Long-time affordable housing advocate, Cathy Hinko, first joined MHC's staff in the Fall of 2004 as the Director of the newly formed Nonprofit Housing Alliance. She became MHC's Executive Director in June, 2005.

A graduate of Vanderbilt University law School, Cathy practiced with Legal Services offices in Tennessee and Louisville, focusing on housing law. She left practice to run the Section 8 programs for the city and county in the Housing Authority of Jefferson County and became Executive Director in 1998. With merger, Cathy became Director of Strategic Planning for the new Louisville Metro Housing Authority.

Under Cathy’s aggressive leadership, Section 8 program grew from assisting 3,400 families to assisting over 8,000 families. The hallmark of her tenure was partnering with over 20 service agencies to offer synthesized case management and housing assistance to fragile families. Most notably, the Housing Authority of Jefferson County was first in the nation to have a program using Section 8 to help people buy a home, due to Cathy’s persistence and powers of persuasion.

Curtis Stauffer moved from Jackson, WY to join MHC in June 2010. Curtis has a strong belief in the importance of affordable housing and experience in the field. In Jackson, Curtis served as the AmeriCorps*VISTA Development Associate for Habitat for Humanity of the Greater Teton Area. Before moving to Wyoming, Curtis worked for the City of Philadelphia Office of Housing and Community Development as a Housing Program Analyst. Curtis received his MA in Urban Studies from Temple University, where he researched the impacts of housing policy, and holds a BA from Macalester College in History and Urban Studies.

Doug comes to MHC and the NHA after 30 years at Legal Aid Society where he worked in the Community Development division and then directed the Volunteer Lawyers division. He has also been active in his neighborhood association — Phoenix Hill — for decades, serving in all capacities, including as board chair. His education includes a law degree from the University of Louisville.

Theresa Boyd came to us from Brown Mackie College, working there for 2 years Theresa supported the Admission department and loved working in Education. Theresa has many years experience working with Non-Profit Organizations and spent 4 years with ElderServe, Inc SIT-UP Program at Dosker Manor. Theresa has two children and is a full-time student at Jefferson Community and Technical College.

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