Susannah Patton
Editorial, Director - Communications
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Solving Puzzles, Building Homes
Claire Parisa spends her days solving affordable housing financing puzzles. On a typical day, Parisa — an originator for Enterprise's Housing Credit Investments team — might be carpooling to a developer meeting, teaching a UC Berkeley graduate class, and reading books to her 18-month-old son.
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Building Homes and Futures in Rural Alaska
A homeownership innovation in Southeast Alaska is helping young people build their lives in the tribal communities where they were raised—staying close to family, connected to cultural traditions, and helping local economies thrive.
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Protecting the Nation’s Investment in Affordable Homes
Ayrianne Parks, Enterprise’s senior director for policy advocacy and co-author of a new report on the insurance crisis, says that escalating premiums, and efforts to restore balance and stability in the insurance market represent a moment of opportunity for the affordable, multifamily housing sector.
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Three Ways Supportive Housing is Benefiting Communities
Three nonprofit leaders, with unique geographic and demographic perspectives, agree on the urgent need to reinforce funding for supportive housing programs. And while their approaches vary, they also agree that supportive housing helps individuals remain housed, saves money, and ultimately bolsters the whole community.
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Building Something New: Tackling the Housing Crisis at the State and Local Level
In a discussion that ranged from Washington State concerns to federal policy issues, Enterprise CEO Shaun Donovan joined State Representative Nicole Macri and Michael Brown of Seattle-based Civic Commons at the Housing Washington Conference.
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A Lifetime of Building Community in New Orleans
Emelda Paul calls herself a lifetime resident of the Lafitte public housing development. Twenty years after Hurricane Katrina, the story of Lafitte and the arc of Paul’s life have continued to intersect to this day.
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Moving Forward: 20 Years After Hurricane Katrina
Rachelle Defillo reflects on the impact of Hurricane Katrina, which upended her life as a young mother who had recently opened a clothing store in New Orleans’ French Quarter.
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Caring for the People You Help: 20 Years After Katrina
Karen Ladner, the former executive director of Bay Waveland Housing Authority on Mississippi's Gulf Coast, reflects on how she built back after the devastating impact of Hurricane Katrina.
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Supporting Each Resident: 20 Years After Hurricane Katrina
Ryan Brock, former college basketball star who now leads community programs at the Sojourner Truth center at Faubourg Lafitte, reflects on the impact of Hurricane Katrina on his career and community.
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Without a Home, Nothing Else Works: 20 Years After Katrina
Twenty years after Hurricane Katrina, Enterprise's John Sullivan reflects on how the storm shaped his career from law school graduate to housing policy director.