Ready to Respond: Building Resilience in Affordable Multifamily Housing Communities

Affordable multifamily housing organizations face unique challenges during emergency events. Having the right plan in place before disaster strikes will contribute to an effectively managed, coordinated response across staff, departments, partner agencies, and sites.

This event will celebrate the release of the Ready to Respond: Disaster Staffing Toolkit, developed by Enterprise Community Partners, Inc. and HUD to support multifamily housing resilience.

Breakfast and registration begin at 8:30 AM

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Introduction: Judi Kende, VP and Market Leader, Enterprise Community Partners, Inc.

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Keynote speaker: Harriet Tregoning, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, HUD

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Discussion: Building Commuity Resilience: Perspectives from NY Region's Public Sector Leadership

Vicki Been, Commissioner, New York City Housing Preservation and Development
Lisa Bova-Hiatt, Interim Executive Director, New York State Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery
Holly Leicht, Regional Administrator, HUD Region II
Shola Olatoye, Chair and Chief Executive Officer, New York City Housing Authority
Dan Zarrilli, Director, New York City Mayor's Office of Recovery and Resiliency
Moderator: Laurel Blatchford, Senior Vice President, Enterprise Community Partners, Inc.

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Discussion: Making the Case to be Disaster Ready: Voices from the Field

Introduced by NYC District 47 Council Member Mark Treyger, Chair, Committee on Recovery and Resiliency

Michelle de la Uz, Executive Director, Fifth Avenue Committee, Inc.
Christopher Kui, Executive Director, Asian Americans for Equality
Donald Manning, Housing Director, Jewish Association Serving the Aging
Mike Whelan, Chief Financial Officer, Services for the UnderServed
Moderator: Lindsay Goldman, Deputy Director, Aging, The New York Academy of Medicine

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Questions? Contact Teresa Garcia
phone: 212-284-7168 - e-mail: tgarcia@enterprisecommunity.org