Meet the HomeBase Board.

The HomeBase Cincinnati Board of Directors brings together passionate leaders, each serving three-year terms (up to three consecutive). After completing their service, members pause for a year before being eligible to return, keeping our leadership fresh and dynamic.

A strong majority of our Board proudly represents Community Development Corporations, Community Housing Development Organizations, and other neighborhood-based groups — ensuring the voices of our communities are always at the center.

The remaining seats are filled by experts in law, finance, real estate, philanthropy, and other fields, adding valuable skills and perspectives to advance our mission.

2026 BOARD OFFICERS

Kate Greene, Board President

Chief Strategy Officer, Urban Sites
Hayden Shelby, Vice President

Assistant Professor, University of Cincinnati DAAP School of Planning
Alexandria Barnes-Porter, Secretary

Community Development Lending Director, Fifth Third Bank
Kathy Schwab, Treasurer

Senior Advisor

MEMBERS

Kristen Baker

Executive Director, LISC Cincinnati
Luke Blocher

Chief Strategy Officer & General Counsel, Cincinnati Development Fund
Cierra Clymer

Director, International Business Development & Inclusive Growth, REDI Cincinnati
Matthew Fitzsimmons

Senior Supervising Attorney at Law, Legal Aid Society if Greater Cincinnati
Rachel Hastings

Executive Director, Northsiders Engaged in Sustainable Transformation (NEST)
Michelle Reid

Chief Administrative Officer & General Counsel, The Catalytic Fund
John Bird

Director of Market Management and Operations, Corporation for Findlay Market
Sarah Thomas

Owner, Grey Rock Development
Hope Wilson

Operations Director/Housing Program Manager, Working In Neighborhoods (WIN)
Jason Chamlee

Vice President of Real Estate Development, Habitat for Humanity
Shannan Boyer

President, Scooter Media Company