Overview
The HCR leadership team's mission is to provide programs that can build, preserve, and protect affordable housing and increase homeownership throughout New York State. Their goal is to ensure that there is adequate and available financing to create and preserve multifamily housing, administer programs to improve housing conditions, increase accessibility, save energy and provide other resources to help thousands of low- and moderate-income New Yorkers purchase a home. The following sections on this page will provide information about each agency's leadership team and their individual bios.
HCR Leadership Team
RuthAnne Visnauskas, Commissioner/ CEO
Betsy Mallow, Executive Deputy Commissioner and Chief Operating Officer (COO)
Linda Manley, General Counsel
Gabriella Green, Chief of Staff
Nicole Ferreira, Senior Vice President of Multifamily Finance
Dina Levy, Senior Vice President of Single Family and Community Development
Becky Koepnick, Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer for Portfolio Preservation
HFA Board Members and AHC Members
Housing Finance Agency Board Members and Affordable Housing Corporation Members:
Members: |
Date Appointed: |
Term Expires: |
Kenneth G. Adams |
July 26, 2017 |
January 1, 2019 |
RuthAnne Visnauskas |
February 17, 2017 |
Ex-officio |
Robert Mujica |
January 14, 2016 |
Ex-officio |
Commissioner of Taxation and Finance of the State of New York |
Vacant |
Ex-officio |
Vacant |
June 7, 2011 |
January 1, 2017 |
Nestor M. Davidson |
June 17, 2013 |
January 1, 2016 |
Joyce L. Miller |
June 19, 2013 |
January 1, 2015 |
HTFC Board of Directors
Housing Trust Fund Corporation Board of Directors:
Directors: |
Date Appointed: |
Term Expires: |
RuthAnne Visnauskas |
February 17, 2017 |
Ex Officio |
Kenneth G. Adams |
July 26, 2017 |
|
Holly Leicht |
March 12, 2018 |
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MBBA Board of Directors and TSFC Board Members
Municipal Bond Bank Agency Board of Directors and Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation Board Members:
Directors/Members: |
Date Appointed: |
Term Expires: |
Kenneth G. Adams |
July 26, 2017 |
January 1, 2019 |
Joyce L. Miller |
June 17, 2016 |
January 1, 2019 |
Robert Mujica |
January 14, 2016 |
Ex-officio |
Ms. Rossana Rosado |
February 3, 2016 |
Ex-officio |
Andrew A. SanFilippo |
February 26, 2008 |
Serves at the pleasure of the State Comptroller |
Mark J. F. Schroeder |
June 7, 2016 |
Ex-officio |
Vacant |
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Four years from the date of appointment |
There currently exist two vacancies from the members appointed by the Governor.
SONYMA Board
State of New York Mortgage Agency Board:
Directors/Members: |
Date Appointed: |
Term Expires: |
Kenneth G. Adams |
July 26, 2017 |
January 1, 2019 |
Joyce L. Miller |
June 17, 2016 |
January 1, 2019 |
Robert Mujica |
January 14, 2016 |
Ex-officio |
Bethaida Gonzalez |
June 16, 2015 |
January 1, 2018 |
David E. Kapell State Comptroller Appointed |
February 2, 2017 |
Serves at the pleasure of the State Comptroller |
RuthAnne Visnauskas |
February 17, 2017 |
Ex-officio |
Jonathan A. Ballan |
February 6, 2018 |
February 6, 2022 |
Governor Appointee - Vacant | Four (4) years from date of Appointment | |
Assembly Appointee - Vacant | Four (4) years from date of Appointment |
There currently exist two vacancies from the Members appointed by the Governor, one vacancy from the member appointed by the Assembly and one vacancy from the member appointed by the Senate.
Program Leadership
- Mark Colón, President, Office of Housing Preservation
- Mike Friedman, Senior Vice President, Mortgage Insurance Fund
- Vacant, President, Office of Community Renewal
- Woody Pascal, Deputy Commissioner, Office of Rent Administration
- Greg Fewer, Acting Deputy Commissioner, Tenant Protection Unit