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Tracy Kaufman, Director, National Preservation Initiative
Tracy Kaufman joined the National Housing Trust in March of 2003 as the Director of the National Preservation Initiative. Ms. Kaufman is responsible for the development and implementation of this three year public policy initiative that is raising awareness of and developing innovative solutions to the complex issues surrounding the preservation of affordable, multifamily housing. Ms. Kaufman has more than 13 years of experience in housing and community development, including managing U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development contracts, researching and writing nationally published reports and analysis, designing and implementing social marketing and outreach campaigns and planning and coordinating presentations, workshops and conferences. Prior to joining the Trust, Ms. Kaufman was a Project Manager at Aspen Systems Corporation where she was responsible for managing HUD’s University Partnerships Clearinghouse. In that capacity, Ms. Kaufman coordinated grantee and technical assistance meetings, peer reviews, national conferences, newsletters, and publications. She was also responsible for a Web site that received more than 70,000 hits each month. In her capacity as Project Manager, Ms. Kaufman prepared budgets and tracked the financial status of the contract, managed full time project staff as well as freelance personnel, generated new business opportunities, and ensured that all projects meet deadlines, budgets and high quality levels. Ms. Kaufman also worked for the National Low Income Housing Coalition -- analyzing affordable housing needs data, interpreting information, and disseminating data in user-friendly formats. She developed information for advocacy campaigns and educational purposes at the national, state, and local levels, produced high-profile analytical research and quantitative projects, and responded to media inquiries and data requests from constituents. Ms. Kaufman has authored or co-authored more than a dozen reports, guides
and newsletters on affordable housing issues. Ms. Kaufman earned a
Bachelor’s Degree from Tufts University and a Masters in Public Policy from
the Public Policy Institute at Georgetown University. |
