Mike Loftin Interviews Kelly O’Donnell, Director of Homewisdom

Joining Nonresident Fellow at the Urban Institute and the CEO of Homewise Mike Loftin is Kelly O'Donnell, Director of Homewisdom, a new research and public policy initiative from Homewise to advance homeownership strategies in New Mexico and nationwide. Kelly and Mike discuss this research initiative, and brand new research recently released that finds that New Mexico homeowners are better able to afford housing then renters.

Mike Loftin Interviews Arthur Kaufman, University of New Mexico Professor

Joining Nonresident Fellow at the Urban Institute and the CEO of Homewise Mike Loftin is Arthur Kaufman, University of New Mexico’s Distinguished Professor of Family and Community Medicine and he has also played an integral role in the creation of UNM’s Health Extension Rural Offices program. The program aims to link UNM Health Sciences Center programs and resources to rural and underserved communities. Art discusses his work in New Mexico and how public health intersects with the need for safe, affordable housing.

Mike Loftin Interviews Kristin Siglin, VP for Policy and Partnership of the National Community Stabilization Trust

Joining Nonresident Fellow at the Urban Institute and the CEO of Homewise Mike Loftin is Kristin Siglin, Vice President of Policy and Partnerships at the National Community Stabilization Trust. Kristin discusses her work to strengthen the U.S housing market and ensure that all neighborhoods – especially communities of color, lower-income areas, and cities where economic activity remains depressed – are vibrant.

Mike Loftin Interviews John O'Callaghan, President and CEO of the Atlanta Neighborhood Development Partnership

Joining Nonresident Fellow at the Urban Institute and the CEO of Homewise Mike Loftin is John O'Callaghan, President and CEO of the Atlanta Neighborhood Development Partnership, an organization working to increase affordable housing in Metro Atlanta to address racial equity and encourage healthy communities. John discusses increasing access to more affordable housing for people of low-to-moderate incomes in Atlanta in order to help communities thrive.

Mike Loftin Interviews Lillian Montoya, President and CEO of CHRISTUS St. Vincent Health System

Joining Nonresident Fellow at the Urban Institute and the CEO of Homewise Mike Loftin is Nick Mitchell-Bennett, Executive Director of CDCB, or “Come Dream Come Build”, and Administrator of the RGV Multibank CDFI, headquartered in Brownsville, Texas. CDCB is a nonprofit community housing development organization, providing well-built, safe, sanitary affordable housing in South Texas and one of the largest non-profit producers of single-family housing for homeownership. Nick has overseen the development of over 3,000 affordable houses.

Mike Loftin Interviews Raul Raymundo, CEO and Co-Founder of The Resurrection Project

Joining Nonresident Fellow at the Urban Institute and the CEO of Homewise Mike Loftin is Raul Raymundo, CEO and Co-Founder of The Resurrection Project. For 31 years, The Resurrection Project has built community ownership across Chicago’s southwest neighborhoods. Raul oversees affordable housing developments, and supports community development, advocacy, and human services to create sustainable, stable, healthy communities across the city.

Mike Loftin Interviews Amber Wallin, Executive Director of New Mexico Voices for Children

Joining Nonresident Fellow at the Urban Institute and the CEO of Homewise Mike Loftin is Amber Wallin, Executive Director of New Mexico Voices for Children. For 35 years, New Mexico Voices for Children has done integral work to change the root causes of poor child well-being — causes like poverty, inadequate nutrition, violence, pollution, and homelessness. Amber shares the important work her organization is doing to address these problems and the systems that perpetuate them such as underfunded schools, the prevalence of low-wage jobs, wage theft by unscrupulous employers, unchecked predatory lending, substandard housing, and the criminalization of drug use, among many others.

Mike Loftin Interviews Kate Noble, Santa Fe District 3 Rep on Board of Education

Joining Nonresident Fellow at the Urban Institute and the CEO of Homewise Mike Loftin is Kate Noble, President and District 3 Representative on the Board of Education for the Santa Fe Public School District, and V.P. of Policy & Stakeholder Engagement of Growing Up New Mexico. Kate shares the importance of early education and its intersection with affordable housing issues here in Santa Fe.

Mike Loftin Interviews Nick Mitchell-Bennett, Executive Director of CDCB

Joining Nonresident Fellow at the Urban Institute and the CEO of Homewise Mike Loftin is Nick Mitchell-Bennett, Executive Director of CDCB, or “Come Dream Come Build”, and Administrator of the RGV Multibank CDFI, headquartered in Brownsville, Texas. CDCB is a nonprofit community housing development organization, providing well-built, safe, sanitary affordable housing in South Texas and one of the largest non-profit producers of single-family housing for homeownership. Nick has overseen the development of over 3,000 affordable houses.

Kelly O'Donnell Interview by Mike Loftin

Mike Loftin Interviews Anthony Simpkins, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago

Joining Nonresident Fellow at the Urban Institute and the CEO of Homewise Mike Loftin is Anthony Simpkins, President and Chief Executive Officer of Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago. Anthony leads the effort to make affordable housing accessible for neighbors to improve their lives and strengthen their communities.