Affordable Housing Summit (13th Annual)

John Henderson, PE
Emanulson Podus
Senior Mechanical Engineer, Associate, LEED AP BD+C

Anne Mavity
Minnesota Housing Partnership
Executive Director

Emily Chad 
Husch Blackwell
Senior Counsel

Paul Connolly
R4 Capital
Managing Director

John Errigo
Greater Minnesota Housing Fund
Managing Director of Equity Investing NOAH Fund Manager

Karen Dubrosky
Colliers
Executive Vice President, Head of Affordable Production Debt & Structured Finance

Allison Streich
Carver County CDA
Executive Director

Michelle Jester 
Messerli & Kramer
Attorney

Monte Hilleman
Sustainable Investment Group (SIG)
Vice President, Environmental Resiliency, Compliance & Investment

Peter Mathison
National Equity Fund
Vice President, Originations

Cecil Smith
Minnesota Multi Housing Association
President and CEO

Sam Johnson
BC Davenport
Associate Attorney

Melissa Taphorn
Washington County CDA
Executive Director

Chris Sherman
Sherman Associates
President

Christian Borgan
Kaas Wilson Architects
Studio Lead & Associate Partner

Bernadette Hornig
Hornig Companies
Portfolio Director

Laura Russ
University of St. Thomas
Executive Director

Katrina Cadalbert
Sherman Associates
Assistant General Counsel

Karla Henderson
Project for Pride in Living (PPL)
President & Chief Executive Officer

Wednesday, December 2, 2026
8:00 AM - 8:55 AM																Affordable Housing State of the Market Allison Streich, Carver County CDA Cecil Smith, Minnesota Multi Housing Association Bernadette Hornig, Hornig Companies Laura Russ, University of St. Thomas Katrina Cadalbert, Sherman Associates Karla Henderson, Project for Pride in Living (PPL) More Info
8:55 AM - 9:50 AM																Critical Capital Markets Update Paul Connolly, R4 Capital John Errigo, Greater Minnesota Housing Fund Karen Dubrosky, Colliers Michelle Jester , Messerli & Kramer Peter Mathison, National Equity Fund More Info
9:50 AM - 10:10 AM																Break More Info
10:10 AM - 11:05 AM																Development, Construction and Design Trends John Henderson, PE, Emanulson Podus Monte Hilleman, Sustainable Investment Group (SIG) Chris Sherman, Sherman Associates Christian Borgan, Kaas Wilson Architects More Info
11:05 AM - 12:00 PM																Important Legislative Update Impacting Developers, Owners & Investors Anne Mavity, Minnesota Housing Partnership Emily Chad , Husch Blackwell Sam Johnson, BC Davenport Melissa Taphorn, Washington County CDA More Info