RIH: Barbara Fields Appointed to Executive Board of Leading National Housing Organization

Providence, RI - RIHousing Executive Director Barbara Fields has been appointed Secretary/Treasurer of the National Council of State Housing Agencies (NCSHA), the agency announced today. Fields was appointed to serve a one-year term on the NCHSA Executive Board at its annual meeting last week.

“Today, Rhode Island and the nation are facing a housing crisis,” said Fields. “I am honored to be elected to serve on the board of the National Council of State Housing Finance Agencies, and have the opportunity to work with them to create and execute policies that will help address that crisis.”

“The housing finance agencies (HFAs) that make up the NCHSA are a strong and vibrant network that can deliver federal resources and leverage private resources to meet the current crisis and build stronger, healthier communities across America,” Fields added.

Since assuming her current role at RIHousing in 2015, the agency has significantly expanded it initiatives in homeownership, development and mortgage servicing, adding the State of Maine as customer, among others. It has also registered improvements in its bond ratings and greatly expanded its partnerships in the community. Fields previously served on NCSHA's Board in 2015 and brings nearly three decades of experience in expanding access to housing, building strong communities, and championing economic development efforts to her new role as Secretary/Treasurer.

NCSHA is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization created by the nation's state Housing Finance Agencies (HFAs) more than 40 years ago. Its mission is to advance, through advocacy and education, the efforts of the nation's state HFAs and their partners. NCSHA's members are the HFAs of every state, the District of Columbia, New York City, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, as well as over 300 affiliate members in the housing finance field. The (Executive) Board is responsible for setting goals and developing strategies to further NCSHA's initiatives.

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