OHFA's Board

Board Meetings

Unless otherwise noted, OHFA's Board meetings take place the third Wednesday of every month at 10:30am in the Agency's boardroom at 2600 Corporate Exchange Dr. in Columbus, Ohio.

• Policy for Public Comments at OHFA Board Meetings (94 KB Adobe PDF File)

2025 Board Meeting Schedule

For further information on current and past OHFA Board and committee meetings, visit the Board Docs website.

Meet OHFA's Board

An 11-member board administers the Ohio Housing Finance Agency. The board consists of the Director of the Ohio Department of Commerce (or designee), the Director of the Ohio Development Services Agency (or designee) and nine public members. The governor appoints the nine public board members for six-year terms to represent various housing sectors and the public. To learn more about any of our board members, please download the bios provided below.

Sheryl Maxfield (Board Chair)

Director, Ohio Department of Commerce
(ex officio)

Sheryl Maxfield was appointed director of the Ohio Department of Commerce by Governor Mike DeWine in January 2019. More about Sheryl Maxfield...

Lydia Mihalik

Director, Ohio Department of Development
(ex officio)

Lydia Mihalik was appointed Director of the Ohio Department of Development by Governor Mike DeWine in January 2019. More about Lydia Mihalik...

Eileen Crotty Austria

President and Owner, EFA Solutions
(term expires 1/31/28)

Eileen Austria is an experienced advocate with a history of working in the private and public sectors and currently serves as the President and Owner of EFA Solutions.

Sean W. Campbell

Business Agent, Building Laborers' Union Local #310
(term expires 1/31/29)

Sean W. Campbell joined the OHFA Board in December 2023 and is a business agent for the Building Laborers' Union Local #310. More about Sean Campbell...

Patricia P. Cash

Retired Senior Vice President, PNC Bank
(term expires 1/31/26)

Patricia P. Cash is a Retired Senior Vice President of Client and Community Relations Director for the central Ohio region of National City, now a part of PNC. More about Patricia Cash...

William Farnsel

Executive Director, NeighborWorks Toledo
(term expires 1/31/25)

William Farnsel is the executive director of NeighborWorks Toledo, a community-based nonprofit organization, serving Toledo, Ohio for 38 years by assisting residents with various housing services city-wide. More about William Farnsel...

Ralph Griffith

CEO and President, Value Recovery Group, Inc.
(term expires 1/31/26)

Ralph Griffith has extensive experience in investment banking, corporate lending, and investment management. More about Ralph Griffith...

Joe Hagan

Retired President and CEO, National Equity Fund
(term expires 1/31/29)

Joe Hagan co-founded Ohio Capital Corporation for Housing in 1989 and served as CEO until 1993. In 2000, he assumed the role of president and CEO of the National Equity Fund, Inc. More about Joe Hogan...

Brad Knapp

Senior Vice President, Henkle Schueler & Associates
(term expires 1/31/27)

A graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware, Ohio, Brad Knapp has been active in the real estate business in Ohio since 1979. More about Brad Knapp...

Mark Ricketts

Retired President and CEO, National Church Residences
(term expires 1/31/30)

Mark Ricketts was the president and Chief Executive Officer of National Church Residences from 2014 to 2023.

Lori Steiner

CEO/COO, Borror
(term expires 1/31/27)

Lori Steiner is CEO and COO of Borror and was appointed to the OHFA Board in December 2019.