Summary
Description
General Overview
The Fraser River Valley Housing Partnership (FRVHP) offers an exciting opportunity for an entrepreneurial professional to serve as the Executive Director of a newly formed, multi-jurisdictional housing authority. The Executive Director (ED) will be responsible for the overall administration and implementation of workforce housing programs, policies, and partnerships to benefit year-round residents in the Fraser River Valley. Reporting to a seven-member Board of Directors, the ED will develop the organization’s strategic direction, oversee daily operations and financial management, serve as the public face of the Partnership, and lead the implementation of a regional housing strategy. This role will be instrumental in setting the tone, structure, and culture of the new organization.
About the Partnership
The Fraser River Valley Housing Partnership (FRVHP) is a regional housing authority serving Fraser, Winter Park, Granby, and unincorporated Grand County, Colorado. Established in 2022 through an intergovernmental agreement, FRVHP is dedicated to improving access to affordable and workforce housing.
Funded by a 2-mill property tax approved by voters (generating $1.7 million annually), the Partnership operates with strong community support. Guided by a vision of a thriving Fraser Valley, FRVHP values collaboration, inclusion, transparency, accountability, and long-term thinking.
The organization functions as a facilitative leader—supporting, aligning, and unlocking opportunities rather than directly managing all housing projects. Its seven-member Board and housing-focused Working Group guide the Executive Director, who leads daily operations and fosters regional coordination.
Now entering a new phase, FRVHP seeks a strategic and relationship-driven Executive Director to help expand housing opportunities and build a stronger future for the Valley.
Key Responsibilities
Primary Responsibilities Leadership & Strategic Oversight
• Sets the tone, structure, and culture of the FRVHP in alignment with Board direction.
• Manages daily operations and implements the Board’s strategic goals.
• Coordinates with towns, counties, housing partners, and working group staff to advance regional housing solutions.
• Oversees consultants for technical and project-specific expertise.
• Keeps the Board informed on policy options, funding opportunities, project status, and regional challenges.
• Proactively builds relationships with organizations that administer/manage affordable housing programs, grants, and funding opportunities.
• Maintains ongoing communication to stay informed of program changes that could impact the Partnership’s success and ensures these insights inform strategic decisions.
Relationship Building & Community Engagement
• Drives visibility and builds relationships through conversations, presentations, media engagement, and marketing activities.
• Acts as a public-facing ambassador for the Partnership, representing FRVHP on local, regional, and state platforms.
• Leads community outreach and fosters trust among jurisdictions, developers, and residents.
• Facilitates working group meetings to explore state policy implications and align local efforts.
Policy & Program Development
• Supports policy alignment across jurisdictions and provides guidance to local governments on housing matters.
• Leads the development of a comprehensive housing plan based on regional data and community input.
• Coordinates initiatives to create new deed-restricted units and rehabilitate existing housing stock.
• Identifies and evaluates potential development sites and public-private partnership opportunities.
Governance & Fiscal Management
• Serves as fiduciary for the Partnership; prepares and manages annual budgets and financial reporting.
• Ensures compliance with all federal, state, and local requirements.
• Maintains internal controls and financial accountability.
• Acts as contracting officer under Board authority.
• Supports transparency and trust across jurisdictions and within the organization.
Data-Informed Decision Making
• Regularly evaluates program performance, partnership outcomes, and market conditions.
• Advises the Board on emerging opportunities, risks, and policy changes.
• Understands and uses development pro formas to support feasibility assessments and operations planning.
Candidate Profile
Core Qualities for Success
The ideal Executive Director for the Fraser River Valley Housing Partnership will be a forward-thinking, collaborative leader with a passion for creating housing solutions that support a thriving regional workforce. This individual will bring a blend of relationship-building acumen, professional expertise and personal integrity that aligns with the Partnership’s mission and culture.
Key qualities include:
• Strong Communication and Relationship Skills Communicates: clearly and often with diverse stakeholders. Honors different perspectives, checks assumptions, and helps partners stay aligned and informed.
• Engaging and Inclusive Leadership: Demonstrates an open, respectful leadership style that fosters trust with the Board, local agencies, citizens, and consultants. Builds consensus, listens deeply, and leads with humility and integrity.
• Strategic Vision: Uses existing studies and regional data to craft actionable strategies. Tackles hard issues with transparency and advocates for long-term regional needs.
• Experience in Housing, Board Leadership, public-private partnerships, mortgage lending, deed restrictions is highly valued.
• Mountain Community Knowledge: Brings an understanding of the economic, geographic, and cultural nuances of mountain, rural, or resort towns and the unique challenges they face.
• Operational and Organizational Drive: A self-starter ready to build a new organization from the ground up. Assesses needs, secures professional services, and manages complex development or housing projects with discipline and accountability.
• Collaborative and Board-Aligned Leadership: Works in close partnership with the Board and Working Group to advance shared goals and maintain strong, transparent communication. Clarifies roles and expectations, follows through on commitments, and ensures that decisions are informed, inclusive, and coordinated. Comes prepared, actively participates in discussions, and helps foster a culture of mutual respect, accountability, and teamwork across jurisdictions
Qualifications
Any combination of education and experience that is likely to provide the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. The following is a typical way to qualify. Education:
• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration, Business Management, City Planning, Urban Planning, Real Estate Development or a related field.
Experience:
• Management experience in housing or other real estate development, community development, neighborhood development, or a related field would be desirable. In addition, comprehensive housing planning and experience with public financing is beneficial.
Other desirable knowledge and experience includes:
• Experience with working for a board or governmental entity is appreciated, understanding open meeting law, meeting postings, audits, etc.
• An understanding of housing development and financing, personnel management, and public administration is beneficial.
• Political leadership, advocacy and communication skills are important for this position as well.
• Proven experience and results with development projects and experience building rental and/or for sale housing projects is ideal.
• Building or managing below market housing.
• Experience with financing housing projects and the ability to leverage HUD, USDA, DOLA, low-income tax credit, private, and locally available public funding, tax-exempt bonds, grants, and loans to creating housing projects.
Physical Requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.
• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.
• Must be able to navigate various office and building environments.
• Occasional travel required, including driving to meetings, events, and partner sites.
• Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders in-person, via phone, and via virtual platforms.
Salary and Benefits
The salary range for the Executive Director position is $125,000 to $150,000, with placement in the range dependent on experience. The Partnership will likely rely on an MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) with the City of Winter Park to provide payroll, information technology services and benefit administration for its employees. This will provide the Partnership’s Executive Director with the same benefits as an employee of the City of Winter Park. Details of employee benefits can be found here WP Benefits. The Partnership is also open to exploring housing and relocation benefits as needed.
