In her role as Chief Executive Officer of Georgia HAP Administrators, Inc. (GHA), Valerie Todaro is responsible for all operations and ensuring corporate success under a performance-based Annual Contributions Contract with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in two states – Georgia and Illinois.  GHA also conducts compliance auditing for Section 8 and housing credits properties outside the assigned GHA PBCA portfolio.  GHA serves as the Public Agency and Interest Reduction Payments (IRP) Administrator in Georgia.   

A regular conference speaker, Valerie has been asked to make presentations at a variety of assisted housing industry meetings.  Before coming to GHA, she served as the Director of Rental Assistance Programs with Kentucky Housing Corporation, the state housing finance agency.  During her tenure as Director, Rental Assistance Programs won the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s National Performance Award for Exemplary Management Performance in 1994 and again in 1996.  Prior to accepting the Director’s position at Kentucky Housing Corporation, Valerie served as Supervisor of Section 8 Programs with the Housing Authority of Jefferson County, Kentucky. 

Valerie completed her Bachelor of Science Degree at Indiana University.  She received her Master of Business Administration from Webster University.  Valerie has earned the professional designations of Certified Property Manager (CPM), Housing and Development Finance Professional (HDFP), and is a Certified Tax Credit Specialist.  Valerie is a member of the Atlanta Board of Realtors and serves on the Board of Directors of the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) in Georgia. 

You may reach Valerie at (770) 939-3939 ext. 2016, or by e-mail at vtodaro@ghaca.org.