2024 Affordable Housing Advisory Council Appointments

We are pleased to announce that the Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati’s Board of Directors has appointed two new members to the FHLB's Affordable Housing Advisory Council and reappointed four current members of the Advisory Council. Each member will serve a three-year term, commencing on January 1, 2024. The 13-member Advisory Council provides guidance to the FHLB on affordable housing and economic development needs within the Fifth District of Kentucky, Ohio and Tennessee.

Appointments:

• Winston Miller, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of Kentucky Housing Corporation, the state housing finance agency, in Frankfort, Ky. Mr. Miller oversees the corporation's many lines of business, including single family mortgages with down payment assistance for first-time homebuyers, multifamily housing financing with tax credit and bonding authority, rental assistance, housing rehabilitation, and supportive housing programs for special needs populations. His prior experience includes serving as Deputy Secretary for Kentucky’s Finance and Administration Cabinet.
• Amy Riegel, Executive Director of the Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio (COHHIO) in Columbus, Ohio. COHHIO is a coalition of organizations and individuals committed to ending homelessness and to promoting decent, safe, fair, affordable housing for all, with a focus on assisting low-income and special needs populations. Ms. Riegel has been with COHHIO since 2022, previously serving as the Senior Director of Housing at CareSource.

Reappointments:

• Cassie Hudson, Executive Director of Partnership Housing, Inc. in Booneville, Ky. Ms. Hudson has served in this role for 12 years. Founded in 2005, Partnership Housing's mission is to increase the amount of safe, affordable and decent housing for low- to moderate-income residents in Owsley County and to help those residents achieve better lives. She is an active member of Kentucky Housing Corporation’s Housing Policy Advisory Committee and the Chair of the Fahe Kentucky Caucus. Ms. Hudson was first appointed to the Advisory Council in 2021.
• Amy Schaftlein, Executive Director of United Housing, Inc. in Memphis, Tenn. As the Executive Director of United Housing Inc., Ms. Schaftlein oversees all aspects of the organization which works to make homeownership a reality for low- to moderate-income families through financial education, mortgage lending, homebuilding and renovation. Prior to her current role, she worked with University Neighborhoods Development Corp. as a research assistant and with the Tennessee Housing Development Agency as an industry and government liaison. Ms. Schaftlein was first appointed to the Advisory Council in 2021.
• Samantha “Sam” A. Shuler, Chief Executive Officer of Community Housing Network in Columbus, Ohio. Since Community Housing Network (CHN) was founded in 1987, the organization has provided permanent supportive housing for thousands of people challenged with mental health conditions, addiction disorders and histories of homelessness. Ms. Shuler has been with CHN since 2003. She was first appointed to the Advisory Council in 2018. She currently serves as Advisory Council Vice Chair, a two year position that will conclude December 31, 2024.
• Dwayne Spencer, President & CEO, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Memphis in Memphis, Tenn. Memphis Habitat was founded in 1983 with the mission to bring decent, affordable housing to the city of Memphis. Since its inception, Memphis Habitat has helped more than 500 first-time homebuyers secure affordable mortgages and completed rehabilitation and home modification projects in partnership with nearly 1,000 local homeowners. Mr. Spencer was first appointed to the Advisory Council in 2018.

We would also like to thank departing members Debbie Watts Robinson and Shawn Smith for their years of service to the Advisory Council and the affordable housing mission of the FHLB.