We need more affordable housing in the U.S.—that much we can agree on. But, how do we get there?

Join Quadel President Katie Goar each week as she talks with finance experts, policy makers, thought leaders, and community organizers to discuss how to create more affordable housing—and more opportunity—for people across the country.

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About Katie Goar, QUadel President

Katie Goar has worked at Quadel since 2007 and has spent the last five years as its president bringing a special focus to customer service.

She holds more than 24 years of affordable housing experience, having held a mayor-appointed position in city government, a top-level management role within a public housing authority and provided portfolio oversight for 60,000 multifamily units before leading Quadel, a nationwide consulting and training organization based in Washington D.C. As president, she oversees company performance, project management and client relations of Quadel’s subsidiary offices in Phoenix, Memphis, Raleigh, Indianapolis, Newark and Baltimore.

For more than eight years, Katie also taught classes in public management, public organization and public policy at Indiana University-Purdue University. She holds a B.A. in Political Science/Spanish from Anderson University and an M.P.A in public administration and policy analysis from Indiana University.