NOAAH Board of Advisors
Kevin Marchman
Manager, NOAHH Board of Advisors, Co-founder, NOAAH
In 1978, while attending graduate school at University of Colorado Denver, Kevin Marchman began an internship at CHFA. He held this role for a year and half, inputting information to process single family loan applications at CHFA’s first location on Grant Street in Denver. Not long after completing his studies and earning a master’s degree in public administration, Kevin was hired full-time as an Assistant Housing Development Officer.
Michael P. Kelly
Principal Industry Housing Professional, Albuquerque | Co-Founder, NOAAH
Michael P. Kelly is an architect and urban planner with over 30 years of experience in the affordable housing industry. He has led the public housing authorities of several major U.S. cities, including New Orleans, Washington D.C., Philadelphia, and the New York City Housing Authority — the largest housing authority in the nation. Notably, Kelly became the first registered architect to serve as Acting Executive Director of a public housing authority in the United States. A leading voice in public policy, he remains a tireless advocate for affordable housing at the national level.
Edward L. Moses, Sr.
Retired Regional Public Housing Director, U.S. HUD | Co-Founder, NOAAH
Edward L. Moses, Sr. is a retired affordable housing and economic development consultant with over 45 years of experience in the industry. He retired in May 2020 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), where he served as Regional Public Housing Director for Regions 9 and 10. In that role, he held primary responsibility for the management, oversight, and monitoring of all HUD public housing programs — including public housing, Section 8, and repositioning programs — across all western states and territories.
Muriel Williams
Federal Political Coordinator, National Association of Realtors | President, Denver Board of Realtist
Muriel Williams serves on the HUD Cabinet for Colorado State Senator James Coleman, President of the Colorado State Senate. She is a Federal Political Coordinator for the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and a member of the National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB) National Executive Board of Directors. Muriel proudly serves as President of the Denver Board of Realtist, bringing extensive expertise in real estate advocacy and policy to the NOAAH advisory board
Floyd May
President, Floyd May, LLC, Washington, D.C.
Floyd May is a nationally recognized expert on Federal Fair Housing Law with over 35 years of experience in the investigation and conciliation of fair housing complaints. He has provided Fair Housing training to a wide range of public and private entities, including federal agencies, state governments, and local jurisdictions. In 2004, Floyd founded the National Fair Housing Training Academy, where he continues to teach courses on fair housing law, policy, and compliance.
Arthur S. Milligan, Jr.
Executive Director, Charleston Housing Authority
Arthur S. Milligan, Jr. has built a distinguished career spanning large-scale commercial real estate and public housing leadership. He has served as an executive at three of the nation's largest property management companies, including Carroll Management Group and H.J. Russell & Company, which specialize in multifamily, mixed-use, and retail real estate development. Mr. Milligan has also served as President and CEO of three major southeastern housing authorities — the Tampa Housing Authority, the Housing Authority of Winston-Salem, and, most recently, the Housing Authority of the City of Charleston — where he currently serves as Executive Director.
Brittni West-Ware
Chief Operating Officer, NOAAH
Brittni West-Ware serves as Chief Operating Officer of NOAAH, where she oversees organizational operations, growth, and strategic execution. A mission-driven leader with over 15 years of experience in the nonprofit and public sectors, Brittni has a proven record of scaling programs, securing significant funding, and advancing equity-centered initiatives. Her expertise spans organizational development, fundraising, licensing, and community impact strategy. She is widely recognized for building sustainable organizations, mobilizing resources, and delivering measurable results that strengthen communities.
Erik Solivan
Housing Director, City of San Jose, CA
Erik Solivan has 17+ years of experience in affordable housing production and preservation. At the Philadelphia Housing Authority, he led a $500 million Choice Neighborhoods investment that revitalized communities and preserved 3,500 units.
In Denver, as Executive Director of the Office of Housing and Opportunity, he managed a $150 million housing fund that created 400 workforce units and preserved 600 homes. In Tulsa, he helped add and preserve 1,700+ units as Chief Development Officer and Chief of Staff at the Tulsa Housing Authority. An attorney and housing consultant, Erik holds a J.D. from Rutgers Law School and a B.A. from Haverford College.
Roger Cobb
Executive Advisor, NOAAH
Roger brings a strong academic background in social sciences and political science, with studies at the Community College of Denver, Metropolitan State University of Denver, and University of Colorado Denver.
A lifelong community leader, he has built his career in organizing, advocacy, and mentorship, including youth sports coaching and life-skills development. As Executive Director of Denver’s Weed and Seed Program, Roger transformed the organization into a community resource hub, creating partnerships with city agencies, public safety departments, and HUD while advancing affordable housing initiatives. He also launched after-school programs, a computer lab, workforce development resources, and community events.
Roger currently serves as Senior Advisor to the National Organization of African Americans in Housing (NOAAH), supporting policy initiatives and national housing advocacy.
