Congratulations NAHRO Certified Professionals — September 2025

Did you know? NAHRO offers over a dozen unique certifications for housers at all levels. From commissioners and inspectors, to specialists, managers and directors, NAHRO has a certification for you. For more information visit www.nahro.org/certification.

For a full list of NAHRO certified professionals, visit our new Learning Portal!

Certified Maintenance Manager

• David Snider | ASPIRE (NC)

Certified Management Executive

• Nicole Utz | Housing Authority of the City of Salem (OR)

Certified Specialist of Fair Housing

• Brittany Chatterton | Housing Connect (UT)
• DeAnna Ray | Arlington Housing Authority (TX)
• Kayla Melchor | Housing Authority of the City of Laredo (TX)
• Laurence Williams II | Housing Authority of Kansas City (MO)
• Phil Cooper | Housing Connect (UT)
• Tina Jenkins | Housing Authority of the City of Washington (GA)

Certified Specialist of Family Self-Sufficiency

• Paige Wilkinson | Housing Authority of the City of Sedalia (MO)

Certified Specialist of Inspection – NSPIRE

• Jeanna Rosemarie Blas | Guam Housing and Urban Renewal Authority (GU)
• Narcissa Ada | Guam Housing and Urban Renewal Authority (GU)

Certified Specialist of Inspection – NSPIRE-V

• Brian Degrafenreid | City of Tucson Housing and Community Development Department (AZ)
• Dana Arnold | City of Tucson Housing and Community Development Department (AZ)
• Hector Alvarado | Imagineers, LLC (CT)
• Howard Henry | Baltimore County Office of Housing (MD)
• Jesus Morales | Imagineers, LLC (CT)
• Lester Castro | Imagineers, LLC (CT)
• Manette Wilson | City of Tucson Housing and Community Development Department (AZ)
• Marissa Rowie | Housing Authority of the Parish of Saint Landry (LA)
• Mary Leon | City of Tucson Housing and Community Development Department (AZ)
• Richard Pena | City of Tucson Housing and Community Development Department (AZ)

Certified Specialist of Occupancy – Housing Choice Vouchers

• Dondi Bates | Housing Authority of the City of Kirksville (MO)
• Heather Bailey | Housing Authority of the City of Colorado Springs (CO)
• Jasmine Copeland | Housing Authority of Prince George’s County (MD)
• Karshia Farrow | Rockville Housing Enterprises (MD)
• Kristin Lyon | Housing Authority of Baltimore City (MD)

Certified Specialist of Eligibility and Calculation – Housing Choice Vouchers

• Crystal Hart | Housing Authority of the City of Colorado Springs (CO)
• Dondi Bates | Housing Authority of the City of Kirksville (MO)
• Janice Gavlik | Housing Authority of the City of Colorado Springs (CO)
• Jasmine Copeland | Housing Authority of Prince George’s County (MD)
• Karshia Farrow | Rockville Housing Enterprises (MD)
• Kristin Lyon | Housing Authority of Baltimore City (MD)
• Lori Vanzant | North East Community Action Corporation (MO)
• Sharron Serpan | Housing Authority of the City of Chanute (KS)
• Stacy Braggs-Williams | Housing Authority of the City of Colorado Springs (CO)

Certified Public Housing Manager

• Abe Alassaf | Battle Creek Housing Commission (MI)
• Al McIntosh | Marion Redevelopment and Housing Authority (VA)
• Alyse Lincoln | Appleton Housing Authority (WI)
• Angela Brown | Rochester Housing Authority (NY)
• Anna Prochazka | La Crosse County Housing Authority (WI)
• Brianna Martindale | Pender County Housing Department (NC)
• Celestine Langston | Rochester Housing Authority (NY)
• Christa Chubet | Norwood Housing Authority (MA)
• Dana Greer | Housing Authority of the City of Fitzgerald (GA)
• Debbie Aguilar | Clarendon Housing Authority (AR)
• Diona Jones | Housing Authority of the City of South Bend (IN)
• Doris Magouirk | Grundy County Housing Authority (IL)
• Jacqueline Aviles | Housing Authority of the City of Hoboken (NJ)
• Janice Richmond | Jonesboro Urban Renewal and Housing Authority (AR)
• Kayse Kruschke | Minneapolis Public Housing Authority (MN)
• Nicholina Clark | Lackawanna County Housing Authority (PA)
• Presyce Jackson | Lansing Housing Commission (MI)
• Sheila Barnett | Goodland Housing Authority (KS)
• Tawnya Brown | Cumberland County Housing and Redevelopment Authorities (PA)
• Tileesia Sandlin | Rochester Housing Authority (NY)

NAHRO Certified Commissioner

• Alisen Mayfield | Peninsula Housing Authority (WA)
• Charlotte Hayslett | Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee (WI)
• Chris Chandler | Housing Authority of the County of Sevier (AR)
• Joe Grisson | Aurora Housing Authority (IL)
• Johnny Johnson | Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. IV (MS)
• Laurie Jamison | Grayling Housing Commission (MI)