Board of Directors & Officers

2025 - 2026
October 2025

OFFICERS

President, Veronica Revels
CEO, Burlington Housing Authority, NC since 2014 • PH/Affordable Housing industry since 1981 • Certified Public Housing Manager • TaCCs certified • Bachelor's degree, Elon College in Business Administration/minor in Accounting • North Carolina Housing Authority Directors Association (NCHADA) President '24-'26 • SERC NC State Representative '25-'27 • Burlington Community Land Trust (BCLT) Secretary and Nominating Committee • Vice Chair/Board Trustee: NCHARRP - North Carolina Housing Authorities Risk Retention Pool

President-Elect, Shaunté Evans
CEO, Spartanburg Housing, SC • Affordable Housing Industry since 2000 • Board of Directors, CCHRCO • Treasurer, Southeastern Regional Council (SERC) of NAHRO • Board of Governors, NAHRO • BS, Business Administration, University of South Carolina Aiken • MBA, Winthrop University

Senior Vice-President, Thomas "Ray" Green
ED, Tarboro Redevelopment Commission, NC • Joined the Redevelopment Commission in 1994 • CCHRCO Constitution and Bylaws Committee • Past President of Eastern Carolina Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials

First Vice-President, Jenny Hammond
ED, York Housing Authority, SC • In Affordable Housing industry since 2009 • 2023 PHADA EDEP graduate • Bachelor's, Sociology, Winthrop University • MPA, Capella University • Currently pursuing a doctorate in Public Admin, Liberty University

Treasurer, Vivian Perry
ED, Kinston Housing Authority, NC • Joined Housing Industry in 1983 • CCHRCO Past President (2019-2020) • CCHRCO Nominating Committee • CCHRCO Scholarship Committee • Vivian and her husband, Kenneth, have 2 children, 5 grandchildren, and 1 granddog

Secretary, Adrian Lowery
ED, Lumberton Housing Authority, NC • 1st Vice-President, NCHADA (North Carolina Housing Authority Directors Association) • President, ECAHRO (Eastern Carolina Association of Housing & Redevelopment Officials) • Board Member of Lumberton Chamber, Lumberton Youth Baseball, Southeastern Academy Charter School, Robeson Community College • Member of Lumberton/Robeson Kiwanis • Supervisor for Middle School and Recreation Sports Officials in Robeson County • BS, Business Administration, University of North Carolina at Pembroke • Married with 3 beautiful kids, ages 21, 19, & 16

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Three-Year Term

President, Allen "Buddy" Brown
ED, Benson Housing Authority, NC • PH/Affordable Housing industry since 2009 • Past President CCHRCO 2024-2025 • Secretary/Treasurer, Eastern Carolina Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (ECAHRO) • Board member CCHRCO • Certified Public Housing Manager

Two-Year Term

Janice Fowler
ED, Greer Housing Authority, SC • In Public Housing since 2004 • PHADA & Rutgers University EDEP graduate • Spartanburg Community College graduate, Business Administration/Accounting • Chair of CCHRCO Commissioners Support Committee • Past President of CCHRCO (2023-2024) • Proud mother/grandmother: 3 children, 2 grandchildren

Kelvin Macklin
CEO, Rocky Mount Housing Authority, NC

Karen Williams
Deputy Director, Sumter HA, SC

Nichole Brown
ED, Ayden Housing Authority, NC

Kathy Goings
ED, Mullins Housing Authority, SC • Certified Public Housing Manager • In Public Housing industry since 2022 • Awards Committee CCHRCO • SCAHAED - Vice President • Prior to joining Public Housing, worked in banking for 35 years • Horry-Georgetown Technical College studied Business Management • Proud mom of 1 son

Kendra Whitworth
Housing Director, Department of Housing, City of Shelby, NC • In Public Housing since 2016 • Certified Public Housing Manager • Certified user PIC and EIV • Notary • Housing Coordinator (past career) • 911 Telecommunicator for Shelby Police Dept. (past career) • BS, Criminal Justice with a double minor in Sociology and Psychology, Appalachian State University

One-Year Term

Tiffany Askew
ED, Gaffney Housing Authority, SC • In Public Housing since 2000 • Public Housing Authorities Directors Association's (PHADA) Board of Trustees • CCHRCO Constitution & Bylaws Committee • PHADA & Rutgers University EDEP graduate • Fort Valley State University graduate - Social Work • Shorter University graduate - Master's of Leadership

Sandra Perry
ED, Elizabeth City Housing Authority, NC • Public Housing industry since 2006 • CCHRCO Resolution Committee • Past President of Eastern Carolina Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (ECAHRO) • Certified Public Housing Manager • BS in Business Management from Shaw University • Proud mother and grandmother to 3 children and 4 grandchildren

Dewayne Alford
ED, Rock Hill Housing Authority, SC • CEO and founder, Carolina Housing and Community Development Corporation • Over 30 years of Affordable Housing and Community Development experience • Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta Advisory Council • United Way of York County of South Carolina, Committee Member • Virginia Association of Housing and Community Development Officials, Past President, Past Senior VP, Past Vice President, and Committee Member • North Carolina Agricultural & Technical (A&T) State University • US Army Combat Veteran • He and his wife, Linda, have 2 sons, Dewayne, Jr. (Courtney), and Alan

Tawanna Smith
ED, Smithfield Housing Authority, NC • In Public Housing industry since 1996 • AAS, Criminal Justice • AAS, General Occupational Technology • Pursuing a dual BS degree in Business Administration and Business Management, Mount Olive University • Board Member, NCHADA (North Carolina Housing Authority Directors Association) • Vice President of ECAHRO • EDEP • Public Housing Management-NMA • Capital Fund Program Specialist-NMA • Multifamily Housing Specialist-NMA • Housing Choice Voucher Specialist-NMA • Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Compliance-Quadel Consulting • New Executive Director Essentials-Nelrod • 2 daughters, Rashika and Tamara, 1 grandson, Tyhmier George, and a fur baby, Brooklyn

Jessica Holcomb
ED, Newberry Housing Authority, SC • BA, Sociology and African American studies, Wofford College • In Public Housing/Affordable Housing industry since 2011 • PHADA/Rutgers University Executive Directors Education Program (EDEP) 2018 graduate • Current CCHRCO Commissioners Committee • Certified in supervision and management • Certified Public Housing Manager • Certified Tax Credit Specialist • Certified in Rental Housing Development Finance Professional through the National Development Council • Leadership South Carolina class of 2025

Michael F. Dineen
ED, Lenoir Housing Authority, NC • PH/ Affordable Housing industry since 2007 • Treasurer/Board Trustee: NCHARRP North Carolina Housing Authorities Risk Retention Pool • Past President of CCHRCO (2021-2022) • BOD Member & Past President of NCHADA-North Carolina Housing Authority Directors Association • U.S. Army Veteran • 10 years as a GA police officer • Bachelor's degree, Shorter University, Rome, GA • Has 3 children with wife Jennifer