Jackie L. Newman is Executive Director of the Springfield Housing Authority (SHA), which manages over 800 units of public housing and administers over 2,200 Housing Choice Vouchers. Under her leadership, SHA self-developed over 140 units of affordable housing using a variety of financing methods. Also, under her leadership as CEO, Peoria Housing Authority developed over 140 units of affordable housing using a variety of mixed financing methods. Ms. Newman is actively involved in many local, statewide and national initiatives, including serving on the boards of United Way of Central Illinois, Housing Action Illinois, President of the Illinois Association of Housing Authorities (IAHA), President of the Illinois National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (ILNAHRO) and member of the Board of Governors for the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO).