HARRISBURG, Pa., Oct. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency's Executive Director and CEO Robin Wiessmann has been elected as 2027 Chair of the National Council of State Housing Agencies' Board of Directors.

She was chosen by her state housing finance agency peers during NCSHA's October Annual Conference in Detroit.

As chair, Wiessmann will lead NCSHA's Board of Directors and work with housing finance leaders from across the county to advance policies and programs that expand access to affordable housing and strengthen communities.

"It is an honor to be recognized by my peers to serve as NCSHA's chair," Wiessmann said. "Housing finance agencies play a critical role in creating affordable housing opportunities and I look forward to helping advance NCSHA's mission while continuing to serve Pennsylvanians."

Wiessmann has led PHFA as Executive Director and CEO at PHFA since 2020. Prior to her time at PHFA, she served as secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities.

NCSHA is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization created to advance, through advocacy and education, the efforts of the nation's state HFAs and their partners to provide affordable housing to those who need it. Learn more at www.ncsha.org.

About PHFA
The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency works to provide affordable homeownership and rental housing options for older adults, low- and moderate-income families, and people with special housing needs. Through its carefully managed mortgage programs and investments in multifamily housing developments, PHFA also promotes economic development across the state. Since its creation by the legislature in 1972, it has generated more than $20.1 billion of funding for more than 210,310 single-family home mortgage loans, helped fund the construction of more than 113,200 rental units, distributed approximately $437 million to support local housing initiatives, and saved the homes of more than 51,400 families from foreclosure. PHFA programs and operations are funded primarily by the sale of securities and from fees paid by program users, not by public tax dollars. The agency is governed by a 14-member board.

Media Contact: Chris Anderson
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SOURCE Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency