About TCHA
The Twin Cities Housing Alliance (TCHA) is a collaborative network dedicated to addressing housing challenges and strengthening community vitality in the Twin Cities region. Through strategic policy development, education, and impactful advocacy, TCHA works with local governments and allied organizations to ensure affordable, stable, and safe housing is attainable for all in our region.
Who We Are
TCHA brings together experienced professionals who have built, managed, financed, and preserved housing communities throughout the Twin Cities for decades. Our members bring expertise spanning the continuum and ecosystem of housing—private and nonprofit housing developers, architects, construction trades, banking and finance, advocacy organizations, civic and community organizations, and others.
What We Do
TCHA focuses on facilitating dialogue, developing solutions, and catalyzing action at the local and regional level. We provide substantive expertise and technical assistance for policy development, as well as guidance and support for better communicating and engaging with diverse housing stakeholders.
Leadership & Board
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
CATHY CAPONE BENNETT
Cathy Capone Bennett is a trusted housing policy expert with 30 years of experience in private-public alliances, program development, and project management in all facets of housing policy, development and redevelopment planning, and strategic implementation. Her entire career has been focused on ensuring that communities are good places for people to live, work and play.
Cathy has provided community development consulting for the public, nonprofit, and private sectors, including the Urban Land Institute and the Regional Council of Mayors. She served as the director of community and economic development for the cities of Mounds View and Roseville and has provided consulting services for several Twin Cities communities, non-profits and the real estate industry. Cathy also serves on the Board of the Chisago County EDA-HRA, where she has facilitated the county’s first housing study, community toolkit, and approval of a County Housing Trust Fund.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Robb Bader, Bader Development - President
Bernadette Hornig, Hornig Companies - Vice President
Tim Baylor, JADT Development Group - Secretary
Joseph Peris, Ryan Companies - Treasurer
Gretchen Camp, ESG Architecture & Design
Jackie Cherryhomes. Cherryhomes-Tyler, Inc
Caren Dewar, Regional Council of Mayors
Adam Duininck, Minneapolis Downtown Council
PJ Hill, PGMA Development Partners
Dr. Eric Anthony Johnson
Richard Kolodziejski, North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters
Ryan O’Connor, Metropolitan Council
Tim Marx, Winthrop & Weinstine
Chris Sherman, Sherman Associates
David Wellington, Wellington Management
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Bernadette Horning – Co Chair
Tim Marx – Co Chair
Robb Bader
Evan Doran
Adam Duininck
Nichole Klonowski
Richard Kolodziejski
Stefan Michno
Steve Minn
Will O’Keefe
Joseph Peris
Jim Phelps
Herb Tousley
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Eric Anthony Johnson - Chair
Robb Bader
Jackie Cherryhomes
Caren Dewar
PJ Hill
Erin Mathern
Steve Minn
John Wall
David Wellington
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Gretchen Camp – Chair
Cody Dietrich
Wendy Ethan
Cameron Flanke
Julie Lux
TCHA Members
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PROFESSIONAL MEMBERS
Aeon
Associated Bank
BKV Group
Broadway Street Development
Community Housing Corp
Cuningham Group
Ecumen
ESG Architecture & Design
The Excelsior Group
Exeter
Great Southern Bank
Hornig Companies
Holmes Murphy
JE Dunn
Keene Building Products
Kraus-Anderson
Northcrest Corporation
Northland Concrete & Masonry Co.
Paster Enterprises
PCL Construction
Parkera
Pope Design Group
Real Estate Equities
Tareen Development Partners
United Properties
UofM Foundation Real Estate Advisors
Vitus
STRATEGIC PARTNERS
Regional Council of Mayors
Minneapolis Regional Chamber of Commerce
St Paul Area Chamber of Commerce
The Itasca Project/Greater MSP
Up for Growth
Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity
MN Homeownership Center
Marquette Advisors
PARTICIPATING MEMBERS
Brad Birnberg and Stacy Pinck
Cherryhomes-Tyler, Inc
Collage Architects
Davis Communications
DJR Architects
Dunbar Strandness Inc.
ERA Engineering
In-Focus Systems
Ironmark Building Co
Ivy Properties
Hall Sweeney Partners
Henricksen
Hope Law & Hust Law
Kaas Wilson Architecture
Landon Group
Loucks Inc
Maenner Property Advisors, Inc.
Makado
Michel Commercial Real Estate
Monarch Development Partners
Perkins/Levin
PGMA Development Partners
Premier Housing Management
Property Solutions Service (PSS)
Pine Street Partners LLC
Ryan Companies
Saturday Properties
Stevens Construction Corp
Taft
The Lova Group
Urban Works Architecture
Yellow Tree Corporation