Archived Presentations

Missed NAHC’s Annual Conference or looking to revisit a past presentation? Click on the name of the presentations below to view or download.

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2019 Annual Conference Presentations

Presentations from the 2019 Annual Conference in Miami, FL

• Advancing Cooperatives as a Solution to the Housing Crisis – E. Kim Coontz
  LEHC Examples | Housing Infograph | FAQ for LEHCs | Coop Housing
• Conflict Resolution Handout – Karen Harvey, Kim Marcus & Hope Turner
• Creativity Handout – Theresa Cady
• Decision Making Process Handout – Carlos Aznar
• Diversity: Appreciating All of the Colors in Your Palette – Karen Braunscheidel
• Governance: Strengthening Your Board of Directors – E. Kim Coontz
  Qualities of Effective Leaders | Presentation | Conflict Resolution Tips
• Hiring Employees From Application to Interview to Orientation – Martha Bosley & Karen Harvey
• Marketing Our Cooperative Advantage Handout – Cynthia Mitchell
• Property Owners Preparing for a REAC Inspection – Fred Gibbs
• Ratios Ratios Ratios – Joel Sanchez Berlingeri
• The Art of Stress Relief – Karen Braunscheidel
• Understanding Cooperative Financial Statements – Brian Dahlk, CPA

2018 Annual Conference Presentations

Presentations from the 2018 Annual Conference in Phoenix, AZ

• Cooperatives: Stronger Together – Presented by Keynote Speaker Paul Hazen
• Preparing to Finance – FHA 223 – Presented by Hugh Jeffers
• Loopholes in Cooperative Insurance that Could Doom the Board – Presented by Michael Hale
• New Board Members: The Key to Success – Presented by Blaine Honeycutt and Richard Berendson
• Ratios, Ratios, Ratios – Presented by Joel Sanchez Berlingeri
• Planning and Managing a Construction or Renovation Project to Improve Your Cooperative – Presented by Marc Ericson
• 3 P’s In a Pod- Policies, Procedures, and Best Practices – Presented by Natalie Mabbitt
• NAHC Conveniences, Amenities, & Luxuries 2018  – Presented by Leon Geoxavier

Handouts:

• New Board Members: The Key to Success – Presented by Blaine Honeycutt and Richard Berendson
• A Shared Cooperative Vision – Presented by Scott Jackson
• Dealing with Difficult People – Presented by Karen Braunscheidel
• Stabilizing Energy – Presented by Carlos Aznar and Greg Carlson
• 2018 Legislative and Regulatory Report – Presented by Dawn M. Bauman
• Duties of the Secretary – Beyond Minute Taking – Presented by Karen Harvey
• Promoting Your Cooperative – Presented by Kim Coontz

2017 Annual Conference Presentations

Presentations from the 2017 Annual Conference in San Antonio, TX

• Keynote Speaker: Andrew Reicher
• Aboard the Leader-Ship | Karen Braunscheidel
• Curb Appeal Rolling Out the Red Carpet | Karen Braunscheidel
• New Board Training | Richard Berendson
• Ratios Ratios Ratios|Joel Sanchez Berlingeri
• Marketing Techniques to Engage your Community | Mary Alex Blanton
• Riding the Wave of Positivity | Theresa Cady
• HUD Update 2017 | Greg Carlson & Al Reynolds
• Conveniences, Amenities, & Luxuries | Leon Geoxavier
• Duties of the Secretary – Beyond Minute Taking | Karen Harvey
• New Co-op Development! Canadian case studies | Scott Jackson
• Achieving your goals through Financing – FHA 223 (f) and other financing programs | Hugh Jeffers
• Conflict Resolution Board of Directors, Property Manager, & Community Manager | Kim Karen & Marcus Kim

2016 Annual Conference Presentations

Presentations from the 2016 Las Vegas, NV Annual Conference

• Keynote Speaker: What’s So Great About America?, Judy Sullivan
• Sullivan- Congressional and Federal Government Issues Handout
• Braunscheidel- Curb Appeal Handouts
• Carlson & Reynolds- NAHC HUD Update 2016 Presentation and Resource Materials
• Coontz- Strengthening Your Board of Directors 20 Qualities of Effective Cooperative Leaders
• Coontz- Strengthening Your Board of Directors, Conflict Resolution Handout
• Jackson, Fiona & Scott- Key to Campaign Success
• Gazzard & LaPalme- International Practices in Cooperative Governance
• Geoxavier- Conveniences, Amenities, & Luxuries 2016 – Handouts
• Gibbs, Jeffers, & Sarine- Design Issues for Your Cooperative
• Gibbs, Jeffers, & Sarine- Developer’s Toolbox
• Harvey & Turner- Conflict Resolution
• Harvey- Duties of the Secretary
• Sanchez Berlingeri- Ratios Ratios Ratios
• Mathe- Renovations & Financial Analysis of a Cooperative
• Lillie- Engaging New Members
• Nadon-Nichols- How to Start Your Own Cooperative
• Ostenburg- Developing a sustainability plan for your cooperative
• Shernicoff- Basics for Treasurers Outline NAHC Las Vegas 2016
• Shernicoff- Basics for Treasurers Handout Las Vegas

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2015 Annual Conference Presentations

Presentations from the 2015 Hilton Head, SC Annual Conference

• Keynote Speaker: Co-op Housing in Africa, Scott Jackson
• Alerding & Miller – A Facelift for Your Board of Directors, Alerding & Miller
• New Board Members, Richard Berendson & Blaine Honeycutt
• Cooperative & HUD Financing, Kelly Boyer & Linda Brockway
• Dealing with Difficult People, Karen Braunscheidel
• Do You Really Want It, Patricia Byrd
• HUD Updates, Greg Carlson & Alfred Reynolds
• RCM HUD Issues, Greg Carlson, Fred Gibbs & Ralph Marcus
• Conveniences, Amenities, Luxuries, Leon Geoxavier
• Equity Investments in Cooperatives, Fred Gibbs, Hugh Jeffers & Steve Sarine
• Duties of the Secretary, Karen Harvey
• Fast Forward, Fiona Jackson
• Blueprint for a Cooperative Decade, Scott Jackson
• Conflict Resolution Between Board of Directors, Staff & Managers, Karen Harvey & Hope Turner
• Crowd Funding for Coops, Hugh Jeffers & Steve Sarine
• Advocating in State Legislatures, Doug Kleine & Ruthie Wilder
• Getting the Most of Your Marketing Dollars, Peter Lillie
• Mabbitt & Nolan – Discover the Treasure in your Co-Op, Natalie Mabbitt & Greg Nolan
• Managing a Rehab Project, Larry Mathe
• Ostenburg – Working with State & Local Elected Officials, Ostenburg 
• Rothman – Evaluating Board Performance, Rothman
• Ratios Ratios Ratios – #1, Joel Sanchez Berlingeri
• Ratios Ratios Ratios – #2, Joel Sanchez Berlingeri
• Ratios Ratios Ratios – #3, Joel Sanchez Berlingeri
• Basics for Treasurers, Mark Shernicoff
• Let Your Cooperative Voice Be Heard, Judy Sullivan

2014 Annual Conference Presentations

Presentations from the 2014 St. Thomas, USVI Annual Conference.

• Keynote Speaker: The Coop Connection The Power of Principle, Mike Beall
• New Board Member Training, Richard Berendson
• Ratios Ratios Ratios, Joel Sanchez Berlingeri
• Communication Challenges, Patricia Byrd
• HUD Updates, Greg Carlson & Al Reynolds
• Consensus Decision Making, Kim Coontz
• What are the Four P’s of Marketing?, Marlene Dau
• FEMA, Meth and Discrimination – Oh My!, Megan Davidson
• Cooperative Housing International and the Global Coop Housing Movement, Nicholas Gazzard
• Financial Options for Your Cooperative and for Unit Owners,Chris Goettke & Larry Mathe
• Duties of the Secretary…, Karen Harvey
• Cooperative Funding, Hugh Jeffers
• Financial Tools for Cooperatives, Hugh Jeffers
• Marketing & Promoting Your Cooperative Through Social Media, Aja Lawson
• Refinancing in 2014, Paul Meyer
• The Pitfalls of Rehab Construction, Al Reynolds
• Basics for Treasurers, Mark Shernicoff
• Housing Cooperative Congress & Federal Government, Judy Sullivan
• The Power of Information, Olga Tasci
• Getting Governance Wrong, Kim Weiman

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2013 Annual Conference Presentations

Presentations from the 2013 Seattle, Washington Annual Conference.

• Keynote Speaker: Leadership From the Bottom Up, Teresa Young
• Basics for Treasurers, Mark Shernicoff
• Best Practices for Improving Your Operations, Nancy Evans
• Communication Challenge, Patricia Byrd
• Consensus Decision Making, Kim Coontz
• Duties of the Secretary: Beyond Minute Taking, Karen Harvey
• Financial Aspects of Strategic Planning, Linda Brockway & Anne Hill
• How Financing Can Achieve Goals, Hugh Jeffers
• Insurance Requirements from a Lawyer’s Perspective, Herb Fisher
• Litigation, Bylaws & Board of Directors, Derek Gerrod Challenger
• Lobbying for Your Cooperative, Judy Sullivan
• Long Range Planning, Bill Henley
• Multifamily FHA Financing, Dan Sullivan
• Promoting Your Coop, Nancy Evans
• Refinancing in 2013: Don’t Miss Out, Paul Meyer
• Social Media, Mary Alex Blanton & Aja Lawson
• The BIG Impact of Small Decisions, Joel Sanchez Berlingeri
• Understand Financial Statements, Ivy Domenjoud
• Website, Facebook, Twitter, Oh My!, Mary Alex Blanton & Aja Lawson
• Working with HUD, Greg Carlson & Al Reynolds

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2012 Annual Conference Presentations

Presentations from the 2012 Reno, NV Annual Conference.

• Keynote Speaker: Cooperative Enterprises Build a Better World, Eric DeLuca
• Achieving your goals through Financing, Hugh Jeffers
• Basics for Treasurers, Mark Shernicoff
• Conflict Resolution Training, Linda Brockway
• Duties of the Secretary Beyond Minute Taking, Karen Harvey
• Fair Housing Laws: What They Mean for your Co-op, Nancy Evans and Anne Sackrison
• Financial Aspects of Strategic Planning, Linda Brockway
• Healthy Cooperatives Build Healthy Communities, Terry Eldin
• HUD Regulatory Requirements, Greg Carlson, Ralph Marcus and Randall Petnuik
• IYC Links,Eric DeLuca
• Lobbying 101: Helpful Websites and Resources
• Management Evaluation What Does Good Management Look Like,Vernon Oakes
• Marketing Your Co-op, Nancy Evans and Anne Sackrison
• New Board Member Training, Blaine Honeycutt
• Preparing Your Property for Financing, William Henley
• Rehabilitation: Understand the Process Through Understading the Terminology, Herb Fisher
• Refinancing in 2012: Don’t miss out,Mike Jehle and Paul Meyer
• Robert’s Rules in Shorty: A Guide to Running An Effective Meeting, Blaine Honeycutt RP, CCD
• Working with HUD,Greg Carlson and Al Reynolds
• Working with HUD: Resource Material, Greg Carlson and Al Reynolds

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2011 Annual Conference Presentations

Presentations from the 2011 Puerto Rico Annual Conference.

• Keynote Speaker: Housing Cooperatives – Dwelling and Community, Jose Torres
• Basics for Treasurers, Presented by Mark Shernicoff, CPA (retired)
• A Bed Bug Policy, Blaine Honeycutt, Board President, RP, CBM, Georgetown Place Cooperative
• Community Cooperation to Support Aging in Community – The Village Model, Candace Baldwin, Senior Policy Advisor, NCB Capital Impact
• Fair Housing Laws – What they mean for your co-op, Nancy Evans, General Manager and Anne Sackrison, National Operations Manager, CSI Support & Development
• Financial Aspects of Strategic Planning, Linda Brockway, NAHC Treasurer
• Lobbying 101 – Helpful Website and Resources
• New Member Benefits
• RealWorld Team Building, William Magee, ARM, IAP, NAP
• Refinance, Yes? No? Maybe?,Mike Jehle, ARBOR, Paul Meyer, Bristol Capital Group
• Registered Cooperative Manager
• Share Loan and Underlying Mortgage Financing, Jeremy Morgan and Larry Mathe, NCB
• Thinking Young: How to Support New Leaders in Your Co-op, Miriam Trotscha, The Co-operative Housing Federation of Canada
• Troubled Co-ops – Why and How To Fix Them, Ken Odenheim, Housing Support, INC.
• What’s in your future?, Karla Skoutajan, The Co-operative Housing Federation of Canada
• Board Resolutions:
  • Resolution for Board Consideration
  • Resolution on the International Year of Cooperatives

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2010 Annual Conference Presentations

Presentations from the 2010 New Orleans, LA Annual Conference.

• Basics for Treasurers, Presented by Mark Shernicoff
• Evaluating Board Performance, Presented by Mary Ann Rothman
• Fish Theory Membership and Community Relations, Presented by Linda Brockway
• Lead Based Paint Class, Presented by Andy McClellan
• Lobbying 101, Presented by Judy Sullivan
• Marketing in a Down Economy, Presented by Vernon Oakes
• New Board Member Training, Presented by Rich Berendson
• Parliamentary Procedures, Presented by Blaine Honeycutt
• RCM Track: HUD Regulatory Requirements, Presented by Greg Carlson
• Refinance: Yes/No/Maybe, Presented by Paul Meyer & Mike Jehle
• Volunteers—How to Find ‘Em, Get ‘Em, and Keep ‘Em, Presented by Doug Kleine
• Working with HUD: NSP, Stimulus Package and More, Presented by Al Reynolds and Greg Carlson

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2009 Annual Conference Presentations

Presentations from the 2009 San Francisco, CA Annual Conference.

• 25 Tools & Tips of Electronic Communications, presented by Jeanne Sheehy, VP and Chief Marketing Officer, Bostrom
• Aging in Place: Integrating Supports in Housing Cooperatives, Candace Baldwin, Senior Policy Advisor, NCB Capital Impact
• Benefits of Limited Equity Housing Cooperatives, presented by David Thompson
• Building Cross-Sector Cooperative Relationships, presented by Jim Jenkins, Director of Communications, National Cooperative Business Association
• Choosing Management From the RFP to Contract,presented by Ralph Marcus, Secretary, NAHC Board of Directors, Marcus Management, Inc.
• Community Approaches to Aging – The Village Model, Candace Baldwin, Senior Policy Advisor, NCB Capital Impact
• Cooperative Principles and What They Mean, presented by Jim Jenkins Director of Communications, National Cooperative Business Association
• Great Architects Who’ve Built Great Housing Cooperatives, presented by David Thompson of Neighborhood Partners, LLC
• Living Green in the Coop, presented by Paul Solomon, NAHC Board and Executive Committee Member
• Lobbying 101, presented by Judy Sullivan, VanNess Feldman
• The Many Responsibilities of the Board President, presented by Mary Ann Rothman, Executive Director of Council of New York Cooperatives & Condominiums
• Mobile Home Parks Cooperatives, presented by David Thompson of Neighborhood Partners, LLC
• NAHC Website Training, Presented by Mark Shernicoff, NAHC President, and Suzanne Egan, NAHC Deputy Executive Director
• Planning and Managing A Construction/Renovation Project, presented by Bill Henley, The Columbia Property Group
• RCM Business Principles and RCM Roundtable, Presented by Vernon Oakes, Oakes Management,and Mark Shernicoff CPA (retired)
• Reading Financial Information – Basic Financial Reports for All Board Members, presented by William K. Henley, CPM
• Research on the Economic Impacts of Cooperatives in the U.S.,presented by Anne Reynolds, University of Wisconsin Center for Cooperatives
• Stimulus and Recovery Incentives for Housing Cooperatives handout
• Types of Housing Cooperatives in California, presented by David J. Thompson, Neighborhood Partners, LLC