NACEDA Staff
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 Ha Nguyen, Program Manager
Ha Nguyen joined NACEDA in July 2021. As the Program Manager, Ha is responsible for coordinating program services that serve NACEDA’s voting members such as leading the upkeep of NACEDA’s database, supporting NACEDA's regional caucuses to meet in person, and managing the regular NACEDA's newsletter process. Prior to NACEDA, Ha worked as the Field & Membership Coordinator at Hamkae Center, formerly known as NAKASEC Virginia. Having worked closely with community members to understand and advocate for their needs, concerns, and issues, Ha is excited to continue these efforts on a national level with NACEDA and take a deeper dive into public policies and resources aimed at improving the lives of those living in low and moderate-income places.
Ha previously worked as the Development Associate with Asian American LEAD (AALEAD) focusing on grant management and donor stewardship projects. Ha held a Bachelor of Arts degree in Global Affairs with a concentration in Global Governance from George Mason University in Northern Virginia.
Contact Ha
[email protected]
(202) 518-2660, ext. 4 |
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 Frank Woodruff, Executive Director
Frank Woodruff is a strategic leader dedicated to igniting extraordinary communities and improving lives. In January 2012, Frank became the executive director of the National Alliance of Community Economic Development Associations (NACEDA), confidently confronting challenges faced by low- and moderate-income communities. Having grown substantially since then, NACEDA is undergoing a transformative shift to becoming a field-building organization for community economic development. This move aims to create a stronger environment for local strategies promoting equity and advancing prosperity.
Recognizing the need to bolster the system supporting community economic development organizations and networks, Frank leads NACEDA as a catalyst for change. The organization shapes policies, fosters collaboration, builds organizational capacity, and produces cutting-edge research to advance the field.
He has spoken at many affordable housing and community economic development conferences. He has been published in Shelterforce, the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco Community Development Innovation Review, the Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of Urban and Regional Studies, Next City, the Professionalizing Field of Financial Counseling and Coaching Journal, Policy Perspectives at George Washington University, and numerous other journals and periodicals.
He holds an Executive Education Certificate from Harvard Kennedy School, a Masters of Public Policy degree from George Washington University, and a BA from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He lives in Virginia with his wife, Natalie, and sons.
Contact Frank
[email protected]
(202) 518-2660, ext. 2 |
Suzanne Gunther, Communications Director
Suzanne is deeply committed to increasing prosperity in low-wealth places for the people who live and work there. Through communications and event management, she facilitates the exchange of ideas, resources, and relationships among the community development field. At NACEDA, Suzanne has developed a keen interest in improving the social determinants of health. She works to move forward partnerships between the community development and health sectors.
Suzanne has more than 25 years of experience in housing and community development. She was Senior Associate at Communi-k, Inc., a public relations and event management firm specializing in housing. Clients included the National Housing Conference, Innovative Housing Institute, Housing Association of Nonprofit Developers, and Community Preservation and Development Corp. At Communi-k, Suzanne wrote articles for special sections of the Washington Post on everything from finding a job in cyber security to home décor. She got her start in the field at the Housing Opportunities Commission of Montgomery County, Maryland where she publicized the benefits of mixed-income housing, ran the agency's Good Neighbor Program, and directed events including the county's Annual Affordable Housing Conference. Suzanne is a graduate of Johns Hopkins University.
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