Women’s Affordable Housing Network (WAHN) officially launched a nonprofit chapter in Wisconsin. WI WAHN, which works to transform the affordable housing landscape, will celebrate its chapter kickoff at Union Corners on Thursday, Sept. 12, starting at 5:30 p.m. at Touch of Ukraine, located at 2438 Winnebago St. in Madison.
WI WAHN’s membership is open to all, welcoming women and allies who support women in Wisconsin’s affordable housing sector and industries including supportive services, social work, construction, property management, architecture, government representatives, developers.
The kickoff event will include guest speakers Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway, Alderwoman Marsha Rummel, WHEDA Tax Credit Manager Emily Francis, and Developer Megan Schuetz from Gorman & Co. It will also include a presentation and walking tour of how the Carbon and Generations affordable housing projects inside the Union Corners site came together.
The chapter will spend the next year growing its membership and providing career networking and mentoring opportunities for those in the affordable housing space. The leadership team will also focus on reaching out to local high schools and colleges to help introduce the next generation of youth to potential career opportunities that touch affordable housing.
The WI WAHN Board members include:
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Rachel Snethen, president (Gorman & Co.);
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Emily Francis, vice president (Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority);
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Tina Huisman, treasurer (Baker Tilly);
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Mary Parmeter, secretary (Husch Blackwell); and
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Liz Peterson, vice president of communications (Commonwealth).
