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1994–2023 Award Recipients
FRIEND OF HOUSING AWARDS
Friend of Housing recipients are nominated annually by their peers and colleagues working in the public, private, and independent sectors of the affordable housing industry. Honorees are selected for their leadership and exceptional contribution to provide safe, decent and affordable housing.
2023
Margaret Sevy Lifetime Achievement Award
Lucy Lepinski, Spokane Neighborhood Action Partners
Racial Equity Initiative Award
Black Home Initiative
Housing Intersection Award
Korean Women's Association
Emerging Leader Award
Bao Nguyen, Seattle Housing Authority
Sustainable Housing Award
HopeSource
Unsung Hero Award
Liz Prince, DSHS Aging & Long-Term Supports Administration
Gomer Roseman, Tacoma-Pierce County Habitat for Humanity
Suzanne Wyatt-Forester, OIC of Washington
2022
Coffee Talks with 2022 Awardees
These exemplary leaders share their wisdom in two casual conversations with our executive director.
Maureen Howard, Nancy Nash-Mendez, and Representative Frank Chopp
Antonia Medrano, Bremerton Housing Authority, and Terry Britt
Margaret Sevy Lifetime Achievement Award
Maureen Howard
Community Crisis Response Award
Nancy Nash-Mendez
Housing Intersection Award
Representative Frank Chopp
Emerging Leader Award
Antonia Medrano
Community Crisis Response Award
Bremerton Housing Authority
Unsung Hero Award
Terry Britt
2021
Tony To: Margaret Sevy Lifetime Achievement Award
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Andrea Carnes: Community Crisis Response Award
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Jamie Lee: Community Crisis Response Award:
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Housing Connector: Housing Inclusion Award:
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Ji-Soo Kim: Emerging Leader Award:
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2020
Tom Jacobi: Margaret Sevy Lifetime Achievement Award
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Maria Jacinto: Unsung Hero Friend of Housing Award
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Housing Development Consortium of Seattle-King County:
Racial Equity Initiative Friend of Housing Award
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2019
Chris Santoro
Nathan Gorton
Bremerton Housing Authority Community Connections Team - Carol Zborowski, Tasha Walton, and Charlette Riley
ROC Northwest
Rob Van Tassell
Estela Ortega
Julie Honekamp
2018
Melora Hiller - Margaret M. Sevy Affordable Housing Lifetime Achievement Award
Paul Lambros - Margaret M. Sevy Affordable Housing Lifetime Achievement Award
Andrew Lofton
Melodie Pazolt
Arthur Sullivan
Rep. Nicole Macri
Douglas Hobkirk and Alice Quaintaince
John Harmon
2017
Deborah Winter - Margaret M. Sevy Affordable Housing Lifetime Achievement Award
Rep. Joan McBride
Alison Dean and Jennifer Staplin
Dianne Wasson
SMR Architects
Pamela Tietz
Marty Kooistra
2016
Michael Mirra - Margaret M. Sevy Affordable Housing Lifetime Achievement Award
Stephen Norman, King County Housing Authority
Marilee Roloff, Spokane’s Crosswalk and retired director of Volunteers of American Eastern Washington
Betsy Hunter, Plymouth Housing
Chris Lowell, Housing Authority of Thurston County
Joanne Quinn, City of Seattle Office of Housing
Robert Rozen, housing advocate
2015
Doris Koo - Margaret M. Sevy Affordable Housing Lifetime Achievement Award
M.A. Leonard - Margaret M. Sevy Affordable Housing Lifetime Achievement Award
Bill Rumpf, Mercy Housing Northwest
Faith Li Pettis, Pacifica Law Group
Cindy Algeo, Spokane Low Income Housing Consortium
Dinah Thoreson, KeyBank
Billie Heath, Rural Community Assistance Corporation
2014
Ishbel Dickens - Margaret M. Sevy Affordable Housing Lifetime Achievement Award
Chris Venne, Community Frameworks
Beacon Development Group
Jayne Auld, Spokane Housing Ventures
Adrienne Quinn, King County Community and Human Services
Mayor Stephen Buxbaum, City of Olympia
Posthumous award honoring Harry Hoffman
2013
Governor Mike Lowry - Margaret M. Sevy Affordable Housing Lifetime Achievement Award
Christina Pegg, Longview Housing Authority
Helen Stevenson, retired from Spokane Housing Ventures
Sue Cary, retired from Capitol Hill Housing
Leah Greenwood, Affordable Community Environments
2012
Bud Alkire - Margaret M. Sevy Affordable Housing Lifetime Achievement Award
Bill Block - Margaret M. Sevy Affordable Housing Lifetime Achievement Award
Tom Tierney, retired from Seattle Housing Authority
Bob Peeler, Spokane Neighborhood Action Partners
John Williamson, Lower Elwha Housing Authority
Cindy Erickson, retired from Seattle Office of Housing
Harry Burlingame, Boeing retiree, long-time volunteer for Tacoma/Pierce County Habitat for Humanity
Rick Friedhoff, Compass Housing Alliance
2011
Ray Reickers - Margaret M. Sevy Affordable Housing Lifetime Achievement Award
Elena Bassett, Native American
John Campbell, San Juan Architect
Betsy Leiberman, Social Service Innovator
Arlene Patton, Retired Spokane Resident
2010
Bill Hobson - Margaret M. Sevy Affordable Housing Lifetime Achievement Award
Cathie Griffith, Homeownership Opportunities Specialist, ARC of Spokane
Maureen Howard, Habitat for Humanity of Washington State
Paul Lambros, Plymouth Housing Group (Seattle)
Downtown Emergency Service Center
Sea Mar Community Health Centers
2009
Sheila King, Multifamily Affordable Properties
Renee Rooker, Walla Walla Housing Authority
Housing Authority of Chelan County / City of Wenatchee
Islanders Bank of Friday Harbor
2008
Carla Okigwe - Margaret M. Sevy Affordable Housing Lifetime Achievement Award
Edwin Petersen, Founder, Housing Hope
Linda Hugo, Community Frameworks
Lisa Vatske, Washington State Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development
Mark Lundgren, M.C. Lundgren General Contractor, Inc.
Sue Taoka, Shorebank Enterprise Cascadia
Housing Authority of Grant County
2007
Corine Knudsen - Margaret M. Sevy Affordable Housing Lifetime Achievement Award
Maureen Kostyak, Seattle Office of Housing
Melinda Szatlocky, Housing Authority of Clallam County
Ishbel Dickens, Columbia Legal Services
Pam Blanton, King County Developmental Disabilities Division
Washington State Representative Eric Pettigrew
2006
Judy Reed - Margaret M. Sevy Affordable Housing Lifetime Achievement Award
Nora Gibson, ElderHealth Northwest
Christine Robison, Umpqua Bank
Lisa Byers, OPAL Community Land Trust’s executive director
Lynn Davison, Common Ground
State Senator Darlene Fairley, 32nd Legislative District
Spokane Service Team Educational Service District 101
Real Change
Friends of Youth and Hopelink
2005
Bill Zeck and Rod Butler, Zeck Butler Architects
Enumclaw Housing Task Force
Intercommunity Mercy Housing
Erin Kelleher, Affordable Community Environments
The Honorable Governor Mike Lowry
Washington State Representative Fred Jarret
Washington State Representatives Mark Miloscia and Timm Ormsby
Corky Senecal, Washington State Coalition for the Homeless
2004
Valerie Felt, Columbia Bank
Paul Purcell, Beacon Development Group
The Honorable Governor John Spellman
Tom Lattimore, Impact Capital
Anne and Rick Steves
Washington Growers League
Homeownership Center of Tacoma
Bob Drewel, Snohomish County Executive
The Honorable Governor Gary Locke
2003
Tonkin, Hoyne, Lokan
Mario Villanueva, Diocese of Yakima Housing Services
Kay Cram, Action Mortgage
Henry Beauchamp, Opportunities Industrialization Center of Washington
Susan Duren, Washington Community Reinvestment Association
Judy Dailey, Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle
Washington State Senator Joseph Zarelli
2002
Margaret Maxwell, Washington State Coalition for the Homeless
Compass Center
Don Brewer, Key Bank
Benson East Tenants Association
Washington State Representative James Dunn
Norman and Stella Chivers, Parkview Services
2001
South King County Multi-Service Center
David Cheal, Senate Services, Labor, Commerce and Financial Institutions
Heyward Watson, Fannie Mae, Washington State Partnership Office
Ken Katahira, Interim Community Development Association
Jose Hidalgo, Seattle Mortgage Company
Washington State Senator Lisa Brown
2000
Washington Trust
Majken Ryherd
Siobhan Ring, Tenants Union
Office of Rural and Farmworker Housing
Don Hines, Tacoma Redevelopment Authority
Jack Gallagher, Fannie Mae
1999
Peggy Burrell, Spokane Neighborhood Action Programs
Columbia Legal Services
Dorothy Lengyel, HomeSight
Torris McCall, US Bank
Kathy Roseth, Executive Director; Lutheran Alliance To Create Housing
Brian Royer, Royer & Association
Yakima Valley Partners/Habitat for Humanity
1998
Joe Diehl, ashington Council of Affordable Rural Housing
Ron Simms, King County Executive
Carla Okigwe, Housing Development Consortium of Seattle-King County
Rose Ann Lindsey, INB Mortgage
Betsy Palma, La Clinica Self-Help Housing Program
Guillermo Castanada, La Clinica Self-Help Housing Program
Jon Gould, Children’s Alliance
Spokane Neighborhood Action Programs
Washington State Representative Phyllis Gutierrez-Kenny
1997
Bob Boyer, Washington Trust Bank
Cheryl Cervantes
Michael Dotson, Seafirst Bank
Helen Dunlap
El Patio Apartments
Washington State Senator Rosa Franklin
Mark Kantor
Doris Morgan, Holly Park Community Council
Northwest Regional Facilitators
Washington State Senator Shirley Winsley
1996
Pam Alden, Continental Mortgage
Mary Jo Harvey
High Point Resident Initiative Association
David Mandley
Steve Maloney, Mellon Mortgage
John McEvoy
Phoebe Nelson
Okanogan County Community Action Council
Kenny Pitman
Washington State Representative Renee Radcliff
Washington State Senator Margarita Prentice
Michael Ryherd
Nancy Smith
Washington State Representative Mary Skinner
Harry Thomas
1995
Sandy Bishop, Lopez Island Community Land Trust
Alberta Canada, Martin Luther King Housing Development Association
Kurt Creager, Vancouver Housing Authority
Skip Chilberg, Washington State Housing Finance Commission
Deborah Davis, Rural, Economic, and Community Development Service
Sharon Lee, Low-Income Housing Institute
Danielle Pensley, VISTA volunteer with Housing Hope
Andrew Reid, Spokane Low-Income Housing Consortium
Judy Reed, Washington Community Reinvestment Association
Neil Treitman, Community Development Services
Dave Voss, Continental Bank
1994
Len Brannen
Brooke Creswell, ORFH
Diana Goodwin Shavey
Dick Maison, West One Bank/Yakima Valley Bank
Norm McLoughlin, Kitsap Co. Consolidated Housing Authority
Jeff Robinson, Washington State Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development, Housing Trust Fund
Alan Schulkin
U.S. Bank
Ken Mayhew, Washington Mutual