Furman Center Director Takes on New Role at HUD

Posted under Industry News on November 1, 2011

Sarah Gerecke, executive director of the Furman Center for Real Estate & Urban Policy at New York University has accepted a position as senior policy advisor with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in Washington. Starting in November, Gerecke will work in the office of the Assistant Secretary of Housing/Federal Housing Commissioner to help develop policies relating to housing counseling and education, the disposition of FHA-foreclosed properties, and other critical matters.

From the Furman Center:

“In her two years at the Furman Center, she managed to launch our Institute for Affordable Housing Policy, co-author the voluminous Directory of Affordable Housing Programs as well as our State of New York City’s Housing and Neighborhoods annual reports, and lead the organization of our national conference on credit availability in the wake of the great recession, among many other accomplishments. We will miss her keen insights into how both government and the non-profit sectors work, her wealth of substantive, programmatic, and managerial knowledge, and her good judgment. We are extremely grateful for her many contributions to the Furman Center and its Institute, not to mention her good humor, kindness, and willingness to help mentor emerging leaders in the affordable housing community.”