Benjamin Smith

Ben has extensive experience working with complex mixed affordable compliance programs. He brings a unique combination of both managerial and hands-on compliance expertise working with multiple HUD and LIHTC affordable programs. His experience includes Section 42 Tax Credit, HOME, Public Housing, Housing Choice Vouchers (HCV), Project Based Vouchers (PBV), Section 811 PRA, Project Based Rental Assistance (RAD), and Relocation oversight. Ben has 19 years’ experience supervising and managing personnel and programs. Over the past 7 years Ben served as Director of Compliance and Trainer with a North Texas management company overseeing compliance for more than 3,000 highly complex and layered mixed affordable units. No unit or property in his portfolio experienced any uncorrectable findings from any auditing agency. Ben studied at the University of Oklahoma and Rose State College. Ben holds certifications as a Certified Specialist in Public Housing Management (CSPHM) through the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO), Certified Occupancy Specialist–Advanced (COSA) through the National Center for Housing Management (NCHM), Public Housing Occupancy Specialist (PHOS) through NAHRO, Tax Credit Specialist-Advanced (TCSA) through NCHM, and Management and Occupancy Review Specialist (MORS) through NCHM. In addition, Ben is a Certified Housing Credit Compliance Professional (HCCP).