AHEDC Housing Summit Agenda
August 14, 2025
8:15am – 5:00pm
Mountain Gateway Community College
8:15…………………… Registration and Breakfast
9:00…………………… Welcome
Dr. John Rainone, Mountain Gateway Community College
9:10……………………… Opening Remarks
Chris McNamara, Virginia Housing
9:25…………………… Agenda Review
Ken McFadyen, Alleghany County
9:30…………………… Alleghany Highlands Housing Outlook: Recent Study Findings
Ariel Goldring, S. Patz & Associates
10:15…………………. Broadband Assets
Ray Lipes
10:30…………………. Break and Networking
11:30…………………. Business Needs for Workforce Housing
Morgan Romeo, Greater Roanoke Workforce Development Board
Julia Boas, Roanoke Regional Partnership
12:00…………………. Lunch: Keynote Speaker
Jarrod Elwell, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
1:15…………………… Housing Development Success Stories
Brian McCahill, R. P. Fralin, Inc
Presenter rehab/revitalization/conversion of historic
2:00…………………… Break and Networking
2:15…………………… Collaborative Housing Resources
Chris McNamara, Virginia Housing
Matt Weaver, Department of Housing & Community Development
Beth Stull, Alleghany County
Eric Tyree, City of Covington
Maria Saxton, Town of Clifton Forge
3:15…………………… Wrap Up and Call to Action
Ken McFadyen, Alleghany County
3:30…………………… Reception at Mountain Gateway Community College
We are grateful to our food and beverage providers — Kanawha Café, 42 Deli, and The Friendly Fork — for helping make today’s event special.
We are grateful to our food and beverage providers — Kanawha Café, 42 Deli, and The Friendly Fork — for helping make today’s event special.
Many thanks to our generous sponsors:
Alleghany County, Alleghany Highlands Public Schools, City of Covington, Garten Trucking, Highlands Community Bank, Jason Helmintoller Team of Alcova Mortgage, Mountain Gateway Community College, Peoples Bank, S.J. Neathawk Lumber, The Alleghany Foundation, Town of Clifton Forge, Town of Iron Gate, Union Church Millworks and Virginia Housing.