You will see a familiar face heading up the commercial lending position for the newly created Door County Workforce Housing Lending Corporation.  Kay Smith of Sturgeon Bay has been hired as the nonprofit’s commercial lender.  The organization is a partnership between the Door County Community Foundation and NeighborWorks Green Bay that addresses the challenge that Door County faces with the lack of affordable workforce housing.  Bringing years of experience in the financial services industry locally, Smith is a currently a board member of the Door County Housing Partnership and a past member of the board for Door County Habitat for Humanity.

The WHLC provides key financial incentives for developers to build affordable rental units that is in the price range of working families in Door County.

You can find more information on the Workforce Housing Lending Corporation here.