Thank you to everyone who joined us for the 2024 Neighborhood Forum! We were thrilled to welcome over 150 attendees to an evening of resource sharing, networking with fellow borrowers, and hearing from dynamic speakers shaping housing in our communities.
A special thank you to our resource fair participants—the Neighborhood Building Owners Alliance (NBOA), the Cook County Assessor’s Office, and Elevate—for providing valuable information and support.
We were honored to feature Geoff Smith, Executive Director of the Institute for Housing Studies at DePaul University, and Angela Hurlock, Interim CEO of the Chicago Housing Authority, as our keynote speakers. Their insights into the local housing landscape made the evening even more impactful.
This event was made possible thanks to the generous support of our lead sponsor, Northern Trust, and our other fantastic partners.
Meet Our 2025 Neighborhood Forum Speakers!
Geoff Smith is the Executive Director and Principal Investigator of the Institute for Housing Studies at DePaul University. He brings years of experience producing research on the dynamics of neighborhood housing markets and connecting that research to a broad range of housing practitioners. Under Geoff’s leadership, IHS has positioned itself as a critical resource for timely research, policy analysis, and data that inform local and national policy debates around neighborhood stability and the preservation and production of affordable rental housing.
Prior to joining IHS, Geoff was Senior Vice President of Woodstock Institute. He has co-authored research published in journals such as Housing Policy Debate and Urban Affairs Review, and frequently appears in media outlets like USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, and NBC Nightly News.
Angela Hurlock serves as the Interim CEO of the Chicago Housing Authority. She has more than 20 years of experience in providing affordable, safe, and environmentally efficient housing to low-income residents in Chicago. She was appointed to the CHA Board of Directors by Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot in September 2019.
Previously, Angela served as CEO of Claretian Associates and Senior Director of Real Estate Development for Bethel New Life, where she was instrumental in creating affordable housing opportunities. She has received numerous awards and recognition for her work, including the South Chicago Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year and recognition as a Harvard Kennedy School Achieving Excellence Fellow.
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