Leadership

Board of Directors

National Association for County Community and Economic Development (NACCED)

2024 - 2025

President

David Sacks
Community Development Manager
Henrico County, VA
4095 Dickens Road, Suite 200
PO Box 90775
P (804) 501-7611

Vice President

Jennifer Daniels
Planning and Community Development
Arlington County, VA
2100 Clarendon Blvd, Suite 700
Arlington, VA 22201
P (703) 228-3822

Secretary/Treasurer

Joe Riddle 
Grant Section Manager
Pinellas County Housing & Community Development Department
310 Court Street
Clearwater, FL 33756
P (727) 464-8234

NACCED Rep. to NACo
Mary Keating 
Director of Community Services
DuPage County, IL
421 North County Farm Road
Wheaton, IL 60187
P (630) 407-6457
C (630) 669-6923

Immediate Past President

Linda Jenkins
Director of Community and Economic Development
Los Angeles County, CA
700 West Main Street
Alhambra, CA 91801
P (626) 586-1765

Director
Nicole Andersen
Director of Community Development
Orange County, NY 
40 Matthews St.
Suite 307A
Goshen, NY 10924
P (845) 615-3819

Director
Joshua Beck
Assistant Director for Community Development
Kane County, IL 
143 First Street
Batavia, IL 60510
P (630) 444-2960

Director
Julie Hamlin
Community Development Manager
DuPage County, IL
Community Development Commission
421 N. County Farm Road, Room 2-800
Wheaton, IL 60187
P (630) 407-6527

Director

Paul Herdeg
Director of Development
Cuyahoga County, OH
Department of Development
2079 E. 9th Street, Suite 7-300
Cleveland, OH 44115
P (216) 443-7257

 Director

 
Sylvia Parham
Grants Coordinator
Cook County, IL
Bureau of Economic Development
69 W. Washington, Suite 2900
Chicago, IL 60602
P: (312) 603-1030

 Director  
Geleene Goffenna 
CDBG Program Manager
Henrico County
4905 Dickens Road, 200
Henrico, Virginia 23273
P (804) 501-7613

Director
Dana Sjostrom
Planning and Program Manager
Shelby County Department of Housing
1075 Mullins Station Road
Memphis, TN 38134
P (901) 222-7601

Director
Marcos Ysmael
Housing Program Manager
Pima County
2797 East Ajo Way, 3rd Floor
Tucson, AZ 85713
P (520) 724-6754


 

NACCED Staff

  Laura Petty, Executive Director

Laura Petty is the Executive Director of the National Association for County Community and Economic Development (NACCED), which represents local government agencies delivering community development and affordable housing programs across the nation. She is an alumna of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the American University School of Public Affairs, where she earned a Master’s Degree in Public Administration and Nonprofit Management.

  Josh Brandwein, Policy Director 

As the Policy Director for NACCED, Josh Brandwein keeps the membership updated on the federal policy landscape, and directs the policy objectives for the organization. Brandwein holds a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Old Dominion University.

 

Kayla McWard, Membership & Operations Associate

Kayla McWard is the Membership & Operations Associate at the National Association for County Community and Economic Development. Prior to joining NACCED in 2024, she received her B.A. in International Development from McGill University.