Virtual Launch
Welcome to the launch of CONVERGENCE Columbus, a new cross-sector partnership focused on increasing minority homeownership in Columbus, Ohio. Today you’ll learn the strategic objectives and long-term vision of the initiative, hear from the current stakeholders, and learn how you can engage to make an impact in short- and near-term. Today’s event is sponsored by the Ohio Housing Finance Agency.
Schedule
| All Times Eastern | Sessions | Speakers (Bios available on the Resources page) |
| 9:00am - 9:30am ET | Opening Remarks & Overview Welcome to the launch of CONVERGENCE Columbus. Hear an overview of the initiative from MBA leaders, plus special greetings from other leaders, including the event sponsor, the mayor, members of city council and the Ohio MBA. | Robert Broeksmit, CMB, President & Chief Executive Officer, MBA Steve O’Connor, Senior Vice President, Affordable Housing Initiatives, MBA Shawn Smith, Executive Director, Ohio Housing Finance Agency Rob Van Raaphorst, Vice President of Communications, MBA Mayor Andrew Ginther, City of Columbus Shannon Hardin, Council President, Columbus City Council Shayla Favor, Columbus Councilmember Jay Pascoe, Executive Director & COO, Ohio Mortgage Bankers Association |
| 9:30am - 10:00am ET | Market Insight on Minority Homeownership Challenges & Opportunities Market experts discuss insights on barriers to homeownership, the impacts of COVID-19, and consumers in Columbus. | Damon Allen, Senior Vice President, Housing & Community Investment Officer, Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati Jaya Dey, Ph.D., Senior Economist & Quantitative Analytics Director, Single Family Client & Community Engagement Division, Freddie Mac Qiana Jones, 2021 President, Columbus Realtist Association Michael Wilkos, Senior Vice President, Community, Impact United Way of Central Ohio |
| 10:00am - 10:40am ET | CONVERGENCE Columbus – The Strategic Framework Members of CONVERGENCE Columbus discuss their goals for the initiative, the four gaps that CONVERGENCE seeks to address, and the role that both local and national partners play in the initiative. This session opens with a message from the president of the Franklin County Board of Commissioners on the importance of breaking the poverty cycle and building the middle class. It ends with a reminder of the power of homeownership from the Columbus Realtors ®, and their commitment to housing affordability. | Kevin Boyce, President, Franklin County Board of Commissioners Dr. Stephanie Moulton, Associate Professor, The Ohio State University, John Glenn College of Public Affairs Jillian Olinger, Chief Mission Officer, YWCA Columbus Theresa Saelim, Affordable Lending Relationship Manager, JPMorgan Chase & Co. E.J. Thomas, President & Chief Executive Officer, Habitat for Humanity—Mid-Ohio Michael Jones, President, Columbus Realtors ® |
| 10:40am - 10:45am ET | BREAK | |
| 10:45am - 11:25am ET | Education & Counseling – Building Awareness & Empowering Consumers Leaders from the CONVERGENCE Columbus initiative discuss the backbone of the program, the role of financial education and counseling. The session opens with insight into resetting generations of institutional racism and the work of YWCA Columbus. It ends with an inspiring message for future generations from the Columbus Urban League. | Christie Angel, President & Chief Executive Officer, YWCA Columbus Sonja Nelson, Vice President, Residential Initiatives, Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority Carlie Boos, Executive Director, Affordable Housing Alliance of Central Ohio Melinda Carter, Executive Vice President, Chief of Program Performance & Strategy, Columbus Urban League Bruce Luecke, President & Chief Executive Officer, Homeport Stephanie Hightower, President & Chief Executive Officer, Columbus Urban League |
| 11:25am - 11:30am ET | BREAK | |
| 11:30am - 12:00pm ET | Aligning Tools & Resources with Market Needs & Challenges Panelists discuss how the challenges of housing supply, affordability and homebuyer demand can be addressed when realtors, lenders, and housing agencies collaborate on homebuyer education, down payment assistance and more. | Laird Nossuli, Chief Executive Officer, iEmergent Pete Carroll, Executive, Public Policy & Industry Relations, CoreLogic Rob Chrane, Chief Executive Officer, Down Payment Resource S. Jason Fraley, Senior Vice President, Community Lending Director, Huntington National Bank |
| 12:00pm - 12:30pm ET | Closing Remarks and Live Q&A Engage with us during the last session as we take your questions through the live chat and recap the day’s polling results. | Robert Broeksmit, CMB, President & Chief Executive Officer, MBA Damon Allen, Senior Vice President, Housing & Community Investment Officer, Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati Dr. Stephanie Moulton, Professor, The Ohio State University, John Glenn College of Public Affairs |
| Event Host: Chloe Cohen, Project Coordinator, Affordable Housing Initiatives, MBA |
Event Sponsor
CONVERGENCE Columbus Partners
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