Ohio WAHN

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Mission

The Ohio Women’s Affordable Housing Network (OWAHN) is an organization committed to the empowerment and development of women working in the affordable housing sector through partnership, networking, advocacy, and community engagement. it is our goal to create a state-wide organization that brings together women from all sectors of the affordable housing industry to carry out our mission.

Vision

To create a community that provides networking and professional development opportunities and promotes the advancement and leadership of women working in the affordable housing industry.


Ohio Leadership

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Stephanie Rhodes

President

National Church Residences

Merydith Greene

Vice President

Fairfield Homes

Carly Wiltshire

Treasurer

Nationwide Insurance

Laing Akers

Secretary

Barnes & Thronburg

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Millicent (Millie) Hurtt

Board Member

RiverHills Bank

Takia Waller

Board Member

Wallick Communities

Sarajane Steffes

Board Member

National Church Residences

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Andrea Quinichett

Board Member

Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority

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Rachel Gagnon

Board Member

Lucas Metropolitan Housing Authority

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Bethany Hahn-Ambrosius

Board Member

Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority

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Lindsey Sullivan

Board Member

New Republic Architecture

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Jennifer Chandler

Board Member

CHN Housing Partners

Catherine Cawthon

Advisory Board

Ohio Capital Corporation for Housing

Lori Little

Advisory Board

National Affordable Housing Trust (NAHT)

Mary Hernandez

Advisory Board


Our Committees

Below are the initial committees that we will be staffing.  Please click Join Us to be added to an email list for us to reach out to once we start having calls for these committees.  Additionally, make sure to revisit this page for future chances to join the Communication, Community Engagement, Finance, and other committees.

The COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE is responsible for maintaining the group’s social media accounts as well as the preparation and distribution of the OWAHN newsletter. The Communications Committee works with the Events Committee and Sponsorship Committee to ensure that our members are kept up to date with upcoming events and that our sponsors are properly represented.

The COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE seeks to engage, support, and serve mission-oriented causes in an effort to bring together the collective passions and resources of its members to better provide outreach to the communities in which we live and work.  We aim to provide welcoming opportunities for volunteer and community service that embrace the diverse ideas, knowledge, and cultures of our members and the communities we serve.

The EVENTS COMMITTEE is engaged in planning events that not only support our mission but fosters collaboration.  Always open to new ideas, some of our past events include happy hours, Ohio Housing Conference meetings, and TED talk-style presentations. Our regional representatives assist in coordinating regionally specific events for our members.

The FINANCE COMMITTEE provides financial analysis, advice, and oversight of the organizational budget.  Typical tasks include accounting, budgeting, and financial planning, preparation of annual tax returns, and the creation and monitoring of internal controls and accountability policies.

The MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE’S purpose is to recruit new members who have an active role in the affordable housing industry, develop networking, volunteerism, and community engagement opportunities for members, and promote the value of membership through professional and personal development activities.  The Membership Committee takes great pleasure in helping to empower women working in all aspects of affordable housing in the State of Ohio.

The SPONSORSHIP COMMITTEE is responsible for coordinating the receipt of sponsors and their donations. Committee members communicate with potential and existing sponsors to answer any questions and keep track of responsibilities to those sponsors. Committee members work with the Communications Committee to get information from sponsors in order to highlight them in newsletters and on social media. Committee members are also responsible for keeping track of the amount of funds coming in from sponsors and track the events and social media posts for each Sponsor.


OWAHN SPONSORS

We would like to thank all of our corporate sponsors for their continued support.

To view sponsorship opportunities or to sponsor Ohio WAHN please click the button below.


Promoter Sponsors

Thank you to our sponsors who donated $5,000+ to the OWAHN Chapter.


Associate Sponsors

Thank you to our sponsors who donated $2,500+ to the OWAHN Chapter.


Colleague Sponsors

Thank you to our sponsors who donated $1,000+ to the OWAHN Chapter.


Friends of Ohio WAHN

Thank you to our sponsors who donated $500+ to the OWAHN Chapter.