Message From President John Mahon
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Greetings MARC:
Happy New Year and welcome to a new decade!
Wishing you and your families the best for a happy and healthy 2020 and beyond.
Please remember our MARC family in Puerto Rico and keep them in your prayers after the earthquakes they have endured since our last newsletter.
We are looking forward to an exciting year. While there are many challenges that face our industry today, there are also many opportunities to help our clients and communities. As NAHRO begins a new term, MARC will play an important part of where our national organization and industry goes. In fact, nine (9) members of MARC serve on the NAHRO Board of Governors, so we do have a seat at the table. Please help us take advantage of having MARC’s voices heard. (See photos below)
MARC should also use this new decade to have 20/20 vision and set its sights on a successful and robust Annual Conference with our partners, NJNAHRO, from May 3-6 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City NJ.
Final agendas and registration will be coming soon, so keep an eye out. We plan on having topic-specific sessions of interest as well as plenary sessions with HUD and industry officials, and a few surprises! NAHRO President Sunny Shaw and CEO Adrianne Todman are scheduled to attend also.
Please make sure you free up those dates and plan on attending.
Remember, MARC is part of national NAHRO and the state Chapters in our region. We have a responsibility to be supportive, be engaged, be NAHROminded!!
Regards,
John Mahon
President
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Executive Board Members Spotlight
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Meet Don Bibb
Vice President-International Research and Global Exchange (IRGE)
Don is Executive Director of the Housing Commission of Talbot (Easton, MD). With more than 40 years of industry experience, he has served in leadership positions at the state, regional, and national levels.
As the region’s Vice President-IRGE, he serves on the national IRGE committee. Don has also served on the national Nominating and Election Committee (N&E), which selects nominees for the election ballot for national president and senior vice president.
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Meet Robin Senss
Treasurer
Robin, a licensed Social Worker, is Director of Supportive Services and Special Programs for the Housing Authority of Chester County (PA). She also serves on both the regional and national Community Revitalization and Development Committees.
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The MARC NAHRO Executive Board
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As you may know, the Board periodically convenes
teleconferences and meets face-to-face three times annually. Have you ever wondered what issues Board members address on behalf of the Region? Teleconference notes and meeting minutes are posted on the region’s website – go to the Members only tab, scroll down to Executive Board Minutes.
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MARC NAHRO WELCOMES NEW MEMBER - LRK
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LRK Architects, Designers and Planners with eight offices, one of which is in
Philadelphia. MARC NAHRO primary contact is Kim Pendrak,
kpendrak@lrk.com.
(Note: Vice President Member Services-Gary Centinaro and Member Services Committee members will soon begin a membership recruitment campaign and encourage all MARC NAHRO members to participate. Send your list of potential members to Service Officer Sylvia Bowen, who will reach out to them on your behalf. The MARC NAHRO member who signs up the most members by the end of April will receive a prize and special recognition at the NJ/MARC NAHRO Annual Conference and Tradeshow -- May 3-6, 2020, in Atlantic City, New Jersey.)
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On January 15, Clif Martin, Chair of the Nomination and Election Committee, advised the membership of nominees whose names will appear on the election ballot to fill 5 at-large seats on the Executive Board.
The electronic voting period has been changed to February 18th through March 20th
. The results will be announced at the Region’s Annual Meeting, which will be held at the NJ/MARC NAHRO Conference -- May 3-6, in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Direct questions to Chair Martin at
ccmartin@hcaac.org
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NJ/MARC NAHRO
ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND TRADESHOW
May 3 - 6, 2020
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Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
1000 Boardwalk – Atlantic City, NJ
Please join us!
Invited Plenary Session Speakers Include:
- The Honorable Hunter Kurtz, HUD Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing
- Lynn Patton and Joseph DeFelice, HUD Region I and II Regional Administrators
- The Honorable Jim Gilliam Mayor of Atlantic City
- Sunny Shaw, NAHRO President
- Adrianne Todman and Tim Kaiser, NAHRO and PHADA CEOs
Training for Commissioners
Board Member Fundamentals
Choose from Sessions Like These:
Hands on Maintenance Sessions
Housing Counseling: New Certification Requirements Final Rule
Funding solutions to Replace Your Agency’s Aging Infrastructure
HOTMA
Active Shooter Protocol
Insurance Liability-Sexual Harassment, Cyber Security…
REAC Inspections—New Protocol
Plus, an Exhibit Hall featuring a comprehensive representation of products and services that will help you maintain, modernize, revitalize and manage your housing stock. Watch your inbox, as registration will be opening very soon, and you don’t want to miss this conference!!
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News From Regional Members
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Capitol Conference: February 9-12 – Harrisburg, PA
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Delaware Chapter of the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials Presents:
Understanding the Fair Housing Act
March 3, 2020
Woodside, DE
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On January 15, 2020, the PHA broke ground for the Norris Apartments Phase V in the city’s North Central neighborhood. It consists of 133 newly constructed mixed-income rental units and one commercial space It is the final phase of development that replaces the 147-unit low-rise development that dated back to late 1959 and early 1960, which had become obsolete.
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Owen LaSalle, whose artwork is featured on the cover of the
2020 What Home Means to Me calendar, will be NAHRO's guest at conference. As previously announced, he resides in our region as a resident of the Puerto Rico Housing Administration. Be sure to look for him at the conference, introduce yourself and congratulate him on his success.
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Professional Development Offerings
in the Region
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Interested in
hosting a training or need to attend a special training?
Contact Service Officer Sylvia Bowen at
sbowen@nahro.org
; or call 202-580-7201.
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NAHRO is thrilled to announce the availability of its new Financial Management Training Program, a first-of-its-kind educational series designed by housing agency (HA) industry professionals to enhance existing skills and create a qualified talent pool of finance professionals for the future.
Developed through a public-private partnership between Aprio, Gans, Gans & Associates and NAHRO, this one-year blended learning program will provide Directors of Finance, Controllers and Senior Accountants in the HA industry with the necessary training to effectively lead, organize, direct and manage HA finance and administrative staff, operations and accounting systems, processes and regulatory compliance.
Here are the six trainings in the series. Get a discount by being one of the first 100 to purchase
our special six-part bundle
!
Increasing Non-Federal Revenue
Staff Development
Leadership Development
Industry Knowledge and Updates
Real Estate Deal Structure & Property Operations
Cyber & IT Security
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2020 NAHRO Merit College Scholarship Application
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Eight regional scholars, who are pursuing their first post-secondary degree, will receive $1,000 each. Of the eight regional winners, three will be selected to be a NAHRO-LDG scholar. This designation provides additional scholarship funding.
Click here for more information and to download the application
, which must be submitted to state chapters by the state-established deadline.
State Deadlines:
Delaware: June 1st
Contact: Paula Simms
Maryland: April 24th
Contact: Nicki Biggs
Pennsylvania: June 1st
Contact: Kelly Hicks
New Jersey: June 1st
Contact: William Snyder
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"What Home Means to Me"
Poster Contest
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National NAHRO has announced new entry rules for the annual What Home Means to Me Poster contest. This competition is open to all children in grades K-12 residing in affordable housing assisted directly, supported under community development, or participants in affordable housing programs administered by a NAHRO member authority.
Each state will hold its own contest and select one winner from each of these categories—elementary, middle, and high school.
Click here for rules
and submission requirements.
The Region will select one (1) winner from each category from among the posters submitted by states for the national competition. Judging will take place at the NAHRO Summer Conference, which will be held in the region, in New York – July 23-25.
State Deadlines
Maryland: May 1st
Contact: Nicki Biggs
Delaware: To be determined
Contact: Paula Simms
New Jersey: March 20th
Contact: William Snyder
Pennsylvania: June 1st
Contact: Kelly Hicks
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MARC NAHRO MEMBERS AT THE
NAHRO BOARD OF GOVERNORS RETREAT
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The MARC NAHRO region was well-represented at the NAHRO Board of Governors Retreat on January 16-17 in Santa Fe. The Board discussed the NAHRO goals for the 2019-2021 biennium.
MARC NAHRO Members in attendance:
President John Mahon
Senior Vice President Kathy Walter
Past President Marsha Parham-Green
Vice President- Budget & Administration: Clif Martin
Vice President-Community Revitalization and Development: Stacy Spann
Chair-Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Advisory Committee: Elizabeth Glenn
Chair-Strategic Planning Advisory Committee: Senghor Manns
Presidential Appointee on the NAHRO Board of Governors: Diane Haislip
Regional member-at-large: Vernon Lawrence
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Front row:
Clif Martin, Sylvia Bowen, Marsha Parham-Green, Diane Haislip, Liz Glenn, Kathy Walter
Second row:
Stacy Spann, Vernon Lawrence, John Mahon, Senghor Manns, Chuck Wellard
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The Marshmallow Challenge at NAHRO BOG Retreat
The Winning Team!
Left to Right: Liz Glenn, Kathy Walter, Marsha Parham-Greeen, Vernon Lawrence, and Clif Martin.
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Share your News – We want to hear from you!
We want to celebrate your successes!
Hear about your best practices!
Advertise your job openings!
Send information by the
10
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of each month
to RSO
Sylvia Bowen
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MARC NAHRO State Chapters
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Central Eastern Pennsylvania
(no website)
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