HCCP of the Year
Each year NAHB honors an industry professional who actively holds the prestigious Housing Credit Certified Professional (HCCP) credential and promotes its value among clients, colleagues, media, and the affordable housing industry.
The HCCP of the Year Award recognizes Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) professionals who exemplify excellence and promote the value of the HCCP credential within the industry and among consumers. The award is open to developers, property managers, asset managers and others working in the affordable housing industry, who actively hold the prestigious HCCP credential.
To be eligible to receive this award, a candidate must be a current HCCP in good standing.
Nominations for this award may be made by any active credential holders, builders association or organizations offering NAHB’s professional credential programs. The 2026 HCCP of the Year award recipient will be selected by the HCCP Board of Governors through a comprehensive evaluation of the applicant’s responses and all supporting documentation submitted. This process is designed to ensure that the highest standards of professional achievement and industry excellence are recognized.
Members of the HCCP Board of Governors are ineligible for nomination.
More application details are forthcoming.
HCCP of the Year Honorees
2025 – Stephanie Naquin, HCCP, Austin, TX
2024 – Kelly Wakefield, HCCP, Logan, UT
2023 – Mandi Lewis, HCCP, Saint Louis, Mo.
2022 – Ronnette Smith, HCCP, Saint Louis, Mo.
2021 – Thomas, Stagg, HCCP, Bellevue, Wash.
2020 – Matthew Rayburn, HCCP, Indianapolis, Ind.
2019 – Scott Michael Dunn, HCCP, Sioux Falls, S.D.
2018 – A.J. Johnson, HCCP, Williamsburg, Va.
2017 – Missy Covington, HCCP, St. Petersburg, Fla.
2016 – Sharon Harper Ivey, HCCP, Maitland, Fla.
2015 – Stacy Day, HCCP, Atlanta, Ga.
2014 – Amanda Lee Gross, HCCP, Saint Louis, Mo.
2013 – Carol Howard, HCCP, Boston, Mass.
2012 – Melody Poetzsch, HCCP, Charlotte, N.C.
2011 – Susan Heston, HCCP, Columbus, Ohio
2010 – Christine Petty, HCCP, Kennesaw, Ga.
2009 – Sandra McGougan, HCCP, Oklahoma City, Okla.
