Ms. Dina Levy

Dina Levy is currently SVP for homeownership and community development at New York State Housing and Community Renewal (HCR). In this role she oversees the state's efforts to increase affordable homeownership for low and moderate income families, and a multimillion dollar suite of state and federal subsidy programs dedicated to rebuilding and revitalizing neighborhoods across the State of New York. Prior to this role, Ms. Levy served for five years under New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman as the Director of Community Impact and Innovation. She negotiated bank settlements resulting from the foreclosure crisis to win consumer relief protections and designed restitution programs to aid families and communities impacted by the crisis. From 2002-2012, Ms. Levy served as the Director of Organizing and Policy at the Urban Homesteading Assistance Board, a city-wide nonprofit. Under her leadership, UHAB expanded its policy work and became a leader in the fight to preserve city, state and federally subsidized housing. She also led multifaceted campaigns aimed at identifying creative solutions for preserving and stabilizing affordable rental housing placed at risk as a result of speculation and overleveraging. Prior to coming to UHAB, Ms. Levy directed a comprehensive community revitalization effort in Newark, New Jersey. From 1998 to 2001, Ms. Levy was the founding director of a microfinance program affiliated with Grameen Bank, one of only two domestic programs operating in the United States. She began her career as tenant organizer in Dallas, Texas, working for the preservation of federally subsidized housing. In March 2011, Ms. Levy was selected by Crains New York Business for its annual “40 Under 40” award, an honor bestowed for making substantial contributions in a chosen field.