Description
Women in Housing and Finance promotes and supports the professional growth of our members by providing a forum for the exploration of important issues in housing and finance, and opportunities to share knowledge and experience. Our members are a highly diversified group of accomplished individuals drawn from the private sector; state, local and federal agencies;from community groups; colleges and universities, and from non-profit organizations throughout New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut.
Members include professionals in architecture, banking, law, housing and economic development, construction, insurance, investment banking, municipal finance, historic preservation, and students.
Professional Development: WHF's monthly programs include breakfast, luncheon, and early evening panel discussions or presentations. Our speakers and panelists are key public policy makers and experts in their fields, including:
1. State and local elected and appointed officials, such as the Presidet of NYC Housing Development Corporation, the NYS Comptroller, State and City housing commissioners;
2) Financial institution executives;
3) Community-based and private real estate developers; 4) Architects and planners.
Recent programs include:
1) Revitalization of lower Manhattan;
2) Redevelopment of the NYC and New Jersey waterfronts;
3) Financing and development of assisted living facilities;
4) Affordable green development;
5) Inclusionary zoning issues.
Networking:
We sponsor festive events that offer members opportunities to network in informal social settings. These include an autumn gathering to greet new and prospective members, a January holiday party, a May dinner, and a half-hour networking, socializing opportunity, with hors d'ouvres, preceding our evening programs.
Job Bank:
To further fulfill our mission to promote the professional development of our members, WHF maintains a job bank with a regularly updated list of positions available in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut.