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The West Virginia Housing Development Fund Board of Directors will meet at 9. a.m., Wednesday, May 23. To view the agenda, click here.

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Erica L. Boggess, CPA

Executive Director

Ms. Boggess joined the Fund in 1986, serving in various accounting and finance positions. She was appointed Deputy Director in January 2005, was named Acting Executive Director in early 2012 and was appointed as Executive Director in 2017. Prior to joining the Fund, she worked in public accounting. Ms. Boggess is a graduate of Marshall University and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Julie Davis

Deputy Director, Production

Ms. Davis joined the Fund in 1992 as an Accounting Analyst. In 2005, she became a Managing Director of Finance. She was appointed to her current position in July 2017. She serves as assistant treasurer to the Fund’s Board of Directors. Ms. Davis is a graduate of Lander University in South Carolina with a degree in English and a graduate of West Virginia State University with a degree in Accounting.

Crystal Toney

Deputy Director, Administration

Ms. Toney joined the Fund in 1990 as the Accounting Officer. In 1998 she became the Manager of Accounting and Investments and in 2005 she became the Managing Director of Accounting and Information Services. She was appointed to her current position in July 2017. She also serves as assistant treasurer to the Fund’s Board of Directors. Ms. Toney is a graduate of Glenville State College with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting.

Jon M. Rogers

Senior Division Manager , Single Family Lending

(Mortgage License Number 52912) – Mr. Rogers serves as the Fund’s Senior Director of Loan Originations. He earned a Master’s of Science in Legal Studies from West Virginia University in 2004 and Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from West Virginia State University in 1984.

Kristin A. Shaffer

Senior Legal Counsel

Ms. Shaffer joined the Housing Development Fund in 2011 as Assistant Legal Counsel. She graduated from West Virginia University in 2003 and earned her law degree from the West Virginia University College of Law in 2006.

Nathan Testman

Senior Division Manager , Multifamily Lending

Mr. Testman joined the Fund in 2016. He worked in commercial banking for a number of years and served in the Army National Guard. He is a graduate of West Virginia University and holds a degree in finance.

Tammy Bonham

Division Manager, Loan Servicing

Mrs. Bonham joined the Fund in 2000, serving as Collection Manager.  In October 2017, she was named Division Manager, Loan Servicing. She has nearly three decades of experience in mortgage service

Alicia D. Massie

Legal Counsel, Compliance

Ms. Massie joined the Housing Development Fund in 2013 as Legal Counsel for Compliance. She graduated from Marshall University in 2002 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration – Accounting and earned her law degree from the West Virginia University College of Law in 2006.

Cathy Colby

Senior Manager, HOME & HTF Programs

Mrs. Colby joined the Fund in 2007, working with the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Department. In 2014 was named the Managing Director of the HOME Program. Currently she serves as the Senior Manager of the HOME and HTF Programs. Mrs. Colby is a graduate of the University of Charleston, with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration..

Chad M. Leport, CPA

Division Manager, Accounting & Finance

Mr. Leport joined the Housing Development Fund in 2004 as the Internal Auditor. He was appointed to his present position in June 2017. Prior to 2004, Mr. Leport worked in public accounting. Mr. Leport is a graduate of West Virginia University, with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration – Accounting, and the University of Charleston where he received a Master of Business Administration degree. He is a Certified Public Accountant.

Dorothy K. White, CPA

Federal Compliance Officer, Section 8 Contract Administration

Ms. White joined the Housing Development Fund in 1999 as the Senior Internal Auditor. In 2007, she became the Managing Director of Internal Audit; in 2012, the Managing Director of Section 8; and in February 2017, was appointed to her current position. Prior to 1999, Ms. White worked in public accounting. She graduated from Marshall University and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Michelle L. Wilshere, CPA

Senior Manager, Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program

Ms. Wilshere joined the Housing Development Fund in 1998 as the Senior Tax Credit Processor. In 2004, she became the Manager of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program and was appointed to her current position in 2011. Prior to 1998, Ms. Wilshere was an accountant for several companies in the hospitality and commercial rental industries. She graduated from West Virginia State College with a bachelor’s degree in Accounting, is a Certified Public Accountant, and earned her Master’s Degree in Business Administration in 2000 from Marshall University Graduate College.

Michelle Friend, PHR

Senior Manager, Human Resources

Ms. Friend joined the Fund in January 2020 as Senior Manager Human Resources.  Prior to joining the Fund, Ms. Friend worked in Human Resources in the healthcare industry for 17 years.  She graduated from West Virginia State College with a degree in Accounting then earned her Master’s Degree in Industrial and Employee Relations from Marshall University.