Susan Ellinger and Steven Carr will be featured speakers November 7th at the Southeastern Regional Council-National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (SERC-NAHRO) in Point Clear, Alabama November 6 through November 8, 2011. Assessing the risks and rewards, protecting the agency, the board of directors, and staff in community development transactions will be a topic of discussion and updates. Other topics include the relationships between public housing authorities and nonprofits and their respective boards, as well as the executive director’s role during the transaction process.