Michael Alexander
Former Executive Director
AHMA of East Texas

almike@swbell.net 

 
Michael Alexander has been in the housing industry 40+ years. He has served as the Executive Director of the Affordable Housing Management Association of East Texas. He also was Project Administrator for The Pinemont Apartments, a Section 8/202 property for the elderly and disabled, from 1994-2011. Although he officially retired from AHMA East Texas in 2022, he continues to train as a Certified NAHMA Trainer for the CPO and FH. He teaches a variety of classes for managers and maintenance personnel. He currently resides in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
 
A Texan native, Michael attended Eastern Washington State University where he earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music; he also earned a Master of Arts degree from Houston Graduate School of Theology. He has also participated in the Art and Practice of Leadership Development program at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University. He is a Master Practitioner of the Meyers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI). 
His first children’s book, “Henry, The Laughing Hippopotamus” has been published and is available at Amazon and Barnes and Noble.

 
 
 
William “Billy” Cannon
Managing Principal
Offit Kurman

bcannon@offitkurman.com

 
William “Billy” Cannon is the firm’s managing principal and heads the Office of Managing Principal.  The Office of Managing Principal is responsible for the management of the firm’s Practice of Law Division, focusing on practice group management and performance, timekeeper performance and morale, cross-referrals, quality assurance/quality control, marketing, and organic growth.
In addition to Billy’s Managing Principal responsibilities, his law practice focuses on the representation of property owners and property management companies in litigation, mediations, administrative agency hearings and leasing, with a special emphasis on fair housing compliance and defense of fair housing and discrimination complaints. Billy routinely provides fair housing training and frequently presents and writes on topics related to property management, Fair housing and affordable housing management. Billy has been certified in Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) compliance and represents many LIHTC properties and other affordable housing providers. He additionally represents sellers and purchasers in both residential and commercial transactions and litigation, including handling matters related to the District of Columbia Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA).

 
 
 
 
 
 
Jenny DeSilva
President & CEO
DeSilva Housing Group
 
Jenny DeSilva is the President and CEO of DeSilva Housing Group and has more than 25 years of experience in affordable housing. She is a recognized industry compliance expert with extensive consulting and training knowledge in HUD's Multifamily Housing programs.  Ms. DeSilva began her career in the affordable housing industry as a Director for Southwest Housing Compliance Corporation, HUD’s Project-Based Section 8 Contract Administrator for Texas and Arkansas. Over the course of fourteen years, she held two directorships overseeing staff that processed monthly HAP Requests, as well as staff that conducted 900+ Management and Occupancy Reviews at HUD communities every year.  
 
Ms. DeSilva then utilized her experience and perspective to develop her new role in the industry as an approachable consultant and passionate trainer for housing professionals.  When not training, Ms. DeSilva provides quality assurance and technical expertise to vendors offering TRACS compliance software. She has participated in multiple HUD Working Groups charged with developing new TRACS industry specifications and in shaping MOR audit procedures that foster consistency amongst various oversight agencies.  She currently serves as a HUD technical assistance subcontractor, providing nationwide TRACS and Secure Systems technical assistance to owners.  She is a Certified Occupancy Specialist, Tax Credit Specialist and Certified Housing Manager.
 

 
 
 
Corbin M. du Mont, COS, CPO, SCHM
Senior Product Manager – Affordable
ResMan

 

Corbin du Mont serves as the Senior Product Manager for ResMan's Affordable Housing Solution. He has 20+ years of experience in Affordable Housing (HUD/RD/TC)  having started his career with HUD Service Bureau before moving to a property manager role with HUD elderly housing properties. As his career progressed he moved into a Regional Manager role overseeing 8 HUD properties that included Section 8, PRAC and Section 236 subsidy programs before joining ResMan in 2017.

 

 
 
 
Erica Etterling
Rental Compliance Support Manager
Virginia Housing
 
Erica Etterling is the Rental Compliance Support Manager in Compliance and Asset Management at Virginia Housing.  She has worked in the affordable housing industry for over 25 years in various roles, developing, managing, monitoring, and directing projects and affordable housing programs.  As the Compliance Support Manager, she serves as an internal advisor on the regulations governing the federal and state housing programs administered and monitored by Virginia Housing.
Erica loves all the moving parts of working with affordable housing programs.  She takes every opportunity to gain new knowledge and share her knowledge and experiences with others. She is an avid reader and is always up for talking about food!

 
 
 
Rosie Hackett
Compliance Support Officer
Virginia Housing

rosie.hackett@virginiahousing.com

 
Rosie Hackett is a seasoned professional with over 20 years of experience in property leasing, management, and compliance monitoring of affordable housing programs.  Since 2023, she has held the role of Compliance Support Officer at Virginia Housing, ensuring high compliance standards for the properties in the Virginia Housing rental portfolio.
Rosie is driven by her desire to serve and help others and approaches her role with a deep commitment to community and regulatory integrity.  Outside of work, she enjoys spending time outdoors, fishing, hiking, and working on her farm.

 
 
 
AJ Johnson
President
AJ Johnson Consulting Services, Inc.
 
Mr. Johnson has been involved in the development and management of residential and commercial enterprises since 1976. He has coordinated the development of over 70 multi-family housing complexes utilizing federal, state, and conventional financing, of which more than 40 used the federal low-income housing tax credit. He is now President of A.J. Johnson Consulting Services, Inc., a full-service real estate consulting firm specializing in due diligence and asset management issues, with a particular emphasis on properties utilizing the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit. Mr. Johnson served as a technical advisor to Congressional staff during the drafting of both the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program and the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988.
 
His company has performed asset management reviews on more than 5,000 properties containing approximately 460,000 units since January 1995. Mr. Johnson is a contributing author to The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Advisor, as well as being a member of the Board of Advisors to The Tax Credit Housing Management Insider, a monthly tax credit compliance guide.
 
 
Mr. Johnson was also a member of the Task Force that developed the Housing Credit Certification Exam on behalf of NAHB, and is a NAHB recognized Section 42 Trainer.
 
Mr. Johnson holds the S.T.A.R. (Spectrum Training Award Recipient) designation for demonstrated expertise in the regulations and management principles of Rural Rental Housing and is a Housing Credit Certified Professional (HCCP©).
 

 
 
 
Larry Keys, Jr.,
Vice President of Government Affairs
National Affordable Housing Management Association (NAHMA)

lkeys@nahma.org

 
Larry Keys, Jr., joined NAHMA in 2015, from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), where he worked as a Policy Analyst in the Office of Policy, Programs, and Legislative Initiatives for Public and Indian Housing since 2009. Prior to working at HUD headquarters, Mr. Keys was a Project Manager in HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing in Jackson, Miss., from 2006 to 2009. He is a graduate of Mississippi State University, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science and a Master of Public Policy and Administration. Larry also holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill.

 

 
                                                                                                             
Virginia "Ginny" McGee
Senior Compliance Officer
Virginia Housing

 

Virginia (Ginny) McGee is a Senior Compliance Officer with Virginia Housing.  She has been with Virginia Housing for 34 years.  Ginny holds the designations of HCCP, AHM and TaCCs. She works on the NOVA team and monitors properties in the most northern area of the state. During her years at Virginia Housing, Ginny has served as president for two consecutive terms on the Old Dominion Chapter of the Society of Government Meeting Professionals board representing the state of Virginia.
Ginny has also received certification as a Toastmaster while working at Virginia Housing.
 
 
Scott Precourt
Founder/Sr. Partner
US Housing Consultants

sprecourt@us-hc.com

 
Scott Precourt is the Founder and Sr. Partner of US Housing Consultants and co-founder of InspectCheck Software. Scott served as the President/CEO from 2006 to 2017, and in 2018, he moved into a role focused on training and business development. He has worked with owners and managers of affordable housing for over 20 years, finding effective ways to resolve HUD and Tax Credit non-compliance issues ranging from physical inspection issues to compliance matters. Scott developed the services, products, software platforms, and procedures for US Housing Consultants and oversees the Company's growth and development.

 

 
 
Sheila C. Salmon
Member
Reno & Cavanaugh

ssalmon@renocavanaugh.com

 

Sheila C. Salmon is a Member whose practice focuses on representing owners of multifamily housing, management companies, and public housing authorities in all aspects relating to the ownership, management, and operation of both assisted and unassisted housing. Sheila, who is part of the Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice group, specializes in the areas of fair housing, and other related civil rights laws, such as Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and The Americans with Disabilities Act and has extensive experience advising and representing clients on an array of issues relating to such civil rights laws, including defending clients accused of engaging in discriminatory conduct.

 

Prior to joining Reno & Cavanaugh, Sheila spent more than 30 years at the law firm of Coan & Lyons, a premiere Washington, D.C. firm that specialized in the representation of private owners, management agents, non-profit organizations and public housing agencies around the country in connection with the acquisition, development and management of a variety of real estate, with a special emphasis on affordable housing.