2022 Leadership Awards
Legislative Champion: Senator Kayse Jama
Senator Kayse Jama, as Chair of the Senate Committee on Housing and Development has been a champion for affordable housing and tenant rights since…
Asset Champion Award: Christian Edelblute
As Executive Director at the West Valley Housing Authority, Christian Edelblute has enhanced the trajectory of the WVHA’s long-term portfolio…
Dr. Robert Doyle Bullard Award: Oriana Magnera
In June 2021, Oregon experienced a historic week-long heat wave, otherwise known as the Heat Dome, resulting in one hundred heat-related deaths…
Golden Hammer – Best New Multifamily Project – Rural: Bridge Meadows Redmond
Bridge Meadows is dedicated to building intergenerational communities that support elders, former foster-care children, and their adoptive parents…
Golden Hammer – Best New Multifamily Project – Portland Metro Area: Nueva Esperanza / Bienestar
Nueva Esperanza, or “new hope,” was designed with the resiliency and strength of the Latinx migrant worker community at its heart. The 150-unit…
Gretchen Kafoury Award: Carole Innes
Carole Innes is a Pendleton city councilperson, holds director and president positions with local foundations that assist with homelessness and…
Strides for Equity Award: The Art Initiative – Homes for Good
In 2020, Homes for Good implemented the Art Initiative to incorporate art into affordable housing developments with the goal to connect the people…
Golden Key: Housing Oregon Members Coalición Fortaleza and CASA of Oregon
Talent Mobile Estates (TME) is a recently renovated 89-space manufactured dwelling park which was substantially destroyed during the 2020 Almeda…
Star Player Awards: Erica Calderon
Erica Calderon, Director of Housing at Bienestar, is a stalwart advocate for ensuring Bienestar's housing development projects genuinely lead with…
Star Player Awards: Safia Elogbi
Safia started at CPAH as a social work intern in 2019 and was hired on as a Resident Services Coordinator in 2020, right before the pandemic. Safia…
Star Player Awards: Karina Soriano
Karina has been a rock of stability to both the Bienestar community and other affordable housing communities in Washington County throughout the…
Star Player Awards: Dan Snow
Dan Snow is vice-president of Walsh Construction Co. in Oregon and heads their Affordable Housing Team. With 38+ years of experience, he leads his…
Star Player Awards: Candice Rose
Candice started at ROSE Community Development in 2020, at the beginning of the COVID pandemic. She has shown perseverance, joyful community building,…
Star Player Awards: Camela Raymond
Camela has been a part of Housing Development Center on and off since its founding in 1993. In her work as HDC’s communications manager, Camela is…
Star Player Awards: Troy Ford
Troy found his path to overcoming addiction to drugs through Central City Concern’s HRR Program graduating from the program in 2010 and completed his…
Star Player Awards: Dennis Mitchell
Dennis originally came to Central City Concern in 2012 to address addiction challenges and graduated from the HRR Program. He started his journey of…
Star Player Awards: Dusty Figueroa
Dusty brings enthusiasm, commitment and mission focus into her daily work as Senior Portfolio Manager at CCC. She is a strong asset to the CCC…
Star Player Awards: Shawn Rodine
Shawn began his job with CASA as a Technical Assistance (TA) Manager in the Manufactured Housing and Cooperative Development Center (MHCDC) in…
Star Player Awards: Natalie Thornton
Natalie Thornton is a great asset manager, team player, and colleague. Joining Community Partners for Affordable Housing (CPAH) in early 2021, she…
Lifetime Achievement Award: Sheila Greenlaw-Fink
Sheila has been the Community Housing Fund’s Director since 2015, significantly increasing loan volume and products. Prior to CHF, she was the…
Lifetime Achievement Award: Nick Sauvie
Nick is the founder and executive director of ROSE Community Development. This year marks his 30th year at ROSE, where he has worked tirelessly to…