Michelle McDonough Winters
Michelle Winters is a housing policy and strategy expert focused on affordability, sustainability, and innovation in the housing system. She has served most recently as Acting Director of the Loudoun County, Virginia, Department of Housing and Community Development and Executive Director of the Alliance for Housing Solutions, a nonprofit organization that is working to increase the supply of affordable housing in Arlington and Northern Virginia. Prior to these roles, Michelle worked for two decades at the national level on housing finance, policy, and capacity building initiatives. She previously served as a visiting fellow for housing at the Urban Land Institute’s Terwilliger Center and held leadership positions at NeighborWorks America, LISC, and Fannie Mae. Michelle has served as a member and chair of Arlington’s Housing Commission and currently serves as Vice President of the Langston Boulevard Alliance and as a board member of the Virginia Statewide Community Land Trust. She received her BA in Urban Affairs from Virginia Tech and her Masters in City Planning from MIT.