NEW HAMPSHIRE HOUSING NAMES IGNATIUS MACLELLAN MANAGING DIRECTOR, HOME OWNERSHIP

December 29, 2011

by New Hampshire RealEstateRama

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Housing veteran brings experience and vision to leadership role at statewide agency.

Bedford, NH – December 29, 2011 – (RealEstateRama) — New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority today announced that Ignatius MacLellan has joined the organization as managing director, Home Ownership. MacLellan will lead the agency’s home ownership division which helps low- and moderate-income first-time buyers in the Granite State achieve their dreams of home ownership through its Single Family Mortgage Program and several other programs.

“Ignatius brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to New Hampshire Housing that will be invaluable as we move forward,” said Dean Christon, Executive Director. “His background in housing and his relationships in the industry will be true assets to our clients and partners.”

Previously, MacLellan served as vice president of public affairs for the Northern New England Housing Investment Fund (NNEHIF), a nonprofit that promotes housing and community development in Maine and New Hampshire primarily by providing equity through the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program. Prior to NNEHIF, MacLellan was the director of Fannie Mae’s Northern New England Community Business Center. He also worked for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and practiced law for 13 years in the private and public sectors.

MacLellan is a graduate of Boston College and University of Maine School of Law. He also volunteers at his local food pantry and for a nonprofit that works with a community in El Salvador.

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About New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority: New Hampshire Housing is a self-supporting, public benefit corporation that operates a number of programs designed to assist low- and moderate-income persons with obtaining housing. Since its inception, New Hampshire Housing has helped more than 38,500 families purchase their own homes and has been instrumental in financing the creation of more than 14,000 multi-family housing units. More information about its programs can be found on the agency’s website at www.nhhfa.org.

Contact:
Jane Law
Phone: (603) 310-9255