Linda Jenkins: Linda Jenkins is the Director of the Community Development Division at the Los Angeles County Development Authority with over 30 years of extensive grant administration experience. She oversees the annual planning, reporting, and implementation for over $20 million in CDBG funds allocated to the County of Los Angeles, the largest Urban County grantee with 48 participating cities. In addition, Linda has experience in oversight and administration of Rapid Rehousing Programs for families and individuals experiencing homelessness, Emergency Rental Assistance programs, Lead Paint Hazard Reduction, and Construction Management Services for public and privately owned properties. As a member of NACCED, Linda has served as the Membership Chair, Board Member, and is currently serving on the Executive Board as Vice President. Linda Jenkins has a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of California, Riverside and a Master’s in Public Administration from California State University, Long Beach. She is running for the position of President of the NACCED Board of Directors and currently serves as the Vice President.

 David Sacks: Since 2011, David Sacks has served as the Community Development Manager with the Henrico County, Virginia, Department of Community Revitalization, responsible for administering the County’s federal entitlement grant funds (CDBG, HOME, ESG). He also serves as the administrator of the County’s Enterprise Zone and is responsible for designing and implementing a variety of revitalization and housing programs. He was previously the City of Richmond’s Deputy Director of Community Development responsible for the City Master Plan, Downtown Plan, neighborhood planning, the historic preservation program and administration of the City’s federal entitlement funds. He oversaw Richmond’s Neighborhoods in Bloom program that received the HUD Secretary’s Opportunity and Empowerment Award from the American Planning Association. David has also served as an Assistant Director with the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation and as Interim Executive Director of a non-profit housing development corporation. He has also served on a variety of local, regional and national non-profit boards and advisory groups including community associations, foundation boards, and non-profit service providers. With NACCED, David served as Vice Chair of the Community Development Committee and has been featured as a guest on the Holistic Housing Podcast. David currently serves as NACCED’s Secretary/Treasurer and is running for the position of Vice President.

 Jennifer Daniels: Jennifer Daniels has been the Planning and Community Development Supervisor for Arlington County, Virginia since 2012. In this role, she manages the County’s housing and community development planning and policy efforts, as well as administering federal CDBG, HOME and CSBG funding programs. Jennifer’s professional interests have always been focused on community building, beginning as a Peace Corps Volunteer in the Dominican Republic, and including varied roles with nonprofit and government organizations in local, national and international community development. She has a Master of Public Administration degree from the University of Arizona, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Cultural Anthropology (which she continues to be convinced is a useful major) from the University of Virginia.

 Marcos Ysmael: Marcos Ysmael has over 38 years’ experience working with community development and housing programs in Pima County and Tucson, including 31 years with Pima County government administering and overseeing federal and local funds supporting community development and affordable housing development. Prior to employment with Pima County, he coordinated housing programs at two local nonprofit agencies in Tucson (Chicanos Por La Causa and the Tucson Urban League).

Marcos attended Pima Community College and the University of AZ and currently serves on the Board of Directors for NACCED, the Pima County Community Land Trust, the Arts Foundation for Tucson and Southern AZ and the Tohono O’odham Ki:Ki Association (the Tribally Designated Housing Entity for the Tohono O’odham Nation). Marcos is running for his second term on the Board of Directors.

 Nicole Andersen: Working as a Director of Development and Communications for a variety of local, regional, and national non-profits, Nicole Andersen has more than 26 years’ experience in grants, community and project development, fundraising, capital campaigns, capacity building, and strategic planning and partnerships. Organizations that Nicole has raised funds for include The Arc of Orange County, NY, Green Chimneys School, Orange County, NY Land Trust, McQuade Children’s Services, St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital, the Garden Conservancy, and Human Development Services of Westchester. She has a master’s degree in American Studies from the College of William and Mary, a bachelor’s degree in Anthropology and History from the State University of New York at Binghamton, was a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE), and received Grant Professional Certification (GPC) from the Grant Professionals Association in 2016. Starting in 2017, she served as Director of Grants for Orange County, New York, working with all county departments to apply for state, federal, and private foundation grants until she was appointed Director of Community Development in June 2018. As Director of Community Development, Nicole administers the County’s annual entitlement Community Development Block Grant, HOME Investment Partnerships Program, and Emergency Solutions Grant along with other entitlement and competitive grants from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. Nicole lives in Wallkill, New York with her husband and three sons. With NACCED, Nicole has been an active member of the Housing Committee, playing an integral role in multiple comment letter writing activities for proposed federal rules. Nicole is running for her first term on the NACCED Board of Directors.

 Julie Hamlin: Julie Hamlin is the Community Development Manager within the Community Development Commission Department of DuPage County, Illinois. She has been with the County since 2014, serving as Community Development Manager since 2018. Within her current role, she manages a team of Planners and is responsible for planning, implementation, and oversight of the County’s annual allocations of CDBG, HOME, and ESG funding, as well as CDBG-DR, CARES Act, and HOME-ARP funding. DuPage County receives approximately $3.6M in CDBG, $1.8M in HOME, and $290,000 in ESG program funding annually. Prior to beginning her career at the County, she gained real estate experience while working at Chicago Title and North American Title performing title research and clearance as well as construction escrow administration, including commercial and residential escrows. Julie holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology degree from Benedictine University and a Rental Housing Development Finance Professional (RHDFP) Certification from the National Development Council. With NACCED, Julie served as the Vice-Chair of the Education Committee from 2020-2022, and currently serves as the Chair of the Education Committee. She is running for her first two-year term on the NACCED Board of Directors.

Paul Herdeg: Paul Herdeg is the Director of Development for Cuyahoga County, Ohio. In this capacity, Paul drives forward the collaboration of County leadership, Department leadership, and key external partners, to set, update, and carry out Cuyahoga County's strategies for economic development (including workforce innovation), community development. and housing. Paul is a long time NACCED supporter, first getting involved in the Neighborhood Stabilization Program era, and serving as a committee leader and board member in prior years. Paul is running for a first term on the Board of Directors.