Foundations Fund Advisory Council
We would like to thank the following members of the Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation Advisory Council for reviewing the Texas Foundations Fund proposals and for being committed to the cause of affordable housing for low-income families in Texas.
Ms. Edwina Carrington, CCIM - Chair
Ms. Edwina Carrington has been involved in real estate and affordable housing finance and development in Texas for over 30 years. She has been in high level management positions with the state and nonprofit organizations. She is currently the office managing partner of Reznick Group a national accounting, tax and business advisory firm with a substantial affordable housing practice. Previously, Ms. Carrington was Executive Director of the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.
Ms. Carrington’s involvement in the community goes well beyond her professional experience. She holds many memberships and serves on multiple boards, including serving as chair-elect of the Austin Community College Foundation, member of Texas Women for the Arts, member of the Women’s Leadership Council for the Long Center, ex-officio board member and past president of the Texas Affiliation of Affordable Housing Providers (TAAHP), board member of the TAAHP – PAC, member of the CREW (Commercial Real Estate Women) Austin, member of the Austin Urban Land Institute Chapter, member of the Leadership Texas Alumnae Association, and member of the Austin Chamber of Commerce.
Ms. Carrington has also served as a former member of the Bank One Community Advisory Board, and later Chase Advisory Board, as well as serving as the former board member and chair of the YMCA Town Lake Committee of Managers, former board member of the Austin Classical Music Center, former member of the City of Austin Arts Commission, former board member of the National Council of State Housing Agencies, former president and board member of Texas Association of Local Housing Finance Agencies, former president and board member of the National Association of State and Local Equity Funds, and former member of the Fannie Mae Advisory Council.
Mr. Russell A. Vandenburg - Member
Mr. Russell A. Vandenburg, a native of Chicago, Illinois, has been the CEO of TVO North America, formerly known as EPT Management Company, since its inception in 1983. He is responsible for all administrative aspects of property management, including long range planning, budgeting, personnel, and operations. He has implemented on-site systems specifically designed to control the financial accountability of property management. Under Mr. Vandenburg's guidance, TVO has been qualified as an Accredited Management Organization by the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM).
Mr. Vandenburg earned his Bachelor of Science in Education degree from the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). He is currently a board member of the National Multi-Housing Council (NMHC), UTEP Development Board, Catholic Diocese Foundation, and St. Matthews Parish - Finance Board. He is a member of the Miner Foundation, Texas Apartment Association, El Paso Holocaust Museum, YMCA of Greater El Paso, Downtown Touchdown Club, UTEP Alumni Association, UTEP First Down Club, Rebounder's Club, the Paso del Norte Group (PDNG) and the Urban Land Institute (ULI).
Mr. Vandenburg has authored a number of articles which have been published in the following publications: Multi-Family News, Real Estate Investor, and Journal of Property Management.
Mr. Vandenburg was named UTEP's - Alumni of the Year in 2002. In January 2004, Cathedral High School honored him by dedicating/naming the school's library - The Russell Vandenburg Library.
Mr. Vandenburg has lived in El Paso for over 30 years and is married to Marty E. Vandenburg and has three (3) children: Heather, Joshua and Stephen.
Liz Bayless – Secretary/Corporate Member
Ms. Liz Bayless is the Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation’s Executive Vice-President and serves as the Secretary/Corporate Member of the Advisory Council.
