Dana Hanchin
President and Chief Executive Officer
Claude Hicks
Senior Vice President of Real Estate Development
Deborah Gable
Vice President of Resident Services
Sharlene Woodruff
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Kimberly Fletcher
Vice President and Chief People Officer
Wendy Smith
Vice President of Property Management
Board of Directors
Diane Elliott
Chair
Of Counsel, Greater Good LLC
Lehigh County
Angela Steele
Vice Chair
Stone Sherick Consulting Philadelphia
Karen Kollias
Treasurer
National Council on Agricultural Life & Labor Research Fund (NCALL)
Delaware
Michael Schober
Secretary
Arror Consulting
Lancaster County
Susan C. Eckert
The Eckert Group
Lancaster County
Michel Gibeault
High Construction
Lancaster County
Steven Geisenberger
The Walz Group
Lancaster County
Bradley Peters
Site Design Concepts
York County
Edwin Martinez Feliciano
Resident
Lancaster County
Loaida Rodriguez
Vanguard Charitable
Chester County
Daniel Sansary
Neighborhood Housing Services of Greater Berks
Berks County
Karen Shenk
Trout CPA
Lancaster County
Nikolaus & Hohenadel, LLP
Legal Counsel
Allentown, PA
Fredericksburg, PA
Lancaster, PA
Finding a place to live that meets one’s basic needs and budget can feel like a never-ending challenge. The complexity of lower-income families and individuals extend far beyond simply finding a safe, affordable, and welcoming place to call home. At HDC, we are committed to being an ally in speaking to issues, programs, and policies that improve quality of life of our residents. Issues that we know are important to our residents include:
We know we can’t solve the affordable housing challenge alone. We need champions to help change the conversation around what home means and why it matters. We are committed to educating elected officials to understand the needs and challenges of their constituents. We are here to provide solutions that work and offer affordable housing expertise that demonstrates the impact policy decisions have on lower-income families, seniors and those with disabilities. We work closely with and participate in alliances and coalitions to educate and advance shared policy priorities. Our advocacy partners include:
Every voice matters. At HDC, we are committed to raising up resident voices and opening doors so that residents can actively participate in the democratic process, speak out on issues important to them and their communities, and communicate how policies affect their everyday lives. We believe it is important to make the time and space to listen, and to support resident leaders in effectively using their voices. We support resident advocacy opportunities through our Resident Leadership Program, Voter Registration Drives, and holding constituent meetings and tours with elected officials.
Wendy Smith serves as the Vice President of Property Management, responsible for the overall strategic direction for HDC’s management portfolio and the organization’s largest staff team. Previously, Wendy served as Asset and Operations Manager for a leading real estate firm based in New York City which owned over 11,000 affordable homes. Since 2008, Wendy has held roles in regional level operations for commercial and for-profit housing agencies. Wendy holds a degree in International Studies.
