Board of Directors

Affordable Housing Resources, Inc. (AHR), a private, 501(c)3 organization, is governed by an independent board of directors. The board provides fiduciary and organizational oversight and ensures that AHR continues to create affordable housing and strong neighborhoods in Middle Tennessee.

Board Chair

W. Perry Blandford, CPA, Tax Partner
Ernst & Young, LLP
Joined 2001 – Term Expiration 2027

Treasurer, Chair Finance Committee

C. Dewayne Olive, CEO
F&M Bank
Joined 2017 – Term Expiration 2027

Board Secretary, Chair Governance Committee

John A. Beam, III, Lawyer, Principle
Equitus Law Alliance
Joined 1992 – Term Expiration 2027

Board Members

Aleta Young, Vice President Corporate Social Responsibility Strategies Director
Fifth Third Bank
Joined 2021 – Term Expiration 2025

David Crane, Owner/Chief Manager
Crane Builders, LLC
Joined 1991 – Term Expiration 2026 – *Community Rep

Jamel Campbell-Gooch, Founder & Organizing Director
Southern Movement Committee
Joined 2023 – Term Expiration 2026 – *Community Rep

Jaqueline Paul Sims, Executive Director/Community Organizer
PATHE – ERA Partner
Joined 2020 – Term Expiration 2026 – *Community Rep

Jim Rieniets, CEO & President
InsBank
Joined 2010 – Term Expiration 2024

Mark G. Calvert, SVP, Area Production Manager for Regions Mortgage
Regions Bank
Joined 2023 – Term Expiration 2026

Paige O’Dell, Realtor
Benchmark Realty
Joined 2022 – Term Expiration 2025 – *Community Rep

Paul Hoffmann, Senior Manager
Baker Tilly US – CDFI Consultants
Joined 2022 – Term Expiration 2025 – *Community Rep

R. Dale Mitchel, Community Development Coordinator
Pinnacle Financial Partners
Joined 2022 – Term Expiration 2025

Rosemary Nabaweesi, Associate Professor/ Founding RWJF Chair of Health Policy
Meharry Medical College
Joined 2023 – Term Expiration 2025

Board Finance Committee

• W. Perry Blandford, Chair, Ernst & Young, LLP
• Aleta Young, Fifth Third Bank
• David Crane, Crane Builders, LLC
• Dewayne Olive, F&M Bank
• Jim Rieniets, InsBank
• Mark G. Calvert, Regions Bank
• Paul Hoffmann, Baker Tilly US – CDFI Consultants
• R. Dale Mitchel, Pinnacle Financial Partners

Board Housing Development Committee

• W. Perry Blandford, Chair, Ernst & Young, LLP
• David Crane, Crane Builders, LLC
• Jaqueline Paul Sims, PATHE – ERA Partner
• Jamel Campbell-Gooch, Southern Movement Committee
• Paige O’Dell, Benchmark Realty
• Rosemary Nabaweesi, Meharry Medical College