Event Panel: Rising to the Challenge – Preservation Solutions for Homes We Can Afford Featuring Priya Jayachandran

March 3, 8:00 am | Wilder Foundation

Join us for a timely discussion on housing preservation strategies that protect communities and meet the moment, featuring Priya Jayachandran, CEO of the National Housing Trust. She will be joined by Minnesota housing leaders with expertise in nonprofit development, culturally specific housing, and affordable housing investment to explore preservation strategies and what it takes to meet this moment locally:

  • Scott Cordes, Chief Operating Officer, Project for Pride in Living 
  • Chris LaTondresse, President & CEO, Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative 
  • LeAnn Littlewolf, Executive Director, American Indian Community Housing Organization 
  • Dan Smith, Senior Vice President, US Bank Impact Finance 
Headshots of four people speaking at a panel. Scott Cordes, Chris LaTondresse, LeAnne Littlewolf, and Dan Smith

Priya Jayachandran: With 25 years of experience as a lender, developer, regulator, and advocate, Priya brings a rare, systems-level perspective to housing solutions. Her leadership includes serving as a senior policy advisor in the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Multifamily Housing under President Obama, and since 2018, she has led the National Housing Trust, one of the nation’s leading voices for affordable housing preservation.