2022 Northeast Minnesota Regional Housing Forum

Panel 1

Agenda

Please note that the following agenda and speaker list is subject to change.

Welcome and Introductions		10 Minutes 9:00am to 9:10
Data Presentation: Minnesota Housing		5 Minutes 9:10 to 9:15
Panel 1: Setting the Stage: Racial Equity & The Housing Needs of Our Diverse Communities		45 Minutes 9:15 to 10:00
Breakout Session – Discussion on Panel 1		15 Minutes 10:00 to 10:15
Panel 2: Policy and Resource Updates	– Minnesota Housing – Minnesota Housing Partnership (MHP) – U.S. Department of Agriculture – GMHF	30 Minutes 10:15 to 10:40
Breakout Session – Discussions on Resources and Policy Updates		30 Minutes 10:40 to 11:10
Panel 3: Northeast Minnesota: Innovative Projects and Building Models		45 Minutes 11:10 to Noon
Optional Q&A		30 Minutes Noon to 12:30pm

Speakers

Welcome and Introductions	Jennifer Ho Commissioner Minnesota Housing
	Warren Hanson President & CEO GMHF
Data Presentation	Kody Thurnau Research Specialist/GIS Coordinator Minnesota Housing

Panel 2

Policy and Resource Updates

Dan Kitzberger
Legislative Director
Minnesota Housing

Libby Murphy
Director of Policy,
Minnesota Housing Partnership (MHP)

Sarah Bellefuil
Director of Community Development
Minnesota Housing Partnership (MHP)

Mike Monson
Single Family Housing Program Director, Rural Development
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Irene Ruiz-Breseño
Emerging Developer Program Manager,
Greater Minnesota Housing Fund (GMHF)

Eric Muschler
Director of Housing & Health Equity,
Greater Minnesota Housing Fund (GMHF)

Setting the Stage: Racial Equity & The Housing Needs of Our Diverse Communities

Facilitator

Irene Ruiz-Breseño
Emerging Developer Program Manager,
Greater Minnesota Housing Fund (GMHF)

Panelists

Daryl Olson
Director of Programming
American Indian Community Housing Organization (AICHO)

ChaQuana McEntyre
Chief Executive Officer
Family Rise Together