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Commissioners and Executive Team

Enabling Legislation 43.180 RCW

Executive Management Team

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The Washington State Housing Finance Commission has eleven board members. Nine volunteer members are appointed by the Governor, the Chair who serves at the pleasure of the Governor and eight others who server overlapping, four-year terms that represent various geographic, business, and public interests. Two members are State Officials who serve ex officio, the State Treasurer and the Director of the State Department of Commerce.

Nicole R. Bascomb-Green, Chair, Public Member

Nicole R. Bascomb-Green is the Owner and Designated Broker of Bascomb Real Estate Group and the Head of Community Lending for Umpqua Bank. Nicole has worked in the banking/real estate industry for 30 years and has worked in multiple key roles as a banker, underwriter, CRA/CSR officer and now real estate broker. Nicole holds a master’s in business administration and a bachelor’s in marketing and uses her education and experience to work as a key stakeholder in the industry to increase financial education, home ownership and real estate investment for Black people in the state of Washington.

As a community member, Nicole has continued to support key initiatives that are focused on the uplift of disenfranchised communities. She sits on several boards focused on these efforts including: National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB) – Western Washington Chapter, as President; Northwest Multiple Listing Service (NWMLS) – Board Secretary; Foster School of Business – Consulting and Business Development Center – Advisory Board Member; Black Home Initiative (BHI) – Core Team Member; Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle; HomeSight; and proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Nicole is currently married to her husband Michael and has 3 daughters: Niaya, Sanyh and Symirah.

Bill Rumpf, Commissioner, Public Member

Bill Rumpf is retired from a long career in housing and community development. For the past ten years, Bill served as President of Mercy Housing Northwest. He oversaw development, resident services, fundraising and operations for Mercy’s affordable housing work in the region.

Bill served for more than a decade as Deputy Director for the Seattle Office of Housing. His earlier positions were CEO of the California Housing Partnership and Chief of Housing for the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency.

Bill’s education includes a Bachelors Degree in Urban Studies from the Stanford University and a Masters degree in Public Policy from Harvard University John F Kennedy School of Government.

Joe Nguyễn, Director, Department of Commerce (ex officio Commissioner)

Commerce Director Joe Nguyễn was born and raised in Seattle. His experiences as a lifelong Washington resident and second-generation Vietnamese American make him an ardent champion for investing in Washington families and residents, expanding economic opportunities, and taking bold steps in our fight against the climate crisis.

Gov. Bob Ferguson appointed Joe as Commerce director on Dec. 27, 2024. He took the helm at Commerce on Jan. 15, 2025. Before that, he was a state senator from 2019-2024. In the Senate, he chaired the Environment, Energy & Technology Committee and supported housing affordability, health care, public transit, climate, and education legislation. He is a longtime advocate for working families and community members who were historically left out of the political process.

Joe grew up in White Center, attended high school in Burien, and attended college at Seattle University. He now lives in West Seattle. He’s worked for Expedia and Microsoft and has volunteered with organizations providing homelessness services and law enforcement oversight.

Michone Preston, Commissioner (public member)

Dr. Preston serves as the CEO of Habitat for Humanity of Washington State, a collaboration of 25 Habitat affiliates in the state of Washington. She holds a BA from Gonzaga University; an MA and an EdD from St. Mary’s University of Minnesota. She is a Certified Fund Raising Executive and oversees Advocacy on a statewide basis for Habitat for Humanity. She formerly served as CEO of Habitat for Humanity in Spokane. She has served on countless housing and community committees including Chair of the Governor’s Affordable Housing Advisory Board, and the Legislative Homeownership Disparities Workgroup. Michone resides and farms in rural south Spokane and in Douglas Co. where she is an owner/operator of Preston Farms & Rock Shandy Cattle Company. She is passionate about advancing racial equity and building the capacity of affordable housing in all of Washington State.

Tedd Kelleher, Housing Division Policy Director, Department of Commerce (designee)

Tedd has managed the implementation of Department funding for local homeless crisis response systems, and led efforts to create data collection and performance measurement processes for those systems. With the creation of a dedicated housing division, he is now focused on surfacing and promoting polices that will supply abundant and affordable housing options for everyone in Washington state.

Mike Pellicciotti, Washington State Treasurer (ex officio Commissioner)

Mike Pellicciotti is Washington’s 24th State Treasurer. Before becoming treasurer, he was elected to the State House of Representatives for two terms, serving on the Capital Budget Committee and as vice chair of the State Government Committee. As Washington’s chief financial officer, Treasurer Pellicciotti is dedicated to financial transparency and advancing policies that best serve our state’s working families and retirees. Treasurer Pellicciotti has his Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration. He studied economic development and received his Master’s in Rural Development as a United States Fulbright Scholar. His Juris Doctor is from Gonzaga University School of Law.

Jason Richter, Washington State Treasurer’s Office (designee)

Jason Richter is the Deputy Treasurer of Debt Management of the State of Washington. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing the issuance of all State debt and managing the State’s general obligation bond and leasehold financing portfolios. Jason’s other duties include managing the State’s rating agency relationships, disclosure obligations, and investor relations, as well as serving as the State Treasurer’s representative on various debt-related boards and financing authorities. Prior to joining the State Treasurer’s office, he spent seven years as a public finance investment banker and twelve years as a municipal financial advisor in Los Angeles, California. As an investment banker and financial advisor, he helped structure and issue several billion dollars’ worth of financings for state and local government issuers in Arizona, California, Illinois, and Minnesota. Jason graduated from the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management with a Bachelor of Science in Business, Finance. As an investment banker he held FINRA Series 52 and Series 63 licenses.

Aaron McGrath, Commissioner, Housing Consumer Interests Representative

Albert Tripp, Commissioner, Representative of Low-income Persons

Albert Tripp lives in Spokane County and has served as City Manager for the City of Airway Heights since 2008. In his position he acts as chief executive and administrative officer, bringing together the leadership and vision of the city council with a focus on results. He previously served on the Spokane Regional Homeless Governance Council, and he is a former board member of the Washington City/County Management Association.

Diana Perez, Commissioner, Elected Local Government Official

Lowel Krueger, Commissioner, Public Member

Lowel Krueger, a Washington native, graduated from Central Washington University with a Bachelors of Science in Accounting in 1997 and from Washington State University with a Masters in Business Administration in 2007. Lowel became a licensed Certified Public Accountant in 1999. Lowel worked as an Assistant State Auditor for the Washington State Auditor’s Office and was the lead auditor on public housing authority audits. Prior to joining the Yakima Housing Authority on December 1, 2008, he was the Chief Financial Officer for the Yakama Nation Housing Authority, where he helped obtain over $11 million in funding for affordable housing. Lowel is the Executive Director of the Yakima County Housing Authorities serving approximately 1,700 families with an annual budget in excess of $10 million. In addition, Lowel serves on several boards associated with affordable housing.

Ann Melone, Commissioner, Public Member

Ann Melone brings a diverse perspective to the boardroom combining advanced financial structuring, risk identification and mitigation, real estate underwriting and operations and product innovation to deliver thoughtful questions and insights that help drive informed decisions. Having worked in and advised public and private businesses focused on banking and real estate, she draws upon a wide range of experiences across multiple economic cycles.

Currently, Ann is a Senior Vice President and Business Development Officer at U. S. Bancorp Impact Finance, the community development and environmental finance subsidiary of U.S. Bank, the country’s 5th largest commercial bank. As a senior financial expert and advisor with over 25 years of experience, she has guided top tier real estate development companies to understand complex financial structures, resulting in the development of thousands of multi-family rental units. These impactful projects involve combining layered financing, including tax credits, public funding and private loans, while balancing financial, market, tax, regulatory, relationship and reputational risks. She has closed on over 200 transactions with diverse companies in 13 states with clients including Seattle Housing Authority, DevCo, Inc., Volunteers of America, Central City Concern and Mercy Housing, Inc. She also initiated and implemented innovations in her current role including leading internal approvals to programmatically invest in 45L tax credits, leveraging state tax credits to boost profits, and won a “spark” award for her plan to repurpose obsolete bank property into new community assets.

She currently serves on the boards of Community Roots Housing, Pacific Northwest Women’s Affordable Housing Network (“PNWAHN”) and the Seattle Housing Levy Oversight Committee to which she was appointed by the Mayor and serves as Chair. At PNWAHN, she serves as Treasurer and Chair of the Finance Committee. In addition, she has served on the boards and committees (Executive, Finance, Loan, Troubled Assets, Real Estate Development, Membership, Executive Search) of multiple non-profits over the last two decades.

Ann holds a bachelor’s degree in history from the University of Washington in St. Louis and an MBA with concentrations in finance and entrepreneurship at the University of Washington Foster School of Business. Ann has participated in UW Foster Women on Boards, OnBoarding Women, the SHRM Women in Leadership Institute and is a frequent industry speaker at state housing conferences.

Pedro Espinoza, Commissioner, Representative of Labor Interests

Pedro Espinoza craves positive change; he is passionate about helping communities achieve the strength to rise together and make a difference. He understands what it means to grow in a community and is deeply grateful for all the special, unique, and unforgettable people he has met throughout his career. These people molded his spirits and provided him a unique opportunity to serve his community.

Pedro’s education includes a high school diploma from McMinnville Senior High school, an Associate of Applied Arts degree from the Art Institute of Seattle, and Journeyman Certification from the Carpenters Apprenticeship program. Pedro is a Construction Business Owner and served as a proud member of the Carpenters Union for 26 years. Pedro is on the board of Directors for Latinos Votes and also a Board Member for Centro Cultural Mexicano. He hopes to continue this mission while representing the State of Washington as Commissioner for the Washington State Housing Finance Commission.

EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT TEAM


Steve Walker Executive Director	Bob Peterson Deputy Director	Nashika Stanbro Director, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion	Lucas Loranger Senior Director, Finance


Lisa DeBrock Division Director, Homeownership	Lisa Vatske Division Director, Multifamily Housing and Community Facilities	Wubet Biratu Division Director, Asset Management and Compliance	Margret Graham Director, Communications	Bob Woodard Director, IT