The West Virginia Affordable Housing

HALL OF FAME

May 3, 2012

Embassy SuitesCharleston, West Virginia

PROGRAM

WelcomeDavid Michael, President, Habitat for Humanity of West Virginia

Betty Barrett, Master of Ceremonies InvocationPastor Bob Wood, Bream Memorial Presbyterian Church

DinnerSpinach and herb cheese stuffed chicken, Chef’s garden salad, Chef’s choice seasonal vegetables, Chocolate Mousse Torte, chocolate cake.

SpeakerThe Honorable Corey Palumbo, West Virginia State Senate

Message from Congresswoman Shelley Moore CapitoPresented by Mary Elisabeth Eckerson, District Director Keynote SpeakerTom Heywood, Managing Partner, Bowles, Rice, McDavid, Graff & Love

West Virginia Affordable Housing Hall of Fame Induction Presentation:John Martys, Board President, Community Works in WV, Inc

Remarks by Mary Skeens

Closing RemarksBetty Barrett

Closing Prayer Robert Wood, Pastor, Bream Memorial Presbyterian Church

Musical EntertainmentBob Thompson

2010 AFFORABLE HOUSING HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE

Joe Hatfield

Joe Hatfield is the Executive Director of the West Virginia Housing Development Fund, and has led the agency since 1981. Prior, Joe served as its Deputy Director and Director of Management. Under his supervision, the agency has continued to grow and expand its reach to serve all incomes, including very low-income individuals and families, as well as increase the scope of the agency to include economic development to support housing initiatives. The Housing Development Fund has financed and assisted more than 107,000 West Virginia families. In addition, the agency is the first housing finance agency in the country to receive a triple A (AAA) general obligation rating from Moody’s Investor Service and Standard and Poors. Moody’s attributed the lofty rating to the agency’s “exceptionally strong financial position and its management”.

Joe has been active in many state and local organizations that seek to provide solutions including:

• WV Infrastructure & Jobs Development Council, Member

• West Virginia Jobs Investment Trust, member and Treasurer

• West Virginia Disaster Recovery Board, member and past Chair

• West Virginia Homeless Task Force, past member

• The West Virginia Affordable Housing Trust Fund

• National Council of State Housing Finance Agencies

• West Virginia Housing Policy Advisory Committee

• Honored by The National Council of State Housing Agencies with the Housing Leadership Awards

Mary Skeens has over 30 years of experience in the housing and community development arena. Currently, she is Executive Director of CommunityWorks in West Virginia, Inc. a statewide membership organization of 27 nonprofit housing providers. Since coming to CommunityWorks, the organization be-came a Seller/Servicer of loans to Neighborhood Housing Services of America expanding its lending capacity; created the Campaign for Excellence, a leader-ship program for the nonprofit managers; and developed the Affordable Hous-ing Internship Program in partnership with WVU, Marshall University, andWV Wesleyan University. Mary has been active in many state and local orga-nizations that seek to provide housing solutions including:

Board of Directors and previous Chairperson forThe WV Affordable Housing Trust FundMember of the WV Interagency Housing CouncilBoard of Directors for Rea of HopeMember of NeighborWorks® America RuralInitiative Advisory Committee

Mary grew up in southeastern Kentucky, attended Union College in Barbour-ville, Kentucky where she earned a Bachelors of Science degree. She and her husband Jim reside in Charleston, WV.

2012 Affordable Housing Hall of Fame Inductee

Mary Skeens

Congratulations to our GREAT Executive Director

for being selected as the 2012 West Virginia Affordable

Housing Hall of Fame Inductee.

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The Board of Directors and the staff of the West Virginia Housing Development Fund thank you for your superb leadership, your tireless efforts and

endless devotion to housing the citizens of West Virginia.

Congratulations Mary Skeenson your induction into the

West Virginia Affordable Housing Hall of Fame

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Many times, dreams require a helping hand.

For more than 30 years, Mary Skeens has extended

hope to families dreaming of homeownership and

communities dreaming of a brighter future.

By helping to meet affordable housing and

neighborhood needs, we also strive to make

West Virginia a better place, and we are pleased to

work with Mary and our other partners in

this endeavor.

Thank you, Mary, for your tireless commitment

to community.

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www.fhlb-pgh.com

FHLBank Pittsburgh congratulates….

Mary Skeens…for her 2012 induction into the West Virginia

Affordable Housing Hall of Fame.

On behalf of the Board of Directors, staff and volunteers of

We Wish to Congratulate

Mary Skeen

2012 WV Affordable Housing Hall of Fame Inductee

Thank you for your tireless efforts to improve the lives of those in West Virginia.

The mission of the SSJCF is to promote healthy and sustainable communities by providing resources, strengthening

collaborative relationships, and supporting initiatives that impact

people in the Mid-Ohio Valley.

Sisters of the St.Joseph Charitable Fund

Brian Prim and Carl Hostler have 40 years of combined experience in representing people. Our commitment to our clients is a very important matter of pride to us.

We have successfully handled cases in the fields of toxic exposures (lung cancer,

liver cancer, etc.) , harmful medicines, work place injuries, medical malpractice,

auto and truck wrecks, social security, criminal law and other fields that impact

the lives of our clients. Our goal is to be a good neighbor – just like Habitat.

DEDICATED TO THE INJURED AND THEIR FAMILIES.

Congratulations

Mary Skeens

on your induction into

The 2012 West Virginia Affordable Housing

Hall of Fame

On behalf of The West Virginia Affordable Housing Trust

Fund Board of Directors

Raymond Joseph, Chair

Marsha Dadisman, Vice Chair Erica Boggess, Treasurer Marlo Scruggs, Secretary

DJ Morris Kevin Wilfong

Fred McDonald Jeanna Bailes

Toll free: (866) 270-7464 www.DVD-WV.com

FHLBank Pittsburgh is wholly committed to

financing affordable housing in West Virginia.

With 10% of earnings going to its Affordable

Housing Program, FHLBank grants millions of

dollars through member financial institutions to

help keep housing affordable for West Virginia’s

families and people with special needs. Combine

that with expertise from its Affordable Housing

Advisory Council – of which Sandra was recently a

member – and FHLBank Pittsburgh stands as a

true champion of affordable housing in the

Mountain State.601 Grant StreetPittsburgh, PA 15219

www.fhlb-pgh.com

FHLBank Pittsburgh congratulates….

Sandra Hamlin…for her 2008 induction into the West Virginia

Affordable Housing Hall of Fame.

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