Toby Halliday, Vice President for Public Policy

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Toby Halliday's work for the Trust involves the promotion of federal policies by Congress and HUD that facilitate the preservation and improvement of affordable rental housing. He also supports the Trust’s engagement with state and local governments to promote preservation and helps to coordinate the Trust's policy, development and lending activities.

Prior to joining NHT, Mr. Halliday was the Director for preservation activities at the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC). During his five year tenure, LISC committed $69 million in financing and provided technical support to over 100 preservation projects and over 12,500 affordable homes. He provided project-specific support to nonprofits purchasing affordable housing properties and developed technical guides on preservation for nonprofit developers. He speaks at preservation and housing conferences and provides training on preservation-specific issues.

He has worked with nonprofit groups in both urban and rural communities, providing technical and financing assistance on affordable housing and other community development projects. He has also assisted local governments developing economic adjustment strategies and facility reuse plans for large closing military facilities.

Toby received a Masters in Public Policy from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of California, Berkeley.