Board of Directors
Our board of directors brings decades of experience in affordable housing and community development to our work at Grounded Solutions Network. We rely on their leadership to achieve our vision of a future where everyone has a home.
Executive Committee
Dr. Germaine Smith-Baugh
PRESIDENTPresident and Chief Executive Officer
Urban League of Broward County
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Hala Farid
VICE-PRESIDENTExecutive Director
Texas Community Capital
Austin, TX
Peter Dean
TREASURERNational Project Manager
Urban Homesteading Assistance Board
New York, NY
Garrick Good
SECRETARYExecutive Director
North East Housing Initiative
Baltimore, MD
Board Members
Ben L. Bynum
Senior Director, Impact Investing
The Colorado Health Foundation
Denver, CO
Johnathan Frederick
President
Housing Alexandria
Alexandria, VA
Miguel Gavaldon
Independent Consultant
Castro Valley, CA
Robert Hammond
President and Chief Strategy Officer
Therme North America
Fathia Macauley
Chief Lending Officer
Housing Trust Silicon Valley
San Jose, CA
Jerry Maldonado
Vice President of Programs
PolicyLink
Newburgh, NY
Michael Monte
Chief Executive Officer
Champlain Housing Trust
Burlington, VT
Andreanecia Morris
Executive Director
HousingNOLA
New Orleans, LA
Jacob Noonan
Housing Program Manager
Southern California Association of Governments
Los Angeles, CA
Lou Tisler
Executive Director
National Neighborworks Association
Washington, D.C.
Lisa Varon
Affordable Housing Consultant
Long Beach, CA
