<p>Homelessness Sessions Program Managers Training Conference Speaker List</p><p>Monday, March 14, 2016</p><p>Welcome and Washington Update (Joint with Housing and Community Development)</p><p>Speakers: Steve Charleston, COSCDA President and Director of Housing and Community Development Division Nebraska Department of Economic Development P.O. Box 94666, 301 Centennial Mall South Lincoln, NE 68509-4666 (402) 471-3757 [email protected]</p><p>Harriet Tregoning, CPD PDAS U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Room 7100 451 7th Street SW Washington, DC 20410 (202) 402-5620 [email protected]</p><p>Linda Thompson, Director of Advocacy and Federal Programs COSCDA 1825 K Street, N.W., Suite 515 Washington, D.C. 20006 (202) 293-5820 ext. 15 [email protected]</p><p>1 Moderator: Dianne Taylor, Executive Director COSCDA 1825 K Street, N.W., Suite 515 Washington, D.C. 20006 (202) 293-5820 ext. 14 [email protected]</p><p>Coordinated Entry for Balance of State CoCs</p><p>Speakers: Norm Suchar, Director, Office of Special Needs Assistance Programs U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Room 7162 451 7th Street, SW Washington, DC 20410 (202) 402-5015 [email protected]</p><p>Maureen Ryan, Administrator, New Hampshire Bureau of Homeless and Housing Services 129 Pleasant Street Concord, NH 03301 (603) 271-9197 [email protected] </p><p>Moderator: Tamara Kohler, Director SCSO, Utah Department of Workforce Services 1385 S State Street Salt Lake City, UT 84115 (801) 468-0148 [email protected] </p><p>Systems Performance Measures /HMIS</p><p>Speaker: William Snow, Senior Program Specialist, Office of Special Needs Assistance Programs, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development 451 7th Street, SW Washington, DC 20410</p><p>2 Moderator: Kathy Robertson, Associate Director Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development 600 E Main Street, Suite 300 Richmond, VA 23219 (804) 225-3129 [email protected] </p><p>Veterans and Chronic Homelessness</p><p>Speakers: Marcy Thompson U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development 451 7th Street, SW, Room 7244 Washington, DC 20410 (202) 402-2283</p><p>Nicole Sweazy, Louisiana Housing Authority Executive Director, Louisiana Housing Corporation 2415 Quail Drive Baton Rouge, LA 70809 (225) 242-1381 [email protected]</p><p>Matthew Leslie, Director of Housing Development Virginia Department of Veterans Services 900 East Main Street Richmond, VA 23219 (804) 786-0599 [email protected] </p><p>Moderator: Laura Whittall-Scherfee, COSCDA Board Member and Deputy Director, Division of Financial Assistance California Department of Housing and Community Development 2020 West El Camino Avenue Sacramento, California 94252-2050 (916) 263-7497 [email protected] </p><p>3 Tuesday, March 15, 2016</p><p>Using HOME and Other Programs for Vulnerable Populations (Joint with Housing)</p><p>Speakers: Dayna Harris, Group Home Program Manager Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development 7800 Harkins Road Lanham, MD 20706 (301) 429-7845 [email protected]</p><p>Cate Mingoya, Director of Policy and Program Development for Public Housing and Rental Assistance for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development 9 Clinton Street Apartment 3 Cambridge, MA (503) 504-7628 [email protected] </p><p>Kathryn Grosscup, Housing Specialist, Colorado Department of Local Affairs, Division of Housing PO Box 1068 Glenwood Springs CO 81602 (970) 640-7576 [email protected]</p><p>Moderator: Chris Thompson, COSCDA Board Member and Deputy Director for Housing Virginia Department of Housing & Community Development 600 East Main Street, Suite 300 Richmond, Virginia 23219 (804) 371-7031; Fax: (804) 371-7093 [email protected] </p><p>4 Innovative Homelessness Projects</p><p>Speakers: Julie Smith, Community Initiatives Coordinator Missouri Housing Development Commission 920 Main Street, Suite 1400 Kansas City, MO 64105-2017 (816) 759-6632 [email protected]</p><p>Ed Geiger, Principal/Founder Edge Strategic Consulting 11 Kingswood Drive Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 (717) 686-0786 [email protected] www.edgestrategiccounsulting.com</p><p>Missy Russell, Veterans Programs Coordinator Lawrence County Community Action Partnership 241 West Grant Street New Castle, PA 16101 (724) 658-7258 [email protected] </p><p>Moderator: Scott Gary, Supportive Housing Section Supervisor Ohio Development Services Agency 77 S. High St., 26th Fl. Columbus, OH 43215 (614) -466-2285 [email protected] </p><p>Outlook on Our Federal Programs (Joint with Housing and Community Development)</p><p>Speakers: David Hawkings, Senior Editor, Author of the Hawkings Here blog and column CQ Roll Call 77 K Street, NE, 8th Floor Washington, DC 20002-4681 (202) 650-6618 [email protected]</p><p>5 Kathy A. Saile, MSW, Government Affairs Center on Budget and Policy Priorities 820 First Street, NE, Suite 510 Washington, DC 20002 (202) 408-1080 [email protected] www.cbpp.org</p><p>Matthew Chase, Executive Director National Association of Counties (NACo) 25 Massachusetts Ave NW #500, Washington, DC 20001 (202) 393-6226 [email protected]</p><p>Moderator: Garth Rieman, Director of Housing Advocacy and Strategic Initiatives National Council of State Housing Agencies (NCSHA) 444 North Capitol Street NW, Suite 438 Washington, DC 20001 (202) 624-7710 [email protected]</p><p>Update from HUD SNAPS Officials </p><p>Speaker: Norm Suchar, Director, Office of Special Needs Assistance Programs U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Room 7162 451 7th Street, SW Washington, DC 20410 (202) 402-5015 [email protected]</p><p>Moderator: Michael Hiler, COSCDA Board Member and Deputy Chief Ohio Development Services Agency, Office of Community Development 77 S. High Street, P.O. Box 1001 Columbus, Ohio 43215 (614) 466-2285 [email protected]</p><p>6</p>