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Shaina Fite

Public Housing Authority Manager, Yardi

What happens when housing authorities stop pushing paper and start moving people into homes faster?

In this episode of ChangeMakers with Katie Goar, Shaina Fite, Public Housing Manager at Yardi, breaks down how outdated systems are slowing down affordable housing and how technology is starting to change that. Shaina shares her journey from growing up in public housing to helping distribute over $200 million in rental assistance, offering a perspective shaped by both lived experience and industry expertise.

The conversation explores why paper-based systems create delays and risk, how automation speeds up housing placement, and what artificial intelligence will change in the next 12 to 24 months. You will also hear how transparency improves trust for residents and agencies, and why the demand for affordable housing continues to rise.

This episode moves beyond policy and gets into the real systems behind housing access and what needs to change to serve people faster and more effectively.