Board of Directors

NHSSF is governed by a 13-member volunteer Board of Directors composed of residents of served communities, businesspeople, and local government. Each board member makes a firm commitment to maintain the agency's focus of meeting housing needs in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties.*

Patricia Algaze, Chair
LinearOne, Inc.

Emilio D. Fernandez, Vice Chair
CitiMortgage

Beverly Kovach, Secretary
Mercantil Commercebank

Mario Coryell, Treasurer
LLF Concepts

Donna Adams
Tours by Donna, Inc.

Bishop Randall Holts
New Hope Missionary Baptist Church

Marie Brea Hyppolite
Consultant

Eric Johnson
Miami-Dade Economic Advocacy Trust

Stanley Remy Joseph
SRJ Construction Corporation

Maria Lee-Forbes
Chase Bank

Luldina Quinones
Bimbo Bakeries, USA

Leo Toca
Wachovia

Jim Wells
Wellspring Consulting International, Inc.

Leadership Council

The Leadership Council is appointed by the Board of Directors to assist the Board and the Executive Director with counsel, guidance, and resource development.

Their business experience and wisdom supports the Board as it governs and raises resources to carry out the mission. The Council members promote financial support of NHS in their spheres of influence and act as ambassadors for the homeownership services offered to the community.