our staff

Lourdes German
Executive Director
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Alex Grun
External Relations Manager
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Katy Hansen
Director, Rural & Small Cities Program
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Peter Hamlin
Program Associate
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Tiffany Li
Executive & Operations Manager
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Haley Mulligan
Senior Analyst
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Our rural & small cities advisory council

Andrew Crosson
Chief Executive Officer
Invest Appalachia
Omar Carillo
Executive Director
Center for Community Investment
Suzanne Devenport
Chief Executive Officer
Rural Community Assistance Corporation
Keely Hanson
Vice President
‍JP Morgan Chase
Olga Morales-Pate
Executive Director
Rural Community Assistance Partners
Peter Nalli
Senior Community Development Analyst
The Federal Reserve
Bank of Boston
Sheila Scheitrum
Assistant Director of Real Estate Development
Self Help Enterprises
Alicia Sebastian
Executive Director
California Coalition for Rural Housing
Nadia Villagrán
Vice President & Director
Rural LISC
Kyle Wedberg
Senior Advisor
Government Finance Officers Association  

our ADVISORY BOARD

Betty Francisco
Chief Executive Officer
Boston Impact Initiative
Jennifer Gonzalez
Deputy Director
Mass School Building Authority
Jennifer Sullivan
Undersecretary
Massachusetts Executive Office of Administration & Finance

in the news

"Public Finance Initiative, National League of Cities & Collaborating Partners Receive $4 Million Grant to Elevate Racial Equity in Bond Markets"
"New Report: More Than Fines and Fees: Incorporating Equity into City Revenue Strategies."
"How Tax Incentives Can Power More Equitable Inclusive Growth"
"How City Budgets Can Help Equity As Well As
Fiscal Health"