Executive Staff 
Meet OHFA's Executive Staff
OHFA's experienced executive staff facilitates the Agency's mission by overseeing and directing the programs and operations that help increase the availability of affordable housing opportunities in Ohio. To learn more about any of our executive staff members, please download the bios provided below.
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Douglas A. Garver Executive Director 614.466.8050 dgarver@ohiohome.org More about Douglas A. Garver... |
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Martin D. Smith Chief of Staff 614.644.7030 msmith@ohiohome.org More about Martin D. Smith... |
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Arlyne Alston Director of Communications & Marketing 614.387.2863 aalston@ohiohome.org More about Arlyne Alston... |
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Brian Carnahan Director of Program Compliance 614.728.5608 bcarnahan@ohiohome.org More about Brian Carnahan... |
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Robert W. Connell Director of Debt Management 614.466.3943 rconnell@ohiohome.org More about Robert W. Connell... |
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Barbara J. Creech Director of Operations 614.644.7633 bcreech@ohiohome.org More about Barbara J. Creech... |
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Cynthia A. Flaherty Director of Homeownership 614.466.6886 cflaherty@ohiohome.org More about Cynthia A. Flaherty... |
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Guy Ford Director of Legislative Affairs 614.995.1092 gford@ohiohome.org More about Guy Ford... |
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Clare Long Director of Human Resources 614.466.3757 clong@ohiohome.org More about Clare Long... |
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Marlo Tannous Chief Legal Counsel 614.644.9402 mtannous@ohiohome.org More about Marlo Tannous... |
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Sean W. Thomas Director of Planning, Preservation and Development 614.644.5772 sthomas@ohiohome.org More about Sean W. Thomas... |
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Paul D. Vawter Chief Information Officer 614.644.2444 pvawter@ohiohome.org More about Paul D. Vawter... |
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Donald E. West, Jr. Chief Financial Officer 614.644.7039 dwest@ohiohome.org More about Donald E. West, Jr. |

















