CHAPA's 2025 Housing Summit

At CHAPA’s 2025 Housing Summit, you’ll engage in powerful discussions, network with top professionals, and explore innovative strategies for scaling successful housing developments and increasing the region’s housing supply.

Don’t miss this exclusive opportunity to connect with industry leaders, changemakers, and advocates dedicated to expanding affordable housing development to achieve the collective goal of 222,000 homes by 2035.

Please get in touch with Sam Pereira ([email protected]) with any questions about sponsorship or the event, or if the cost of an individual ticket is prohibitive.

• $250 for CHAPA members
• $275 for non-members

• Foundation Sponsor: $5,000+
• Community Sponsor: $10,000+
• Builder Sponsor: $15,000+
• Cornerstone Sponsor: $20,000+
• Champion Sponsor: $35,000+
• Pillar Sponsor: $50,000+

See the Housing Summit Sponsorship Brochure for more details.

Check in at registration, enjoy a light breakfast, and network with industry professionals before the Summit Welcome Address begins.

This Summit opening panel will discuss how housing is fundamentally a cross-sector issue. Leaders in labor, climate, state land management, and energy and environmental affairs will join Secretary Augustus to explore how we can work together as a Commonwealth to address Massachusetts’ housing challenges.

• Secretary Ed Augustus, Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities
• Commissioner Adam Baacke, Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance
• Undersecretary for Environment Stephanie Cooper, Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs
• Undersecretary of Labor Josh Cutler, Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development
• Chief Melissa Hoffer, Office of Climate Innovation and Resilience

Senator Julian Cyr

Representative Andy Vargas

Citizens’ Housing & Planning Association (CHAPA) Chief Executive Director, Rachel Heller

Massachusetts has a unique opportunity to lead the nation in modular housing innovation. This panel will explore the economic development potential of positioning the state as a hub for modular construction—from job creation and supply chain growth to housing production at scale. Panelists will discuss real-world examples, the broader economic implications, and how we can integrate modular into the Commonwealth’s economic development strategy. What will it take to create the environment for this vision to become reality?

• Moderator: Glynn Lloyd, Executive Director, Nectar Community Investments
• Vikas Enti, Co-Founder and CEO, Reframe Systems
• Keith Fairey, President and CEO, Way Finders
• Lizzi Weyant, Executive Director, Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC)

Municipalities play a pivotal role in enabling housing production, but what does an ideal local development process truly look like? This panel will explore how cities and towns can design predictable, transparent systems that empower both communities and developers. We’ll examine best practices from municipalities and discuss what steps municipalities and developers can take together to institutionalize these practices. Key questions include: What do developers need to see in local processes and resources? How can policy be used to ensure both community benefit and development feasibility?

• Facilitator: Dana LeWinter, Chief of Public and Community Engagement, Massachusetts Housing Partnership (MHP)
• Neil Angus, FAICP CEP, LFA, LEED AP, Director, Devens Enterprise Commission
• Kenan Bigby, President, BLD Properties LLC
• Jenny Raitt, Executive Director, Northern Middlesex Council of Governments
• Roberta Rubin, Director of Housing Development and Preservation, Community Economic Development Assistance Corporation (CEDAC)

Massachusetts faces a land use opportunity—and a challenge. This panel will explore how smart rezoning, infill development, and strategic land reuse can dramatically increase housing capacity across the Commonwealth. From transforming vacant parcels to repurposing state-owned land for residential use, panelists will dive into the tools and policies that can unlock new housing opportunities. What bold steps can the state and municipalities take to align land use with our housing goals?

• Moderator: F. Marie Morisset, Principal, Boston Communities
• Michael Bobbitt, Executive Director, Mass Cultural Council
• Katie Everett, Executive Director, The Lynch Foundation
• Abi Vladeck, Acting Deputy Commissioner, Office of Real Estate Management Division of Capital Asset Management & Maintenance (DCAMM)
• Matt Walsh, Senior Policy Manager, Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (HLC)
• John Yazwinski, President & CEO, Father Bill’s & MainSpring

With federal climate funding facing significant cuts, how can Massachusetts continue to align affordable housing production and preservation with ambitious climate goals? This panel will explore practical strategies for achieving high-performance new construction, advancing toward Passive House standards, and retrofitting existing affordable housing, all within the limits of current state resources. Panelists will highlight innovative financing tools, design approaches, and partnerships that make sustainable, cost-effective housing possible, ensuring that affordability and climate resilience remain central to housing efforts despite fiscal constraints.

• Moderator: Emily Jones, Deputy Director, LISC Massachusetts
• Lauren Baumann, Director of Sustainability and Climate Initiatives, Massachusetts Housing Partnership (MHP)
• Dr. Kenzie Bok, Administrator & CEO, Boston Housing Authority
• Courtney Koslow, Vice President, Development, Beacon Communities
• Caitlin Robillard, Director of Real Estate Development, Allston Brighton CDC
• Maggie Super Church, Director of Policies and Programs, Massachusetts Community Climate Bank
• Dave Traggorth, Principal, Causeway Development
• Joel Wool, Deputy Administrator for Sustainability & Capital Transformation, Boston Housing Authority

This panel explores how investors evaluate affordable housing deals and what it takes to move projects across the finish line. Speakers will share how they assess risk, return, and community impact, identify common barriers to financing, and highlight emerging tools that make deals work. Developers will leave with actionable insights to strengthen proposals, navigate investor expectations, and structure projects for greater financial and community impact to meet the state’s housing goals.

• Moderator: Colin Higgins, Executive Director, National Housing Crisis Task Force
• Tony Bertoldi, Chief Executive Officer, CREA, LLC
• Adam Galowitz, Managing Director, State Street
• Chrystal Kornegay, CEO, MassHousing
• Moddie Turay, President & CEO, Massachusetts Housing Investment Corporation (MHIC)

Modular construction is transforming how we deliver affordable housing—but how do we move from talk to action? This panel dives into real-world case studies of developments that have successfully used volumetric modular construction to scale production across New England. Panelists will share lessons learned, strategies for integrating modular into projects, and how their teams overcame inertia to build smarter, faster, and more affordably.

• Moderator: Kendra Halliwell AIA, LEED AP, Associate Principal, Design Team Leader, ICON Architecture
• Paige Roosa, Director of the Mayor’s Housing Innovation Lab, City of Boston
• Beverly Craig, LEED AP, Program Director, High Performance Buildings, Massachusetts Clean Energy Center
• Cory Mian, Senior Vice President, Real Estate Development, Preservation of Affordable Housing (POAH)
• Dan Ricardelli AIA, LEED AP, BD+C, Senior Associate, Stantec

A lack of water and wastewater infrastructure remains one of the most significant—and solvable—barriers to housing production in Massachusetts. This panel will explore key recommendations from the state’s Unlocking Housing Production report, including innovative financing mechanisms, private system subsidies, and developer-led sewer extensions. Panelists will discuss how to align environmental standards with smart growth and explore bold new funding models that can unlock stalled developments. Join us for a practical conversation about how Massachusetts can modernize infrastructure policy to enable both housing growth and environmental stewardship.

• Moderator: Clark Ziegler, Executive Director, Massachusetts Housing Partnership (MHP)
• Ed Marsteiner, President, Partner, National Development
• Gary Moran, Deputy Commissioner, Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP)
• Robert Zimmerman, Lecturer, Harvard University, Graduate School of Design

As Massachusetts works toward its ambitious housing and climate goals, innovative construction methods are essential. Mass timber offers a sustainable, cost-effective alternative to traditional concrete and steel. This panel will explore how mass timber can accelerate housing production, reduce carbon emissions, and enhance building performance. Panelists, including developers, engineers, code experts, and manufacturers, will share insights on the benefits, challenges, and future potential of mass timber in advancing the state’s housing priorities.

• Moderator: Jason Korb, Principal, Capstone Communities, LLC
• Patrick Duffy, PE, Regional Director, New England, WoodWorks – Wood Products Council
• Monte French, Founder & Principal, Monte French Design Studio
• Joseph Igoe, Project Manager, Code Red Consultants, LLC
• Ray Kettner, Senior Associate, Architecture, Stantec
• Nick Nigro, Senior Project Manager, Leggat McCall Properties LLC
• Alex Yoon, CPHC, Director of Design, Monte French Design Studio

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey

With an aging construction workforce and growing housing demand, the need to train and empower the next generation of skilled workers has never been more urgent. This panel will focus on building strong, inclusive workforce systems, especially for builders of color. Panelists will explore strategies to create accessible pathways into the trades, strengthen training infrastructure, and ensure that the future of construction is diverse, local, and ready to meet the moment.

• Moderator: André Barbour, Diversity and Inclusion Director, NEI General Contracting
• Ben Forman, Research Director, MassINC Policy Center
• Nate Bae Kupel, MSW, Managing Director of Youth Programs, Just A Start
• Chrissy Lynch, President, Massachusetts American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)

Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll

Citizens’ Housing & Planning Association (CHAPA) Chief Executive Director, Rachel Heller

Wrap up the day with cocktails with other Summit guests!