers in private practice in Washington, D.C. assisting clients financing hotel, office and retail properties. 

 Dr. McFarland has an A.M. degree in Urban Studies from the University of Chicago and a J.D. degree awarded by the University of Michigan.