Judith Kennedy, President and Chief Executive Officer

Judith Kennedy is the President and CEO of the National Association of Affordable Housing Lenders (NAAHL).

Under her leadership. NAAHL has become recognized as the premier authority in the nation's capital on private lending and investing in low- and moderate-income communities. Prior to joining NAAHL, Ms. Kennedy managed Government Relations at two Fortune 100 financial corporations, Sallie Mae (the Student Loan Marketing Association), and Freddie Mac (the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation).

Her government service included staff positions for members of the Senate and House Banking Committees; a White House Commission on Housing; and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). She was awarded a Congressional Fellowship by the American Political Science Association, and has an MBA from the University of Pittsburgh and a BS from Duquesne University.

Ms. Kennedy presently serves on the Boards of the Center for Community Lending and the National Housing Conference, and as a member of The Red Capital Group Hurricane Katrina Fund. She previously served as a member of Fannie Mae's Housing Impact Advisory Council, and on the HUD/U.S. Department of Treasury/Predatory Lending Task Force. Prior service also includes the boards of the Emeritus Foundation, Women in Housing and Finance, the DC Youth Orchestra Foundation, and Women In Community Development.

Staff

Paul Haaland, Communications Director
LaTrease Turner, Administrator