Assistant Professor of Geography at Indiana University Bloomington

Her major fields of study and interests include urban politics, housing, land, community development, community economies, urban commons, urban planning with a particular focus on grassroots initiatives and social movements confronting and resisting injustices, oppression, and displacement, and the historical processes and policies that have produced them.

Executive Director, Englewood CDC

Joe Bowling has served Englewood Community Development Corporation (ECDC) since 2012. Bowling leads a nonprofit staff of 25 focused on comprehensive, inclusive and equitable grassroots community economic development. In 2021, Bowling received the Michael Carroll Community Economic Development Leadership Award from Prosperity Indiana. In the last decade, Englewood has created, manages and provides services to approximately 400 units of affordable rental housing and home ownership opportunities for some of the most vulnerable populations in our city.

Real Estate Policy and Data Manager at Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA)

By researching and analyzing current demographics and trends, neighboring state organizations' policies and outcomes, and our own program metrics, I help to shape our policy, programs, and procedures with a clear focus on the mission of providing safe, secure, affordable housing to the residents of Indiana.

Hugh Farrell is an urban historian, board member at Bloomington Cooperative Living, and a founding member of Avalon Community Land Trust. He has collaborated in the design, financing, and construction of two new cooperative buildings in Bloomington since 2020, totalling 30 bedrooms, with additional exciting projects underway.

Senior Loan Officer with Shared Capital Cooperative

Mark’s work includes business development, loan underwriting, technical assistance, and portfolio management.  Prior to joining Shared Capital, Mark was the Director of Lending Operations with the Chicago Community Loan Fund where he was responsible for providing financing and technical assistance to affordable housing, social enterprises and community-based organizations in the Chicagoland area. Over the past 30 years Mark has been an active leader with a variety of cooperative and community-based development organizations.  His focus is on building economic systems that are equitable, democratic, and radically inclusive. 

Chad Frazier was raised outside of Chicago in a Lake Michigan town. It became too expensive for his extended family to continue living there after four generations. He has lived in Evansville Indiana for nearly two decades committing time to community gardens and multiple forms of collective and cooperative ownership of businesses and houses. He is currently pursuing an architectural degree to further these projects.

Director, California/ Senior Loan Officer, Local Enterprise Assistance Fund (LEAF)

Josh joined LEAF in 2019.  Josh manages LEAF's financing activities in California​. Josh is committed to growing LEAF's portfolio of loans to cooperative enterprises, scaling its social impact while maintaining strong financial performance. ​Before LEAF ​he worked in the community development finance sector in Philadelphia, including lending to small businesses and analyzing CDFIs as investment opportunities. He has a BA from Swarthmore College and an MA from Rutgers University in City and Regional Planning.

CLT Education & Advocacy Manager, Kheprw

Stephanie Guagliardo grew up in Indianapolis and received a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Indiana Wesleyan University, and a master’s degree in social work from Indiana University. She joined the Kheprw team in 2023, excited to help launch the Indianapolis Community Land Trust (CLT). She loves learning, journaling, coffee, traveling, and cultivating relationships.Description goes here

Chief Strategy Officer, INHP

Joe Hanson is responsible for leading the development of funding structures to finance affordable housing development. Hanson also oversees INHP’s homeowner development and homebuyer lending programs. Hanson joined the INHP staff in March 2013. Hanson’s career has been concentrated in the financial services industry with over 25 years in banking positions such as chief financial officer and chief operations officer. Hanson serves as a board member on both the Indianapolis Housing Trust Fund and the Coalition for Homelessness Intervention and Prevention. Hanson holds a bachelor of science in Accounting from Ball State University.

Director, Community Development Clinic, Clinical Professor of Law, Notre Dame

Jim Kelly teaches, researches, and practices community development law. Prior to joining the law school faculty in 2011, Jim was Assistant Professor of Law at the University of Baltimore School of Law and Visiting Professor of Law at Washington and Lee University School of Law. At Baltimore, Jim directed and taught in the Community Development Clinic, while also teaching Professional Responsibility, Jurisprudence and Real Estate Finance. In Spring 2011, he taught Property and Legal Writing II at W&L.

CEO, Intend Indiana

Steven has long served the Indianapolis area in several non-profit and government positions. As the Chief Executive Officer of Intend Indiana, Steven has continued to build on the success of the strong and diverse housing market and foster economic development. He has focused on leveraging the strengths and connections to attract new partners, new neighbors, and new economic opportunities.

During his tenure, he has helped successfully launch two community development financial institutions (CDFIs) and managed the merger of two vertically integrated non-profit organizations. Since 2014, Steven has overseen a team that has secured grants totaling more than $25 million dollars for affordable housing and economic development. Steven received his Juris Doctor Degree from Indiana University School of Law and is admitted to the Indiana State Bar and the U.S. District Court of Southern Indiana.

Director of Community Initiatives, Center for Rural Engagement at Indiana University Bloomington

Gabriel Piser supports the center's work by developing and expanding large-scale community impact initiatives and strengthening relationships with community stakeholders. Gabriel has more than 15 years of experience working with rural communities as a researcher, educator, and consultant.

Gabriel holds a Ph.D. in comparative studies from the Ohio State University, an MA in philosophy from Binghamton University, and a BA in sociology from Earlham College.​

State Organizing Manager, Indiana, LiveFree/Black Church Coalition

Josh Riddick (he/him/his) is a community organizer and justice advocate. Since moving to Indianapolis, Josh has been a pastor, racial equity trainer, and civic dialogue facilitator and presently organizer of the Black Church Coalition.

His current organizing work focuses on building a public safety apparatus that is not reliant on carceral and law enforcement involvement. Josh is also engaged in messaging, and comms work focused on reducing the impact of political mis/disinformation on Black men. He completed his graduate work in Religious Education & Leadership from Rochester University in 2022 and has always been moved by the intersections of identity, spirituality, justice, and the development of emerging Black leaders.

Community Land Trust Coordinator, Kheprw Institute

Kheprw Institute (kheprw.org) builds community wealth with a focus on Black, Brown and low-income communities in Indianapolis. Alvin has been a part of the Kheprw team for over ten years and his current focus is starting the Indianapolis Community Land Trust (clt.kheprw.org) with funding from the City and support from a city-wide coalition of partners. The CLT will equip Black, Brown and low-income Indy residents to use land and housing to build community wealth, self-reliance and self-determination, inclusive of creating permanently affordable housing.

Executive Director, Greater Indianapolis Multifaith Alliance (GIMA)

Rabbi Dr. Aaron Spiegel was a founding director of the Center for Congregations, and architect and director of the Congregational Resource Guide. After serving as Interim Executive Director for the Indianapolis Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC), he accepted the role of inaugural director of GIMA.

City of Indianapolis, Policy Director for Homelessness

Rodney is charged with identifying opportunities for strategic leadership and developing/executing the homeless intervention strategies for the Department of Metropolitan Development. Rodney is leading the transformation of the homeless response system to a housing first infrastructure by building a network of housing and service supports.

Executive Director, Indiana Cooperative Development Center

Deb has been the executive director of the Indiana Cooperative Development Center since 2006 and during that time has worked with many different types of cooperatives from food co-ops and food hubs, to housing, agriculture, artists, and early childhood education. She is committed to increasing awareness of cooperatives and is passionate about the cooperative business model’s ability to empower people and their communities.

Executive Director of CDFI Friendly Bloomington

John Zody has served as the Executive Director of CDFI Friendly Bloomington since January 2024. He previously served as the Director of Housing and Neighborhood Development for the City of Bloomington and has 25 years of public service at the federal, state and local levels, working in community development, communications and executive management. John also serves as an Adjunct faculty member in Ethics & Leadership at Indiana University’s O’Neill School of Public & Environmental Affairs, and is a native of Martinsville.