Conference on Housing and Economic Development

This conference offers something for everyone in the housing and economic development fields.

Mortgage lenders
REALTORS®
Title company professionals
Commercial bankers
Developers
Government officials
Housing authority representatives
Property managers
Nonprofit organization leaders
Economic development industry executives

Our attendees always walk away with smart strategies, powerful connections, and eye-opening inspiration.
Don’t miss this opportunity that only comes around once every two years.

Heather Bowman: Heather is the Finally Home! Manager for Idaho Housing and Finance Association. Heather directs homebuyer education and housing counseling efforts statewide and nationally through Idaho Housing’s network of housing counselors. She also oversees the Finally Home!® Homebuyer Education program, an industry-leading online course that helps first-time buyers navigate the home-buying process and become successful homeowners. Heather is a certified distance education instructor and holds bachelor’s degrees in sociology and communication from the University of Montana and a master’s degree in public administration from Boise State University.

Michael Cafferky: Michael Cafferky is a Principal within Fannie Mae’s Single Family Operations organization responsible for the company’s eMortgage program. Michael has spent the last half of his over 30 years at Fannie Mae developing and managing Fannie Mae’s requirements and technology related to eNotes and paperless closings. Michael is widely recognized as an industry expert on the topic, is a frequent speaker on industry panels related to eMortgages and eClosings, and has provided numerous educational sessions at industry conferences on eMortgage requirements and processes.

Carissa Connelly: Carissa Connelly is the Housing Director for the City of Ketchum, Idaho, and Blaine County Housing Authority (BCHA) where she managed the development of – and leads implementation on – Ketchum’s and BCHA’s Housing Action Plans. Carissa previously worked at Georgia’s Housing Finance Agency where she improved housing policies and managed and reviewed the underwriting, market studies, relocation plans, and environmental studies in applications for low-income housing tax credits. Carissa earned a dual master’s from Harvard in Urban Planning and in Real Estate.

Nick Christensen: Self proclaimed jack of almost all mortgage trades and master of some, Nick Christensen has been in the mortgage industry for 25 years. His passion for mortgage technology is only surpassed by the joy he gets from converting a grain silo to a cabin in the woods, fishing, or wrenching on cars.

Andy Erstad: Andrew (Andy) Erstad is motivated and inspired by family, friends, and the community at large. Andy founded erstad in 1998. His experience is in all phases of architecture and design from concept, master planning, and imagery through construction. Andy has served as Principal-in-Charge for several projects, including those aimed at providing housing to income-limited families and seniors in need across the western United States. Maintaining a 22-person firm is Andy’s primary focus; followed by his passion and commitment to public service. He strives to create projects that enrich quality of life and improve the surrounding environment through thoughtful and sustainable design.

Bradlee Frazer: Bradlee Frazer is a partner with Hawley Troxell and chairs the law firm’s Intellectual Property and Internet practice group. Mr. Frazer focuses on all facets of Internet law, intellectual property law and information technology law. He is published novelist and has written extensively for national legal publications and law blogs. He is also a frequent speaker on internet, intellectual property and computer law and is a regular guest lecturer at Boise State University.

Sheri Freemuth: Sheri Freemuth, AICP, is an accomplished land use planner who has worked in multiple sectors over four decades: public service, private consulting, and non-profit organizations. She has worked for local planning agencies, preparing plans, guidelines, and ordinances. Sheri is a historic preservation specialist, knowledgeable in diverse cultural resource programs.

Daniel Garrett: Dan is the vice president of originations and is responsible for WNC’s origination efforts in eleven states, ranging from Iowa to Alaska. Prior to joining WNC, he worked for a tax credit syndication company and founded a development company. Mr. Garrett earned a bachelor’s degree from Wartburg College and a master of public administration from Drake University. He lives in Des Moines, Iowa with his wife and two children and two grandchildren.

Terry Gentry: Terry is EVP of The Richman Group Affordable Housing Corporation. As a professional banker who is passionate about affordable housing, Terry is a supporter of preserving and expanding public housing with all the tools that are available. As Executive Vice President, he is responsible for working with investors to form low-income tax credits and identifying and underwriting individual transactions into those funds. Since joining The Richman Group, he has placed over $2 billion in tax credit equity in over 300 developments representing over 20,000 homes.

Kelly Gibbons: With over two decades of coaching experience, Kelly is a seasoned professional certified as a DISC and emotional intelligence analyst. With years of experience in nonprofit leadership, and author of “You Have What It Takes, Using the Skills You Have to Excel in Leadership,” she brings a wealth of knowledge. Additionally, her insights are enriched by the unique perspective of being a parent to both Millennials and those in Generation Z.

Scott Gillen, CMB, AMP: Scott is Sr. Vice President and District Manager of Stewart’s National Agent division. During his seventeen-year tenure with Stewart, Scott has managed key national lender relationships and has been critical to the development of Stewart’s overall lender strategy through various market cycles. Additionally, Scott spearheaded Stewart’s digital strategies to enhance the overall closing experience with consumers and transactional partners positioning Stewart to lead the industry in innovative changes to the settlement process. Scott is active on local, state, and national mortgage and title trade associations and currently participates on several committees with both the MBA and ALTA.

Greta Gissel: Greta Gissel is an Idaho Native that is deeply rooted in her North Idaho community. She has been working on the forefront of the housing crisis that involves several key housing initiatives.

Dutch Haarsma: Dutch is the President of NewWest Community Capital, a nonprofit CDFI loan fund that supports economic opportunity throughout the Intermountain West through affordable housing and community facilities financing. With 35 years’ experience in the financial and community development industry, Dutch has managed and created lending and investment programs that bring resources to underserved communities. Prior to joining NewWest in 2016, Dutch worked for Charles Schwab Bank, Northern California Community Loan Fund, Fremont Bank, and Bank of America.

Todd Harris: First and foremost, Todd is a husband, father, grandfather, son, and brother. During his 30-year career, he has endeavored to be an entrepreneurial minded individual focused on various areas of specialty finance. He believes that revenue growth, process, and high-level performance are all achieved through establishing a healthy culture combined with building teams who possess certain values and attributes. Todd works with Zions Bancorporation’s Public Finance, National Municipal Finance, National Nonprofit, Asset Based Lending, and Factoring teams.

Heidi Hart: Heidi began her career with TRHS in 1993 as a counselor provided out-patient trauma counseling. She transitioned into leadership as the Behavioral Health Director in 2001 and assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer for Terry Reilly Health Services in 2012. Heidi enjoys collaborating with staff and community partners to tackle community needs and create change.

Laura Hull: South African born Laura Hull is owner and lead consultant at Premio Services Inc., a Boise-based firm that has provided transformational grant writing and consulting services to organizations committed to improving communities since 2017. With an average 98% funding success rate, Laura aligns vision with purpose to craft winning proposals and provides the highest quality grant research, management, and coaching to her clients. Laura works with nonprofits in public media, arts and culture, housing, youth programs, immigration, and education, among others, and enjoys spending time in Idaho’s spectacular outdoors with her two children, ages 8 and 3.

Jeanne Jackson-Heim: Jeanne has been an Idaho Certified Professional Mediator since 2013 and volunteers for the 4th and 7th judicial district courts to mediate eviction and small claims cases. In addition to teaching a property management course at College of Southern Idaho for several years and working as a real estate paralegal for more than 16 years, Jeanne served as the Executive Director of the Idaho Real Estate Commission from 2006-2016. She holds an MBA and graduate certificate in conflict management from Boise State University.

Michael Keith: Michael is a lifetime Idaho resident and a public finance professional for the past 19 years. His career began as a project manager for the Environmental Finance Center at Boise State University, where he developed a passion for public finance. After five years, he shifted his focus to public finance investment banking, where he worked for Piper Sandler for 17 years and now manages Zions’ Idaho Public Finance Office. He has advised on a range of financings including general obligation, revenue, housing, tax increment, special assessment as well as other types of municipal bonds in Idaho.

Daniel Kline: Daniel works for the Idaho Department of Finance Consumer Finance Bureau as the Supervising Examiner of the mortgage company program since October 2018 and has over 19 years’ experience with the Department as an examiner. Responsibilities include examiner training, oversight of licensing and compliance examinations, and investigations of licensees regulated by the Department.  He maintains a certification as a Certified Senior Mortgage with the Conference State Bank Supervisors. He has over 30 years’ experience in consumer finance ranging from mortgage, consumer lending, credit, credit cards, credit bureau reporting and scoring, ID Theft, and collections.

Kendra Lutes: Kendra Lutes has worked for Terry Reilly Health Services since 2006 and is a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC). She supports staff who support people with a history of housing instability in both clinic and community settings. Kendra values collaborative opportunities to promote social and system change with the goal of creating a healthier, more inclusive, and equitable community for everyone.

Casey Mattoon: Casey leads the Ada County homelessness response team under the City of Boise’s Housing and Community Development Division. They bring with them 10 years of experience in stakeholder engagement, community organizing, project management and program advising. Born and raised in Eagle, a graduate of Bishop Kelly High School and the College of Idaho, Casey has deep roots of connection to Idaho and has lived here since moving back with their husband in 2015.

Demetria L. McCain: Demetria McCain serves as the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). At FHEO, McCain assists HUD’s efforts to eliminate housing discrimination, promote economic opportunity, and achieve diverse, inclusive communities. McCain brings dual vantage points to FHEO after having spent years assisting both housing choice voucher holders who sought low-poverty well-resourced housing options and neighborhood groups in underserved communities of color who sought more equitable distribution of resources and services.

David Mendez: David Mendez is an affordable lending manger in Freddie Mac’s Single-Family Mission and Community Engagement Division. He is responsible for building relationships with lenders, housing finance agencies, housing intermediaries and other stakeholders to provide responsible lending opportunities to first-time home buyers, low-to-moderate income borrowers, and families in underserved markets.

Dr. Michele McFarlane: Dr. McFarlane works in partnership with regional cities and counties to solve common problems and help with the ever-growing demands of the communities. As the Community & Economic Development Manager at Region IV Development Association, she works on a variety of projects including grant writing, grant administration, strategic planning, and Brownfield project management. Michele grew up on a 4th generation dairy farm in Wendell. She has earned an Associate degree from the College of Southern Idaho, a Bachelor of Arts degree in communication from Boise State University, a Master of Education and a Doctor of Education degree from University of Idaho.

Jeff Nishita: Jeff is a partner in the San Francisco office of Novogradac & Company LLP and is a co-founder of the firm’s LIHTC Working Group and two of the subgroups for the firm’s Opportunity Zone Working Group, membership organizations that addresses technical issues in their respective industries.  Mr. Nishita provides numerous services in the real estate industry, including audit and tax services, consulting/structuring, forecasting, LIHTC and tax exempt bond application assistance, and training.  He is licensed as a certified public accountant.

Tori Osler: Tori is a real estate attorney at Holland & Hart LLP. She counsels clients in commercial real estate development, real estate finance, and multifamily and affordable housing projects. Tori specializes in servicing clients at every stage of multifamily and affordable housing development and finance, including the acquisition, development, rehabilitation, financing and restructuring of multifamily affordable and market rate housing.

Gayle Perryman: Gayle has worked in the Mortgage Industry for over 40 years her roles have included loan servicing, processing, closing, originating and training. She Joined IHFA in 2021 and is currently the Sr. Trainer and Business Development for IHFA.

Melinda Pasquini: Melinda is a partner at Holland & Hart and leads the firm’s Affordable Housing Practice Group. She works with developers, owners, lenders, and investors in the affordable housing, healthcare, and energy industries on complex real estate transactions. Melinda brings specialized expertise in transactions involving senior and affordable housing and multifamily properties and her diverse background includes advising clients on acquisitions and sales, financing, development, and leasing.

Jerod Pfeffer: Jerod Pfeffer joined the Teton County Joint Housing Authority as Executive Director in January of 2024. Jerod brings over twenty years of local experience in construction management, business, and community involvement. He dedicated his early career to building custom homes in the Tetons, focusing on natural material innovation. Later, he co-founded and managed a wholesale artisan bakery and served as the captain of the US competitive baking team in 2020. Most recently, Jerod has been focused on multifamily development and housing affordability in Teton Valley.

Natasha Pfeiffer: Natasha Pfeiffer is a Loan Officer with Rocky Mountain Community Reinvestment Corporation, a Utah non-profit organization that provides permanent financing to preserve affordable housing to underserved communities throughout the Rocky Mountain region. Natasha has been with the organization for 9 years and has underwritten over 100 loans involving various sources of funding, primarily 4% and 9% low-income housing tax credits. Her primary focus is providing permanent debt to both non-profit and for-profit housing developers and working closely with other capital providers to ensure a streamlined execution.

Tess Reasor: Tess Reasor is an Idaho Native and is a housing advocate working on shared and communal housing initiatives.

Shellan Rodriguez: Shellan Rodriguez is the CEO and Owner of SMR Development, a boutique, WBE-certified development and consulting firm with a focus on creating partnerships between public agencies and private development to meet community goals around affordable and workforce housing. Shellan is an advisory board member of ULI Idaho, served as the Co-Chair of the Housing Transition Team for the current Boise Mayor, was formerly on the Boise City/Ada County Housing Authority Board and was selected to be a member of the Citizens Advisory Zoning Committee.

Laura Roman: Laura is a dedicated real estate professional with over 24 years of experience in the financial and community development industry. Currently she is the West Region Deal Manager for the New Markets Tax Credit Group in Wells Fargo’s San Diego office. Prior to her current position, Laura worked in community development lending with a focus on multi-family affordable housing at Wells Fargo and Bank of America. She also worked at the redevelopment agency and economic development agency in San Diego.

Laura Rossbert: Laura Rossbert joined Shopworks Architecture in 2019 after co-leading the development of Arroyo Village in Denver, which created a new homeless shelter for women and transgender individuals, 35 units of supportive housing, and 95 units of workforce housing using a trauma-informed lens. Laura brings to Shopworks her experiences as a non-profit leader and community organizer/community engagement specialist. She is using her expertise and knowledge in best practices in homelessness and supportive housing to inform building design at Shopworks and find solutions to affordable housing, with special attention to trauma, resiliency, and equity.

Doug Self, AICP: Doug Self has worked for the City of Driggs since 2003, and as the city’s Community Development Director he leads long range planning and project implementation to meet the community’s needs in transportation, housing, recreation, economic development and downtown revitalization. Doug helped establish and serves as Secretary for the Teton County Joint Housing Authority, and also provides staff support to the Driggs Urban Renewal Agency.

Nathan A. (Nate) Shultz: Nate serves as Chief of Staff for the Office of Housing – Federal Housing Administration at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. In this capacity, he provides leadership and strategic direction for all Office of Housing programs. This includes directing policy and programmatic activities for the Federal Housing Administration’s (FHA) Single Family, Multifamily and Healthcare mortgage insurance programs, which insure approximately $1.3 trillion in mortgages serving more than 7.6 million homeowners, some 890,000 renters, and approximately 4,000 healthcare facilities across the U.S. and its territories.

Jamie Simpson: Jamie is the Homelessness Programs Manager for the balance of state Continuum of Care in Idaho. She has a Master’s Degree in Business and has worked in social services and healthcare across Idaho for the past 30 years.

Juleigh Snelson: Juleigh has worked in the Mortgage Industry for over 30 years. She Joined IHFA in 2022 and is currently supervising the Processing & Underwriting Team for both the Retail and Wholesale division.

Jessica Szelag: Jessica Szelag is the Deputy Planning Director for the City of Boise’s Department of Planning & Development Services. She oversees the city’s zoning and entitlement process, long range planning, and mobility & public space planning. Jessica manages high performing teams through significant periods of organizational growth, including experiences managing a $3 million federal grant at Flexcar and Zipcar, as Executive Director of Commute Seattle, as a Senior Planner at Alta Planning & Design, and as the Executive Director of the Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm National Heritage Area in South Central Alaska.

Robert Trommler: Robert Trommler is a former Financial Advisor who now works in Residential Finance, specializing in a program called Reverse Mortgage. Robert has worked exclusively in this loan program for the past 20 years. Even though Robert’s education is in Mechanical Engineering, the transition into banking was easy for him because the “math still works”. Robert loves the work he gets to do because he enjoys helping seniors and elderly clients solve their financial problems with solutions they oftentimes don’t know exist. Robert feels that it is a privilege to get to serve the senior community in Idaho and the other 24 states where he is licensed.

John Vance: John Vance began his real estate career in 1993, starting in asset management. After several years completing retail and mixed-use projects for a nation-wide real estate development company, he joined Northwest Real Estate Capital Corp., a 501(c)(3) owner, developer, and manager of affordable housing communities in 9 western states. John’s most notable projects in Idaho include Depot Square, a mixed-use, mixed-income community in Driggs, and Valor Pointe, a 27-unit community designed for veterans experiencing homelessness in Boise.

Brian Webster: Brian has been the President/CEO of NotaryCam a division of Stewart for nearly 2 years. Prior to NotaryCam, Brian held senior executive positions at Wells Fargo and Freedom Mortgage where part of his primary responsibility was to design, build and implement their digital mortgage programs for retail, wholesale and correspondent lending channels. Brian spent 2.5 years at the CFPB leading regulatory implementation efforts and was the executive sponsor for the eClosing pilot.

Crissy White: Crissy joined Essent Guaranty in July of 2017 as Account Manager covering Idaho, Eastern Washington and Montana. Her partnership with her customers throughout the mortgage and real estate industry spans over 30 years.

Dr. Jennifer Wilson: Dr. Jennifer Wilson brings to Shopworks over 15 years of social work experience in direct practice, program management, research and evaluation, training, and teaching. As a researcher and social scientist, her work focuses on social innovations and interdisciplinary collaboration that address social inequity, with specific attention to the experience of homelessness and housing precarity. She possesses expertise working with community partners and in community- based settings seeking to advance the development, testing, and dissemination of evidence-based practices.

Monday, April 22, 2024
MORNING SESSIONS
8:45 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.	Exhibitor Set Up
10:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.	Registration | Trade Show Open | Home Partnership Foundation Silent Auction
11:45 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.	Lunch, Welcoming, and Keynote Speaker Welcoming Remarks: Gerald M. Hunter | President and Executive Director, IHFA Keynote Speaker: Charles Marohn, One of America’s most influential urbanists and author of Escaping the Housing Trap: The Strong Towns Response to the Housing Crisis, will show us a revolutionary way forward to create strong and resilient cities with the right kind of housing. Room - 100AB
1:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.	Break | Trade Show Open | Home Partnership Foundation Silent Auction
AFTERNOON SESSIONS
WORKSHOP SESSIONS
1:45 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.	Homeownership for All Speakers: Heather Bowman, Manager, Finally Home!; Crissy White, Account Manager, Essent Actionable tips for making the dream of homeownership equally attainable for everyone, regardless of background. Room - 110AB	Escaping The Housing Trap Speaker: Charles Marohn This presentation will help you understand the root causes of America's interrelated housing crises and identify some rational approaches that any city can take for a more robust housing ecosystem. Room - 410AB	New Markets Tax Credit 101 Speaker: Laura Roman, West Region Deal Team Manager, New Markets Tax Credit Group; Dutch Haarsma, President, NewWest Community Capital Learn how tax credits that attract private investment to distressed communities can complement an affordable housing project. Room - 410C	Artificial Intelligence: The potential and the pitfalls Speaker: Bradlee R. Frazer, Partner, Hawley Troxell Artificial intelligence has the potential to transform the business and nonprofit landscapes but it isn't without its pitfalls. Learn how to harness AI's power while mitigating risks, upholding ethical standards and navigating the legal labyrinth of privacy considerations, copyright infringement, plagiarism, misinformation and more. Room - 120BC	Supportive Services Workshop: Operating a robust PSH services program Speakers: Heidi Hart, CEO, Terry Reilly; Kendra Lutes, Associate Behavioral Health Director, Terry Reilly Learn what it takes to operate a successful and robust Permanent Supportive Housing program. Room - 110CD
2:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.	Break | Trade Show Open | Home Partnership Foundation Silent Auction
WORKSHOP SESSIONS
3:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.	Housing Market Perspective Speaker: David Mendez, Affordable Lending Manager, Freddie Mac Get valuable insight into where the housing market is headed and how to meet the needs of homebuyers in the current economy from industry leaders. Room - 410AB	Non-traditional Mortgage Financing Speaker: Juleigh Snelson, Loan Underwriting Supervisor, IHFA; Gayle Perryman, Senior Training and Business Development Officer, IHFA Learn how to structure loans using down-payment assistance and get a better understanding of assumptions and buy-downs. Room - 110CD	Fair Housing Month Speaker: Demetria L. McCain, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary For Fair Housing And Equal Opportunity (FHEO), HUD An update on HUD’s fair housing priorities. Room - 410C	Debt and Equity Panel Speaker: Jeff Nishita, Partner, Novogradac & Company LLC; Dutch Haarsma, President, NewWest Community Capital; Natasha Pfeiffer, Rocky Mountain Community Reinvestment Corp.; Dan Garrett, Vice President, WNC and Associates; Terry Gentry, Executive Vice President, The Richman Group Syndicators and lenders will discuss current market trends, pricing and where the market is headed. Bring questions for the panel that will help you put together your best possible transaction. Room - 120BC	Landlord Tenant Mediation Speaker: Jeanne Jackson-Heim, Administrator, Idaho Mediation Association This mediation expert will offer tips and strategies that will help de-escalate common disputes and solve other situations that arise between landlords and tenants. Room - 110AB
3:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.	Break | Trade Show Open | Home Partnership Foundation Silent Auction
General Session
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.	Keynote Speaker: Andrew Busch This economic futurist will go beyond analyzing how today's financial policies affect economic growth and will offer objective insight on the political, economic and social trends driving change in Idaho and around the globe.
NETWORKING RECEPTION
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.	Trade Show Open | Home Partnership Foundation Silent Auction - Ends 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, April 23, 2024
8:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.	Welcoming Remarks: Gerald M. Hunter , President and Executive Director, IHFA Keynote Speaker: Amy Walter, the national editor of the Cook Political Report and a popular on-air political analyst will be shed light on what to expect in 2024. Room - 100AB
9:15 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.	Break | Trade Show Open
MORNING SESSIONS
WORKSHOPS
9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.	Complying with RESPA in Advertising Speaker: Dan Kline, Mortgage Program Supervisor, Idaho Dept. of Finance Learn the rules of the road for ensuring that your marketing and advertising efforts and agreements comply Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act. Room - 120BC	Designing for Dignity, Healing, and Joy Speakers: Dr. Jennifer Wilson, Shopworks Architecture; Laura Rossbert, Shopworks Architecture Trauma-informed design recognizes that how buildings are designed impacts health. Learn about the key tenets of the design framework, the process for arriving at trauma-informed design in developments and how it can help with a tenant’s overall quality of life. Room - 410AB	Successful Grant Writing Speakers: Laura Hull, Grants Consultant, Premio Services Inc. Elevate your grant writing game with actionable strategies and tips. Room - 110CD	Preserving Affordable Housing Speakers: Melinda Pasquini, Holland & Hart; Tori Osler, Holland & Hart; Carissa Connelly, Housing Director, City of Ketchum Hear the strategies for maintaining and implementing use restrictions and covenants on existing affordable housing that may be at risk of market-rate conversion. You’ll learn from the different preservation options used to keep multifamily housing projects affordable in Idaho and other states. Room - 110AB	Multifamily FAQ Speakers: Katie Kilgrow, Housing Compliance Manager, IHFA; HUD Representatives, Colorado Field Office This is your chance to ask the experts about the HUD rules and regulations that govern multifamily properties. Room - 410C
10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.	Break | Trade Show Open
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.	Housing Insight from HUD Speakers: Nathan Shultz, Chief of Staff, Office of Housing and the Federal Housing Administration, U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development Learn what is underway within HUD’s Office of Housing and the Federal Housing Administration to increase housing supply and affordability and enhance operational efficiencies for stakeholders. Room - 120BC	The Future of Leadership Speaker: Kelly Gibbons, Author and Executive Leadership Coach, Soul Intention Understand what steps you can take to ensure your leadership relevance down the road. This session will address relevant responsibilities like inclusivity, emotional intelligence, and communication practices that plan for the future of interpersonal relationships. Room - 410AB	Headwinds for Project Financing Speakers: Todd Harris, EVP of Municipal and Commercial Finance, Zions Bank; Michael Keith, Idaho VP of Public Finance, Zions Bank Learn how to face your municipal capital, affordable housing, and developer financing needs head on including managing interest rates, inflation, volatility, and long-term loan financing. Room - 410C	State of Homelessness in Idaho Speakers: Casey Mattoon, Manager, Our Path Home; Jamie Simpson, Homelessness Programs Manager, IHFA Learn about ways you can be a part of the solution as we identify current homelessness trends and what is needed to effectively combat it in Idaho. Room - 110AB	Affordable Housing Case Study Speakers: Jerod Pfeffer, Executive Director, Teton County Joint Housing Authority; Doug Self, Community Development Director, City of Driggs, Idaho; John Vance, Senior Property Developer, Northwest Real Estate Capital Corp. What does it take to increase the affordable housing stock in your city? Find out how communities in Teton County worked together to make it happen and learn about the steps they are taking to keep the momentum going. Room - 110CD
12:00 p.m. - 12:15 p.m.	Break | Trade Show Open
12:15 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.	Lunch and Keynote Speaker Keynote Speaker: Gregg Colburn. Most conventional beliefs about what drives the prevalence of homelessness miss the mark. Based on rigorous research and analysis, author Gregg Colburn will show how housing market conditions offer a more convincing explanation -- and possible solutions -- to the issue. Room - 100AB
1:45 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.	Break | Trade Show Open
AFTERNOON SESSIONS
WORKSHOPS
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.	eMortgage Delivery Speakers: Scott Gillen, Sr. Vice President, Stewart Title; Mike Cafferky, eMortgage Principal, Fannie Mae; Brian Webster, Sr. Vice President, NotaryCam; Nick Christensen, COO, First Colony Mortgage This session will empower you to deliver mortgages electronically -- from eNotes and electronic notary to eClosing and investor delivery. Room - 110AB	Ask IHFA Speakers: Cory Phelps, VP Project Finance; Chuck Kracht, VP Loan Servicing & Lending; Brady Ellis, VP Housing Support Programs; Greg Blake, CIO Bring your questions, concerns, and ideas to this panel of Idaho Housing executives. Room - 120BC	44 Go! Aligning Idaho and Regional Planning Strategies Speaker: Dr. Michele McFarlane, Region IV Development Learn how Idaho is aligning state and regional planning efforts and leveraging collaboration to solve common problems and help with the ever-growing demands of our communities. Room - 110CD	Case Study: Housing Solutions in North Idaho Speakers: Greta Gissel, HomeShare Kootenai County; Tess Reasor, Program Director – HomeShare Kootenai County Learn from North Idaho communities that are collaborating to develop regional housing solutions. Hear about the obstacles they’ve faced and how solutions such as home sharing and a simplified ADU approval process are starting to make a difference. Room - 410C	Rewriting Zoning Codes for Housing Affordability Panel Speakers: Shellan Rodriguez, CEO, SMR Development; Jessica Szelag, Deputy Planning Director, City of Boise; Sheri Freemuth - AICP, Senior Planner, J-U-B ENGINEERS, Inc.; Andy Erstad, Founding Partner, Erstad Architects Zoning codes can be used as a tool to create housing affordability, equity and access to economic opportunity. Find out from a variety of experts how to make it happen. Room - 410AB

 
*subject to change.

Monday, April 22, 2024
7:45 a.m - 8:00 a.m.	REALTOR® Registration
8:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.	Room - 120A 2023 CORE (4 CE) Instructor: Ophelie Montgomery, Burgundy Realty
11:45 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.	Room - 100AB Lunch, Welcoming, and Keynote Speaker Welcoming Remarks: Gerald M. Hunter | President and Executive Director, IHFA Keynote Speaker: Charles Marohn, One of America’s most influential urbanists and author of Escaping the Housing Trap: The Strong Towns Response to the Housing Crisis, will show us a revolutionary way forward to create strong and resilient cities with the right kind of housing.
1:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.	Break | Trade Show Open
AFTERNOON SESSION
1:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.	Room - 120A ID-1031 Exchange Essentials Instructor: Kenny Carter, TitleOne Exchange
3:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.	Break | Trade Show Open
GENERAL SESSION
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.	Room - 100AB General Session Keynote Speaker: Andrew Busch, Economic futurist and former 1st chief market intelligence officer for the U.S. Government, will provide insights of what 2024 holds from an economic standpoint.
NETWORKING RECEPTION
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.	Networking Reception

Tuesday, April 23, 2024
8:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.	Room 100AB Breakfast, Welcoming, and Keynote Speaker Welcoming Remarks: Gerald M. Hunter | President and Executive Director, IHFA Keynote Speaker: Amy Walter, the national editor of the Cook Political Report and a popular on-air political analyst will be shed light on what to expect in 2024.
9:15 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.	Break | Trade Show Open
MORNING SESSIONS
9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.	Room 120A Reverse Mortgage 101 (1 CE) Instructor: Robert Trommler, HighTechLending
10:30 a.m. - 10:45 p.m.	Break | Trade Show Open
10:45 p.m. - 11:45 p.m.	Room 120 A Reverse Mortgage and Real Estate Business Model (1 CE) Instructor: Robert Trommler, HighTechLending
11:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.	Break | Trade Show Open
12:15 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.	Room 100AB General Session Keynote Speaker: Gregg Colburn. Most conventional beliefs about what drives the prevalence of homelessness miss the mark. Based on rigorous research and analysis, author Gregg Colburn will show how housing market conditions offer a more convincing explanation -- and possible solutions -- to the issue.
1:45 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.	Break | Trade Show Open
AFTERNOON SESSION
2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.	Room 120A Idaho Housing Programs (3 CE) Instructor: John Laca, Gayle Perryman, and Rita Aafedt, IHFA

We offer a variety of sponsorships. To see which one best fits your needs and become a sponsor click here.

American Planning Association – Idaho Chapter
Astegos.org
Boise Valley Habitat for Humanity
Capital City Development Corporation
Cutco
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Enterprise
Finally Home!
Gary E. Hanes & Associates, LLC
Harris CPAs
Holland & Hart LLP
Horizon Credit Union
Idaho Access Project
Idaho Central Credit Union
Idaho Department of Finance
Idaho Housing and Finance Association
Idaho REALTORS®
Impact Capital
Intermountain Fair Housing Council
Midwest Housing Equity Group, Inc.
NeighborWorks Boise
NewWest Community Capital
Novogradac & Company LLP
Oxford House
Points Consulting
Premio Services
Quantum Fiber
Rocky Mountain CRC
Rural Development
SERVPRO
Silver Star Communications
Soul Intention
Wells Fargo
Your Health Idaho
Zions Bank

Exhibitor fee includes an 8’ x 8’ space, table, and chairs for a two-day trade show. Exhibit booth is included with the Platinum and Gold sponsorship levels.

Exhibitor fee: $375
Nonprofit Exhibitor fee: $250

If you would like to become an exhibitor, please inquire about space availability at conference@ihfa.org or call 208.331.4743.

Hampton Inn & Suites Downtown

• Address: 495 S Capitol Blvd, Boise, ID 83702. Two blocks from Boise Centre.
• How to book: Visit this link or call 208-331-1900 and ask for the IHFA rate.

Inn at 500 Capitol

• Address: 500 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise, ID 83702 . Three blocks from Boise Centre.
• How to book: Call 208-227-0500 and ask for the IHFA rate.

*Discounted rooms are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Other hotels nearby (No discounts negotiated):

• The Grove Hotel – next door to Boise Centre. Call 208-333-8000 to reserve a room.
• Marriott Boise Downtown – two blocks from Boise Centre. Call 208-331-2700 to reserve a room.
• Home2 Suites by Hilton Downtown – two blocks from Boise Centre. Call 208-336-8277 to reserve a room.