Congratulations NAHRO Certified Professionals — July 2026

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.

Please join us in congratulating the 33 housers who recently earned or renewed their certification! For a full list of NAHRO certified professionals, visit the Learning Portal.

Certified Maintenance Manager

• Chris Grant | Tioga/Bradford County Housing Authority (PA)
• Nichole Stahli | Tioga/Bradford County Housing Authority (PA)

Certified Manager of Property Operations

• Carma Earl | McCook Housing Agency (NE)

Certified Specialist of Fair Housing

• Diona Jones | Housing Authority of the City of South Bend (IN)
• Kelly Walker | Housing Commission of Anne Arundel County (MD)
• Laura McCann | Housing Authority of the City of Raleigh (NC)
• Wanda Soares Nottingham | Housing Commission of Anne Arundel County (MD)

Certified Specialist of Family Self-Sufficiency

• Amanda Gonzalez | Paul Edwards Management
• Kenya Tripp | CVR Associates, Inc. (GA)
• Leslie Peterson | HomeFront (MT)
• Pamela Ammeter | City of Cedar Rapids (IA)
• Roxanne Olson | HomeFront (MT)

Certified Specialist of Housing Choice Vouchers

• Ashley McDonald | Housing Authority of the City of Hot Springs (AR)
• Georgiana Peret | Housing Authority of the City of Hot Springs (AR)
• Izabella Brito | Housing Authority of the City of Hot Springs (AR)
• Janice Pena | Oakland Housing Authority (CA)

Certified Specialist of Inspection – Voucher Operations

• Janice Pena | Oakland Housing Authority (CA)
• Joy Cason | Media Fellowship House
• Perla Munoz | SHARE

Certified Specialist of Low-Income Housing Tax Credit

• Jennifer Derevlany | Salem Housing Authority (NJ)

Certified Specialist of Public Housing

• Belkis Encarnacion | Columbia Housing (SC)
• Cara Murphy | Columbia Housing (SC)
• Walinda Arnett | Medicine Lodge Housing Authority (KS)

Certified Public Housing Manager

• Bertina Preston | Navajo Housing Authority (AZ)
• Casey Buckner | McKean County Housing and Redevelopment Authority (PA)
• Dalie Ripley | Livonia Housing Commission (MI)
• Dega Ali | Minneapolis Public Housing Authority (MN)
• Edwina Cottman | Wilmington Housing Authority (DE)
• Gregory Brown | Housing Authority of the County of Morris (NJ)
• Jasmine Brunelle | Housing Authority of the City of Woonsocket (RI)
• Jennifer Grillo | Madison Housing Authority (NJ)
• Patricia Rivas | Housing Authority of the County of Contra Costa (CA)
• Wanda Allen | Clarksville Housing Authority (TN)

NAHRO Certified Commissioner

• Gretchen Nelson | Housing Authority of Asotin County (WA)