Amy Hovey is the Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA), the first woman to serve in this role in the agency’s 58-year history. She brings a unique perspective, having been both a housing funder and developer.
Before joining MSHDA, Hovey worked at the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, where for six years she directed special projects in Flint. She began her career as a banker, and went on to hold the position of Senior Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of the Center for Community Progress in Washington, D.C. She also worked as a Program Director for the Local Initiatives Support Corporation in Lansing and as District Chief of Staff for Rep. Dan Kildee before joining the Mott Foundation.
Hovey sits on the National Advisory Council of the National Housing Conference, chartered to actively support and promote the organization’s mission of providing high-level guidance and insight into pressing issues in the field, and addressing emerging policy and research questions.
Hovey is a graduate of Alma College and earned a Master of Public Administration from the Rackham Graduate program at the University of Michigan – Flint.