The HRDC staff team consists of ten professionals with extensive experience in a wide variety of planning and development areas, including economic development, community development, housing, transportation, land use planning, recreation, natural resources, environmental protection, and business financing. Staff work on dozens of projects each year to help communities, cities, counties, school districts, townships, businesses and other customers address their most critical issues. Present staff of the HRDC include:

Aaron joined the HRDC staff in March 2007.  Aaron provides a variety of development assistance, focusing mainly on housing.  Aaron manages the Headwaters Housing Development Corporation (HHDC) and its activities.

Matthew joined the HRDC staff in May 2007.  Matthew provides various developmental assistance, focusing most of his attention on local planning, community development and transportation planning.

Tiffany joined the HRDC as a consultant in early 2006.  Tiffany manages the Headwaters Regional Finance Corporation (HRFC) and its Revolving Loan Fund.

Tim has been with the HRDC since 1983.  Tim provides local planning and housing assistance, grant writing, grant administration and other community development assistance.

Dave has been with the HRDC since 1988.  Dave focuses on economic development activities and is the Director of the HRDC’s Center for Community Stewardship.

Tony has been with the HRDC since 1996.  Tony is responsible for developing and maintaining the HRDC’s geographic information system (GIS) and is involved in a broad range of development activities.

Jackie has been with the HRDC since early 2006.  Jackie conducts bookkeeping services for the organization.  In early 2007, Jackie moved to the Administrative Support Specialist position where receptionist and secretarial work were added to her duties.

Mary has been with the HRDC since 1992.  Mary is responsible for the administrative management of the HRDC, the Headwaters Housing Development Corporation (HHDC) and the Headwaters Regional Finance Corporation (HRFC) as well as the accounting, financial and grants management for all three entities.  Mary also assists in housing development and homebuyer education and counseling.

Cliff has been with the HRDC since 1975.  Prior to becoming Executive Director in 2000, Cliff served as planning director for 25 years.  In addition to organizational management and leadership responsibilities, Cliff is an active participant in the Commission’s community development activities.

Ryan Zemek
Development Specialist
rzemek@hrdc.org

Ryan started working for the HRDC as an intern during the summer of 2008. Ryan began full-time status in September 2008. Ryan provides a range of development assistance, focusing most heavily on economic development, but also assisting in local planning, housing development, community development, grant writing and grant administration.