NEF, Inc. Leadership Team
NEF, Inc. has assembled a line-up of service-focused professionals with backgrounds in real estate development, community development, architecture, asset management, banking and investment management to deliver the full range of services our partners 
expect. We know that the success of the 15-year relationship we have with sponsors and investors can have a dramatic impact on the performance of a project and the extent to which it can be a positive force for redevelopment. We value those relationships, and we work to solidify them every day. Please feel free to contact members of our senior staff with questions and comments.
President & CEO
Joseph S. Hagan
(312) 697-6116
jhagan@nefinc.org
Senior Vice Presidents
Kevin Boes
Senior Vice President/CFO
(312) 697-6467
kboes@nefinc.org
Peter Harrison
Senior Vice President/Asset Management
(312) 697-6158
pharriso@nefinc.org
Robert Johnston
Senior Vice President/Acquisitions
(312) 697-5695
rjohnston@nefinc.org
Karen Przypyszny
Senior Vice President/Proprietary Transactions
(312) 697-6120
kprzypyszny@nefinc.org
Sue Ann Reed
Senior Vice President/Human Resources
(312) 697-6137
suer@nefinc.org
Judy Schneider
Senior Vice President & Chief Underwriter
(312) 697-6139
jschneider@nefinc.org
Howard Sereda
Senior Vice President/Investment Management
(312) 697-8254
hsereda@nefinc.org
Ed Simon
Senior Vice President & CIO
(312) 697-6449
esimon@nefinc.org
Mark Siranovic
Senior Vice President/Business Development
(312) 697-6173
msiranavic@nefinc.org
Vice Presidents
Nana Danquah
Vice President/Construction
(213) 240-3146
ndanquah@nefinc.org
Lisa Deller
Vice President/Asset Management
(212) 455-1619
ldeller@nefinc.org
Gaylene Domer
Vice President/Office Services
(312) 697-6132
gdomer@nefinc.org
Rose Eaton
Vice President/Asset Risk Management & Credit
(312) 697-6167
reaton@nefinc.org
Tracey Ferrara
Vice President/Asset Management
(401) 621-2704
tferrara@nefinc.org
Tom Flanagan
Vice President/Deputy General Counsel
(312) 697-6462
tflanaga@nefinc.org
Matt Huber
Vice President/Fund Accounting and NMTCs
(312) 697-6131
mhuber@nefinc.org
Colleen Mulcahy
Vice President/Communications
(312) 342-8244
cmulcahy@nefinc.org
Wade Okada
Vice President/Asset Management
(213) 240-3143
wade@nefinc.org
Alicia Perla
Vice President/Deputy General Counsel (Transactions)
(312) 697-6169
aperla@nefinc.org
Steve Petsos
Vice President/Investment Management
(312) 697-6444
spetsos@nefinc.org
Jennifer Rivera
Vice President/Asset Management
(312) 697-6185
jrivera@nefinc.org
Greg Schuler
General Counsel
(312) 697-6182
gschuler@nefinc.org
