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Community Strategies Institute Directors and Associates

Our team has diverse background in housing development, finance, policy, planning,demographics, and research. Directors and Associates include:


Tom Hart, Director

Formerly Director of the Colorado Division of Housing, Mr. Hart developed programs and plans resulting in the largest production increase of affordable housing units in the state's history.  Mr. Hart is a 1972 graduate of the University of Colorado with a major in English.  Over the years Hart has pursued graduate studies in management, construction trades, and real estate finance.   With nearly 30 years experience in the housing industry, he has worked as a government official, real estate broker, educator, property manager, consultant and general partner in real estate investment partnerships.


Jennie Rodgers, Director

Ms. Rodgers has 20 years experience in the arena of affordable housing finance and development.  She has worked in the nonprofit, private and government sectors on a broad range of urban and rural housing initiatives.  Starting her career by developing a homeless shelter and homeless services in Durango, Colorado, Ms. Rodgers moved on to a housing consultancy firm, an urban nonprofit, and finally the State of Colorado Division of Housing.  For 11 years, she helped local agencies and governments to identify housing needs, create local services, develop real estate and establish nonprofit agencies. 


Community Strategies Institute, 2009

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