Event Speakers

The Waukesha County Affordable Housing Task Force event this Wednesday will host four panelists on the discussion of current affordable housing efforts in Waukesha: David Weiss, Bernie Juno, William Perkins, and Rev. Ted Romberg.

David Weiss is the CEO of general Capital Group, a private real estate development company in the Milwaukee metro area, began his career with Citibank in New York. David joined Citicorp Real Estate in Chicago in 1993. In 1997 David was a founding partner of General Capitol Group.

Bernie Juno is the founder and executive director of the Hebron House of Hospitality, Inc., a provider of emergency housing and related services in Waukesha. She is a member of the State Interagency Council on Homelessness that helped develop the Ten-Year Plan for Wisconsin on Ending Homelessness.

William Perkins is the executive director of the Wisconsin Partnership for Housing Development, a private nonprofit affordable housing corporation. Bill founded the Wisconsin Partnership for Housing Development in 1985. Bill directed work on local housing and neighborhoos partnerships in Wisconsin and other states. This corporation has offices in Milwaukee and Madison.

Rev. Ted Romberg is president of the Community Land Development Association, a land trust in Waukesha County. Rev. Ted Romberg served 21 years as lead pastor at Ascension Lutheran Church in Waukesha. He retired in 2004 and is working on the land trust in Waukesha.

Remember that the event will be held at St. Luke's Lutheran Church in Waukesha this Wednesday from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. The panel will discuss what more could be done in Waukesha County with a Housing Trust Fund. If you are planning to attend, and have not RSVP'd, please do so to heatherdc@interfaithconference.org or 414 276 9050.