38th Annual Meeting
Thursday, September 24, 2026, 5-7 PM
Nixon Peabody, Exchange Place, 53 State St, Boston, MA (Map)
Sponsorship Opportunities | Sponsor Form | Individual Tickets ($125) | Past Honorees | Sponsors to Date | Leadership Committee
Honoring
Moddie Turay, President and CEO, Massachusetts Housing Investment Corporation
Moddie Turay is a nationally recognized leader in community development, affordable housing, and economic development, with over 25 years of experience in both public and private sectors. As President and CEO of MHIC, he oversees more than $1.44 billion in assets and directs initiatives that invest approximately $200 million annually in transformative development across New England. Previously, Moddie founded City Growth Partners in Detroit and served as Executive Vice President at the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation, leading over $2 billion in development initiatives.
Leslie Reid, Chief of Investment Programs, Massachusetts Housing Investment Corporation
Leslie Reid has over 30 years of affordable housing, commercial, and community development experience in private, public and non-profit sectors. In her current role, she focuses on market growth, expansion, and new product and program development. She also oversees all investments and the Community Impact program. Prior to joining MHIC, Leslie spent nearly 5 years as Chief Executive Officer of Madison Park Development Corporation.
Recipients of the Nolan Leadership Award in honor of their work to increase affordable housing in the Commonwealth through their leadership at both the Massachusetts Housing Investment Corporation and Madison Park Development Corporation.
Recognizing
Goulston & Storrs, Partner Firm, Legal Clinic Program
Recipient of the Pro Bono Excellence Award in recognition of the firm’s longtime support of our Legal Clinic Program and dedication to providing life-changing pro bono legal assistance to our homeless and low-income clients.
One Can Help, Past Nonprofit Client and A2J Fellows Program Partner Organization
Recipient of the Josephine A. McNeil Community Impact Award in recognition of their work over the past 20 years to connect children and families in the juvenile court system with the vital individualized resources they need to move forward.
Sponsors to Date
Platinum Sponsors
Eastern Bank
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Gold Sponsors
Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.
Sponsors
Hinckley, Allen & Snyder LLP
Friend Sponsors
Arx Urban
Dalton & Finegold, LLP
Leadership Committee
Co-Chairs
Howard Cohen, Beacon Communities LLC
Chrystal Kornegay, MassHousing
Kristen Harol, The Life Initiative
Brendan Bettez, First Citizens Bank
Rodger Brown, Preservation of Affordable Housing
Robert Brunelli, FM
Nicole Clement, Beacon Communities LLC
Nicole Collymore, Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program
Dan Cruz, Cruz Development
Larry Curtis, WinnCompanies
Sue Finegan, Mintz
Melissa Fish-Crane, Peabody Companies
Peter Flynn, Choate, Hall & Stewart LLP
David Foss, Pierce Atwood
Mia Friedman, Fish & Richardson P.C.
Aaron Gornstein, Preservation of Affordable Housing
Rick Henken, The Schochet Companies
Jill Hyde, Beacon Capital Partners
Kurt James, KJP Partners LLP
Karen Kepler, Sullivan & Worcester LLP
Sarah Kitterman, The Property and Casualty Initiative
Joe Kriesberg, MassINC
Nick Moise, Eastern Bank
Stephen Nolan, Nolan Sheehan Patten LLP
Jeremy Paul, Northeastern University School of Law
Maribeth Perry, Lawyers Clearinghouse (Ret.)
Dan Rosen, Klein Hornig LLP
Alex Rosso, Nixon Peabody LLP
Cindy Rowe, Jewish Alliance for Law and Social Action
Esther Schlorholtz, Retired
Marvin Siflinger, Housing Partners, Inc.
Kurt Stiegel, Robinson & Cole LLP
Michelle Volpe, The Property and Casualty Initiative
Eleanor White, Housing Partners, Inc.
Ken Willis, Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston
Gilbert Winn, WinnCompanies