LIHCA is governed by a Board of Directors to implement its mission to "increase housing opportunities for Alabamaians with the greatest financial need." LIHCA's Board Consists of experienced low-income housing developers, consultants, and advocates with extensive housing experience and several hundred units developed and operating at present. Affordable housing has long been a need within the state and LIHCA recognizes the need to address this problem.
President: Mary Ellen Judah
Vice President: Eric Jefferson
Secretary: Kristina Stone
Treasurer: Turkessa Coleman-Lacey
CEO: Russell L. Bennett
Ron Andress, Jr.
Housing First, Inc.
Mobile, AL
Reneé Baker
City of Gadsden Dept. of
Community Development
Gadsden, AL
Paul Carruthers
Regions Bank
Birmingham, AL
Turkessa Coleman-Lacey (Treasurer)
City of Huntsville Dept. of
Community Development
Huntsville, AL
Larissa Dickinson
Mobile County School System
Mobile, AL
Jim Fenstermaker
Independent Consultant
Kimberly, AL
Lori Floyd
The Right Place
Anniston, AL
Ron Gilbert
Community Action Association of Alabama
Birmingham, AL
Pamelia Harris
Harris Construction
Birmingham, AL
LaParry Howell
City of Tuscaloosa
Tuscaloosa, AL
Jessica James
McKemie Place
Mobile, AL
Eric Jefferson (Vice President)
Housing First, Inc.
Mobile, AL
Mary Ellen Judah (President)
Neighborhood Concepts, Inc.
Huntsville, AL
Matt Knierim
Platform, LLC
Birmingham, AL
Parrish Knorr
YWCA Central Alabama
Birmingham, AL
Marcie (Porter) Lewis
PFM Financial Advisors, LLC
Huntsville, AL
Lauretta Moore
Family Services Center
Huntsville, AL
Sandra Nickel
Sandra Nickel Hat Team, Realtors
Montgomery, AL
Nigel Roberts
City of Birmingham
Birmingham, AL
Kristina Stone (Secretary)
Five Two Development
Mobile, AL