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NAC

National Advisory Council

Industry leaders and advocates working together to reduce barriers for consumers seeking mortgage credit and homeownership.

Focus Areas

NAC Priorities

Our National Advisory Council is focused on three key strategic priorities.

ReadyOwn Oversight

Providing oversight and strategic direction for the ReadyOwn apps to ensure they serve homebuyers, counselors, and industry partners effectively.

National DPA Oversight

Advising HCA on policy and strategies that support the proliferation of national DPA solutions, including product options, credit policy, and impact analysis.

Industry Best Practice

Working to spread best practices in mortgage banking for underserved communities throughout the industry, including through the HCA Trailblazer Award which honors lending leaders driving that impact.

Members

NAC Members

Distinguished leaders from across the housing and financial services industry.

Nikki Bialka

Nikki Bialka

Co-Chair

National Community Lending, Fifth Third Bank

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Cristian Correa

Cristian Correa

Co-Chair

VP Affordable & Community, One Trust Home Loans

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Sylvia Alvarez

Sylvia Alvarez

Council Member

Executive Director, Housing Education Alliance

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Patty Arvielo

Patty Arvielo

Council Member

CEO & Co-Founder, New American Funding

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Brad Blower

Brad Blower

Council Member

Principal/Founder, Inclusive-Partners LLC

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Roger Demas

Roger Demas

Council Member

Principal, Affordable Lending Execution, TangentBridge Consulting

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Latonia Donaldson

Latonia Donaldson

Council Member

SVP National Director of Multicultural Lending, PrimeLending

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Eric Lawrence Frazier

Eric Lawrence Frazier

Council Member

CEO, The Power is Now Media

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Nora Guerra

Nora Guerra

Council Member

SVP Community Lending Solutions, Guild Mortgage

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Hyepin Im

Hyepin Im

Council Member

President & CEO, FACE

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Jason C. Jefferies

Jason C. Jefferies

Council Member

Director of Mortgage Client Success, VantageScore

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Chrissi Johnson

Chrissi Johnson

Council Member

Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer, Prosperity Now

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Ashley Jones

Ashley Jones

Council Member

Senior Manager, Partnerships, Redfin.com

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Irma Yepez Klassen

Irma Yepez Klassen

Council Member

Commissioner, Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee

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Leigh Lester

Leigh Lester

Council Member

Executive Director, Ubuntu Institute of Learning

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Charles Lowery

Charles Lowery

Council Member

Project Manager, DC Department of Housing and Community Development

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Marcus Martin

Marcus Martin

Council Member

Chief Impact Officer, Homium

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Mark McArdle

Mark McArdle

Council Member

SVP of Regulatory Relations, Public Policy & Stakeholder Engagement, NewRez

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Beverly Meek

Beverly Meek

Council Member

First Vice President, CRA Director – Flagstar

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Erin Kilmer Neel

Erin Kilmer Neel

Council Member

CEO, Beneficial State Foundation

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Mickey Neuberger

Mickey Neuberger

Council Member

Chief Marketing Officer, Realtor.com

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Laird Nossuli

Laird Nossuli

Council Member

CEO, iEmergent

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Catherine Petrusz

Catherine Petrusz

Council Member

Director of Institutional Accountability, NCRC

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Katie Polace

Katie Polace

Council Member

Director of Community Engagement Solutions, MGIC

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Jason Riveiro

Jason Riveiro

Council Member

Ex Officio E.D., NAHREP

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Joe Scantlebury

Joe Scantlebury

Council Member

CEO, Living Cities

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Dottie Sheppick

Dottie Sheppick

Council Member

Founding Partner, Specialty Mortgage Product Solutions

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Nate Shultz

Nate Shultz

Council Member

National Housing Center

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