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 Leadership
Kevin Boes
New Markets Support Company President & CEO
(312) 697-6467
kboes@nefinc.org
Alex Denja
Senior Vice President/CFO
(312) 697-8252
adenja@nefinc.org
Gaylene Domer
Vice President, Office Services
(312) 697-6132
gdomer@nefinc.org
Peter Harrison
Senior Vice President Asset Management
(312) 697-6158
pharrison@nefinc.org
Karen Przypyszny
Senior Vice President Equity Placement
(312) 697-6120
kprzypyszny@nefinc.org
Sue Ann Reed
Senior Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer
(312) 697-6137
suer@nefinc.org
Judy Schneider
Senior Vice President & Chief Credit Officer
(312) 697-6139
jschneider@nefinc.org
Greg Schuler
Senior Vice President & General Counsel
(312) 697-6182
gschuler@nefinc.org
Howard Sereda
Senior Vice President Capital Markets
(312) 697-8254
hsereda@nefinc.org
Ed Simon
Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer
(312) 697-6449
esimon@nefinc.org
Mark Siranovic
Senior Vice President Business Development
(312) 697-6173
marks@nefinc.org
Accounting & Finance
Jolene Birkelo, Vice President, Data Quality Assurance
jbirkelo@nefinc.org
Tracy Townsend, Vice President, Fund Accounting Controller
ttownsend@nefinc.org
Susan Weaver, Vice President, Corporate Controller
sweaver@nefinc.org
Acquisitions
OPEN, Vice President, Regional Manager South
Debbie Burkart, Vice President, Specialized Projects
dburkart@nefinc.org
Todd Fabian, Vice President, Regional Manager West
tfabian@nefinc.org
Tony Lyons, Vice President, Regional Manager Northeast
tlyons@nefinc.org
Rachel Rhodes, Vice President, Regional Manager Midwest
rrhodes@nefinc.org
Asset Management
Lisa Deller, Vice President, Asset Management NYEF
ldeller@nefinc.org
Tracey Ferrara, Vice President, Asset Management Northeast
tferrara@nefinc.org
Susan Murray, Vice President, Construction Risk Management
smurray@nefinc.org
Jennifer Rivera, Vice President, Asset Management Midwest
jrivera@nefinc.org
Investor Relations
James E. Baugh, Vice President, Relationship Manager
jbaugh@nefinc.org
Reena Bramblett, Vice President, Relationship Manager
rbramblett@nefinc.org
Legal
Tom Flanagan, Vice President & Deputy General Counsel
tflanagan@nefinc.org
New Markets Support Company
Matt Huber
Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
mhuber@nefinc.org
Steve Petsos
Vice President, Business Development
spetsos@nefinc.org
Bob Poznanski
Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
rpoznanski@nefinc.org
Special Servicing
Tim Schalk, Vice President, Special Servicing
tschalk@nefinc.org