NJ Governor’s Conference on Housing and Economic Development 2021 | Cvent | 29 September 2021 | Virtual

This past year has proven to be a challenge due to the pandemic, which has affected everyone, especially the communities we serve. We are glad to be able to come together once again so we can collectively examine the impacts of the pandemic and how they affect each of our respective areas, our most vulnerable populations, and our small businesses.

2021 Speakers

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:

Philip Murphy
New Jersey’s 56th governor

SPEAKERS:

Lt. Governor Sheila Oliver
Commissioner, NJ Department of Community Affairs

The Honorable Ras Baraka
Mayor, City of Newark

Leslie A. Anderson
President and CEO, NJ Redevelopment Authority

Tim Sullivan
Chief Executive Officer, NJ Economic Development Authority

Melanie R. Walter
Executive Director, NJ Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency

Dean Dafis
Division of Housing and Community Resources – Eviction Prevention, NJ Department of Community Affairs

Beverly Brown Ruggia
Financial, Justice Program Director, New Jersey Citizen Action

Jessica Kitson
Senior Managing Attorney, Volunteer Lawyers for Justice (VLJ)

Laura Rodgers, LCSW
Chief Program & External Relations Officer, Jewish Family Service in Atlantic & Cape May Counties

Janel Winter
Director, Division of Housing and Community Resources, NJ Department of Community Affairs

Dr. Kimberly K. Holmes
Chief of Staff, NJ Department of Community Affairs

Adenah Boyah
Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Adenah Boyoh and Companies

Margaret Gillis
Owner/Operator, McDonald's

Vonda McPherson
Restauranteur, Chef and Visionary, Vonda K's Catering and Events

Dorothy p. Guzzo
Executive Director, NJ Historic Trust, NJ Department of Community Affairs

William David Henderson
Principal, Hx2 Development LLC

C. Aidita Milsted
Director of Historic Preservation, NJ Economic Development Authority

Barton Ross
President, Barton Ross & Partners, LLC Architects

Vivian Fraser
President and Chief Executive Officer, Urban League of Essex County

George Ashton
Managing Director of Strategic Investments, Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC)

Shelly Bryant
Broker of Record and Owner, SBR Realty LLC.

Katone Glover
Assistant Director, Single Family Mortgage Servicing, NJ Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency

Russell Graves
Executive Director, Consumer Credit and Budget Counseling Inc.

Tai Cooper
Chief Community Development Officer, NJ Economic Development Authority

Tanya Hudson-Murray
Managing Director, Multifamily Programs, NJ Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency

Adam Gordon, Esq.
Executive Director, Fair Share Housing Center

Edward Martoglio
Chief Executive Officer and Founder, RPM Development, L.L.C.

Mila Jasey
Assemblywoman, New Jersey Legislature

Michellene Davis
President and Chief Executive Officer, National Medical Fellowships (NMF)

Dr. Chris T. Pernell
Chief Strategic Integration and Health Equity Officer, University Hospital, Newark NJ

Brian Sabina
Chief Economic Growth Officer, NJ Economic Development Authority

Jonathan Cortell
Managing Director, Northeast Markets + Partner, L&M Development Partners

Brandon McKoy
President, New Jersey Policy Perspective (NJPP)

Diane Riley
Executive Director, The Supportive Housing Association (SHA) of NJ

Justin Scheid
New Jersey Field Office Director, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Kelly Brozyna
State Director/Chief Executive Officer, New Jersey Small Business Development Centers (NJSBDC)

Jef Buehler
Leader/Administrator, Neighborhood Preservation Program, NJ Department of Community Affairs

Christina Fuentes
Managing Director - Community Development, NJ Economic Development Authority

Rebecca Rhoads
Director, Office of Homelessness Prevention, NJ Department of Community Affairs

Sakinah Hoyte
Homelessness Czar, City of Newark

Taiisa Kelly
Chief Executive Officer, Monarch Housing Associates

Katelyn Ravensbergen
Program Director, Hudson County Division of Housing and Community Development

Margaret Chinwe Anadu
Partner, Global Head of Sustainability and Impact, Goldman Sachs

Karim Hutson
Founder & Managing Member, Genesis Companies

Jordan Moskowitz
Managing Director of Single-Family Programs, NJ Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency

Tara Dowdell
President, Tara Dowdell Group

Tara Colton
Executive Vice President for Special Projects New Jersey Economic Development Authority, NJEDA

Benjie E. Wimberly
Assemblyman, 35th District, NJ State Legislature

Uche Osuji
Managing Director, Arctaris Impact Investors

Ted Zangari
Sills Cummis & Gross, PC

Diana Rogers
Sr. Community Development Officer, NJEDA

Jenell Johnson Baker
Vice President of Business Development and Investments, NJRA

Dana Lancellotti
President & CEO, New Jersey Restaurant Association

Otis Rolley
Senior Vice President, Rockefeller Foundation

Marcus Romano
Legal Specialist, NJ Civil Division on Civil Rights

Sam Chung
Owner, MOGO Korean Fusion Tacos

Marcela Ospina Maziarz
Deputy Commissioner, NJ Department of Health

Joe Grillo
Founder, Asbury Park Dinner Table

2021 Sponsors

EXHIBITORS:
• NJ Department of Community Affairs
• NJ Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency
• NJ Economic Development Authority
• NJ Redevelopment Authority
• ACB Consulting Services
• CSH
• Kitchen & Associates
• LEW Corporation
• MaGrann Associates
• Moderate Income Management Company, Inc.
• NJ Long Term Care Ombudsman/I Choose Home NJ
• PMCS, Inc.
• PS&S, LLC
• REPSG, Inc.
• Turnkey Asset Property Preservation