22 Voices for 2022: Affordable Housing Trends in Rent Collections & Operations

Dr. Michael Hollar is a senior economist with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). He received a BA in Economics from Wittenberg University and Ph.D. in Economics from the George Washington University. Dr. Hollar works on public finance issues for the Office of Policy Development and Research (PD&R), including analysis of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program and economic impact analysis of HUD-issued regulations. Dr. Hollar also manages HUD’s LIHTC tenant and property data collections and designates Qualified Census Tracts (QCTs) and Difficult Development Areas (DDAs) for the LIHTC program.

Trevor Samios is a Senior Vice President at WinnCompanies, where he oversees the social impact arm of the organization, Connected Communities.  Focusing on People, Place and Partnership, Connected Communities is a collective impact approach to community development, supporting collaborative strategies with resident leadership, community partners and neighborhood stakeholders that drive positive outcomes for WinnCompanies’ affordable and mixed-income residents and communities. 

Prior to joining WinnCompanies in 2017, Samios served as the Director of Community Impact at Preservation of Affordable Housing (POAH) and led operations for the Community Life team at The Community Builders (TCB), both Boston-based, national affordable housing non-profit organizations. 

Samios is the Chair of the National Apartment Association’s (NAA) Affordable Housing Committee and serves on the board of directors for the YMCA of Greater Boston and B’nai B’rith Housing.

Jay Parsons serves as Senior Vice President, Chief Economist for RealPage, leading the Economist and Industry Principal teams to provide deep insights on market trends and consumer behaviors. He is a frequent author and industry speaker on topics affecting multifamily apartments and single-family rentals, including rental housing investment and asset management strategy, rental housing policy issues, risk mitigation and property management.

Jay has been cited in The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, The Financial Times, The Economist, and The New York Times, and he has appeared on CNBC and BloombergTV. His commentaries have been published by Barron's, the Pension Real Estate Association, the Mortgage Bankers Association, the National Apartment Association, American Banker and GlobeSt.

Barry has over 30 years of experience in affordable housing leadership and management. He has managed a full spectrum of real estate for both non-profit and for-profit owners including HUD 202, Section 236, 221 (d) (3), Bond, HOME, Hope VI, LIHTC, Rural Development, Congregate Care, Assisted Living and Market-rate properties. He is a Certified Property Manager (CPM®); a LEED Accredited Professional (LEED AP®); a National Affordable Housing Management Professional – Executive (NAHP-e); a Specialist in Housing Credit Management (SHCM); and a Licensed Real Estate Broker. Barry is a national speaker and trainer on sustainability and green property management. He earned a Master of Public Administration from the University of Colorado and a B.A. in Social Welfare and a B.A. in Sociology from Cal Poly Humboldt.