Robin Snyderman, Vice President of Community Development at the Metropolitan Planning Council (MPC), joined in 1998 to intensify the Council’s ability to increase the number of informed stakeholders committed to a range of quality housing options near jobs and transit throughout the region, as well as to successful public housing reform. Currently she has helped MPC launch several nationally recognized regional efforts, including the Regional Employer-Assisted Collaboration for Housing (REACH), the landmark Regional Rental Market Analysis, a partnership with the Housing Committee of the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus, the Building Successful Mixed Income Communities Forums and the Regional Housing Initiative. In 2002, Robin staffed the Transition Team Housing Committee for Governor Rod Blagojevich and currently serves on the Executive Committee of the Governor’s Housing Task Force.

Prior to her work at MPC, Robin worked for 10 years with San Francisco’s Mission Housing Development Corporation, developing and providing supportive housing for formerly homeless adults. In addition to her work at MPC, Robin is a Board Member of the Illinois Housing Council and Interfaith Council for the Homeless, and a Trustee of the National Housing Conference. Robin recently completed two terms as Chair of the City of Evanston’s Housing Commission and as an affordable housing committee advisor for the Federal Homeloan Bank.

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