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Board of Directors

Our Board of Directors consists of a diverse group of interested persons from the public, private, and nonprofit sectors.  The Coalition's work is guided by these committed individuals who seek to improve affordable housing options in North Carolina. Our by-laws state that consumers of low-income housing also be seated on the Board and that one half of the Board be represented by organizations that serve low-income people.  To see a list of current Board members, click on the link above.

Staff

The Coalition's dedicated staff works out of our Raleigh office to stay informed of the latest housing news, to remain proactive on housing-related issues in local, state and federal arenas, and to promote housing opportunities for low- and moderate-income North Carolinians.  Our staff also includes members working specifically on the Carolina Homeless Information Network (CHIN).

Learn more about our wonderful staff below.  If you would like to contact any of our staff, please click here, and write their name in the subject field.

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Chris Estes, Executive Director

Chris joined the Housing Coalition as its Executive Director in September, 2003 with a variety of experiences related to low-income communities and affordable housing.  Chris recently completed a masters in Social Work and a masters in City and Regional Planning, both from UNC-CH. He works closely with the Coalition's partners on our legislative agenda and in promoting the Campaign for Housing Carolina campaign across the state.  He hopes to broaden the membership of the Coalition while increasing its impact on the production of affordable housing and improving the quality of life of low-income communities. In his free time he enjoys spending time with his wife Cherie and stepson Wilson as well as cycling, backpacking, and listening to live music.
 

Regina M. Green, Foreclosure Outreach Coordinator

The NC Housing Coalition is partnering with Legal Aid of NC, NC Justice Center and five other Legal Aid non-profit agencies working on a one-year grant award from Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation on a foreclosure prevention project.  Regina serves as the community education outreach coordinator for the project.  The Coalition’s role in the project is to identify communities that are at risk in order to get them better connected to Legal Aid services; increase community engagement and consumer advocacy by raising awareness on policy issues; and coordinate six consumer education meetings around the state with partner attorneys making presentations on topics including predatory lending, preserving equity and loan servicing abuses. The objective is to take a more pro-active approach to the problem of the drastic increasing rate of foreclosures in North Carolina. Regina enjoys spending time with her sons and granddaughters and can often be found in her kitchen cooking up a storm.
 

John Niffenegger, Membership Coordinator 

John has been involved with the Coalition since September 2005, when he began his internship in coordination with his studies at UNC-CH. He received his masters in Social Work in May 2006, and was hired as Membership Coordinator in July 2006. John puts together the Coalition's bi-monthly Housing Updates, interacts with members, and works to increase the Coalition's visibility. In his spare time, he makes music, mountain bikes, and stays active.

Vicky Parsons, Bookkeeper

Brika Eklund, Development and Communications Coordinator

Brika began working with the Coalition in September 2008.  She is a former fellow with the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation in Winston-Salem, NC and an alumna of Davidson College.  During her time with the Coalition, Brika will help update our membership structure, develop a diversified fundraising campaign, and improve our communications.  In her spare time, Brika enjoys traveling, watching Tarheel basketball, and daydreaming about gardening and home remodeling projects.

Carolina Homeless Information Network (CHIN) Staff

Hunter Thompson, Director, Carolina Homeless Information Network

Hunter heads up the Housing Coalition's newest program: CHIN (Carolina Homeless Information Network).  We are working in collaboration with the NC Coalition to End Homelessness to bring about a statewide information database of homeless service providers.  This will serve local agency record-keeping needs as well as provide local, regional and statewide unduplicated demographic data about NC's homeless population for the first time.  For contact information, please click here.
 

 
Laura McDuffee, Lead Coordinator, Carolina Homeless Information Network
 

 
Holly Barham, Western Regional Coordinator, Carolina Homeless Information Network

Holly began working with the Coalition's Carolina Homeless Information Network (CHIN) in July 2007.  With an education background, she moved from the coast to the mountains to coordinate CHIN's efforts in the west.  Holly enjoys working with the varied population in the west, ensuring agencies are up to speed with HMIS.  She also works on the training materials for CHIN.  In her spare time, she enjoys hiking, live music, and spending time with her husband and two children.
 

Michael Tillman, Central Regional Coordinator, Carolina Homeless Information Network 

Rob Tripp, Eastern Regional Coordinator, Carolina Homeless Information Network 

Rob has a firm combination of educational and technical experiences.  He is pursuing his PhD in Educational Leadership on-line from the University of Nebraska, and holds a Masters in Higher Education from Florida State University as well as a Bachelor's degree in Philosophy and Religion from UNC-Wilmington.  He has experience working with computers and technical issues from both a teaching and administrative perspective.  He loves working directly with people and striving to make a difference in their lives.  Rob lives in Wilmington with his wife Amy, son Sydney and daughters Abby and Emily.  In his free time, he coaches youth soccer, enjoys water sports and beach days. 

Sonia Ensenat, Central Regional Coordinator, Carolina Homeless Information Network 

Sonia has been working for the Coalition since September 2007.  She has an MS engineering degree from MIT.  As regional coordinator for CHIN, she supports homeless providers in the central part of the state, as well as helping with system-wide reports.  She also volunteers with the grassroots group Congregations for Social Justice as an advocate for affordable housing in the Raleigh area. 

The Coalition may be reached at:

North Carolina Housing Coalition
224 South Dawson Street
Raleigh, NC 27601

Phone: (919) 881-0707
Fax: (919) 881-0350
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