Director of Real Estate Strategic Initiatives and Engagement
State of Indiana
Indianapolis, Indiana
Samantha Spergel has worked at Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA) since January 2016; first as the Director of Real Estate Production and currently as the Director of Real Estate Strategic Initiatives and Engagement, where she provides policy oversight on numerous HUD Housing Construction programs, oversees the Healthy Homes Resource Program, manages technical assistance and capacity building for nonprofits, provides regulatory guidance, management training and insight into development innovations, and manages special initiatives within IHCDA, including the Anchor Employer Workforce Housing Demonstration Program.
Samantha has been interviewed for Affordable Housing Finance Magazine, and Evidence Matters, the Quarterly Magazine for HUD’s Office of Policy Development and Research. Samantha has also presented at a variety of conferences, including the Council for Engagement and Outreach, Indiana Association of Regional Councils, Accelerate Indiana Municipalities, the Indiana Housing Conference, Indiana Township Trustees Conference, American Bar Association Affordable Housing Annual Conference and the Opportunity Zone Consortium Workshop. Samantha is a former chair of the Urban Land Institute’s (ULI) Women’s Leadership Initiative and Equitable Development Summit and is a ULI Health Leader.
Samantha holds a Bachelor of the Arts in Political Science from The College of Wooster, and a Master of Public Affairs from Indiana University.
OLHCHH Grantee Session: Procurement Standards and Evaluation
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM