“The struggle to create housing that is affordable for people across the entire spectrum of income will be the defining civic issue for this generation of leaders in the Hudson Valley,” Pattern CEO Adam Bosch said.
Data shows that from 1996-2021, the Hudson Valley region lost a net total of 146,763 people to out migration, which calculates out to 5% of the Hudson Valley’s population.
Elected officials, seeking to appease vocal constituents, frequently uphold restrictive zoning laws that favor single-family residences over more diverse housing options.
The Community Preservation Corporation, a leading nonprofit multifamily finance company, announced that Monique Jefferson has been hired as its new Senior Vice President, Chief People Officer. Jefferson will be a key member of the Operating Committee and will be responsible for crafting and executing on CPC’s long-term strategic vision for its greatest resource: its people.
Part of Jefferson’s role will be to advance CPC’s ongoing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion work. She will work in close collaboration with members of the leadership team to ensure that CPC’s staff are fully equipped to meet the breadth of the organization’s development goals. Jefferson’s work will focus on building a talent pool that reflects the diversity of the communities CPC serves; connecting staff with training and professional development opportunities; and supporting staff as they continue to be the best housing and community development professionals in the industry.
“I am pleased to welcome Monique to CPC. Monique brings an overflowing list of accomplishments as a human resource executive with experience in financial services, legal, insurance and nonprofit sectors,” said Rafael E. Cestero, CEO, The Community Preservation Corporation. “Having experience in such a wide range of industries and making great impacts in each one, she is uniquely qualified to help CPC and its staff continue to grow personally and professionally.”
Before joining CPC, Jefferson was the Chief Human Resources Officer at New York Public Radio where she developed and led a strategic overhaul and talent strategy team, significantly strengthening NYPR’s human resources operations and staff support capabilities. From 2016 to 2021, Jefferson served as Global Head of HR, Business Partner Function, Business Services, at Hogan Lovells, one of the top 10 international law firms. She has also held roles in HR at companies such as New York Life Insurance Company, Bank of America / Merrill Lynch, Bristol-Myers Squibb and PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Jefferson received her Master’s degree in Human Resource Management from the New School University, and her Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Bentley University.
Today, she is affiliated with Coldwell Banker in Katonah as an Associate Broker and is an Independent Certified Coach.
The Anne Freyvogel Hanna Legacy Award is named after Anne F. Hanna, who co-founded Howard Hanna Real Estate Services with Howard Hanna Jr. in 1957.
Real estate coach Brian Buffini provided practical advice on how agents can thrive in challenging conditions and use change as a lever for growth, drawing on his extensive experience in training over three million professionals in 37 countries.
Swarthout is one of 111 leaders across the United States, and the third in New York State, who have devoted their careers to the land title industry and earned their designation.
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