Diane is a nationally renowned nonprofit leader, with nearly 30 years’ experience working for, with, and in support of the sector. Prior to joining NCN, Diane led the National Low Income Housing Coalition, serving as President and CEO for 9 years. Under her leadership, NLIHC achieved exponential growth and financial stability, and led visionary national campaigns to historic success.
Throughout her career, Diane has worked closely with members of Congress, the White House, federal agencies, national, state, and local partners, and thousands of nonprofit organizations throughout the country. Diane has testified multiple times before the United States Congress and is frequently called upon to provide commentary to major media outlets and keynote remarks to national, state, and local partner organizations.
Before becoming NLIHC’s President and CEO, Diane was Vice President of Public Policy and Government Affairs at Enterprise Community Partners. Previously, Diane was the director of the Public Housing Management and Occupancy Division at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and also worked to advance equitable public policies with Oxfam America and the Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless. Diane was also a community development Peace Corps volunteer in Zambia. She holds a bachelor’s degree from SUNY at Stony Brook and a master's degree in social work from the University of Texas at Austin.