Born and raised in Omaha with deep ties to the community, Cavanaugh spent many years in Illinois working in local government and homeless prevention and completing a master's degree at the University of Illinois of Chicago, College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs. His last position was Executive Director of the Nebraska Housing Developers Association where he received and administered development, technical assistance, and housing assistance grants from the Nebraska Departments of Economic Development and Health and Human Services as well as Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka and numerous private and philanthropic donors. A committed and experienced champion for quality affordable housing and active supporter of the affordable housing and nonprofit communities, Cavanaugh served on the Holy Name Housing Corporation Board of Directors for the last 2 years. Cavanaugh also serves on the boards of Midwest Housing Development Fund, Housing in Omaha, and the Nebraska Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence.

Elaine serves as the Chief Financial Officer at Holy Name Housing Corp. She has over 25 years of experience in the finance industry. Although she worked at for-profit businesses for most of her career, Elaine has spent the past ten years working for nonprofit organizations. She is an operations-focused leader who consistently looks to improve efficiencies and transparency for both internal and external customers. Her expertise includes financial analysis, budgeting and strategic planning.

Lisa is responsible for all property management and compliance issues. Lisa started with Holy Name Housing in March 2016. She has 20+ years in the property management and administrative field.

Lasha Goodwin is a native of North Omaha with a strong passion for housing and community development. She graduated from the University of Nebraska at Omaha College of Business with a bachelor’s degree in Real Estate and Land Use Economics. Over the past decade, Lasha has gained diverse experience in the real estate sector, including commercial and residential real estate sales, neighborhood planning, non-profit community revitalization, and affordable housing development.
In her various leadership roles, Lasha has successfully promoted access to safe, quality, and affordable housing. She achieves this by empowering targeted populations with essential information, advocating for the dignity of housing, and implementing innovative solutions that enhance the quality of life in neighborhoods. Additionally, Lasha serves as the volunteer coordinator for the Global Leadership Group Omaha and Threshold Continuum of Care.

Autumn joined Holy Name Housing in October 2021 and comes to us with a background in human services. Autumn is passionate about helping the community and is excited to use her knowledge to support tenants. Autumn is responsible for all tenant support services.

Cory has 28 years of experience in the construction industry. He started out framing homes under the tutelage of his father and worked alongside him and his brothers for ten years before branching off on his own. Cory has always been committed to delivering high-quality construction projects to his customers, including new residential homes, residential remodels, decks, siding projects, and custom cabinetry. Cory has enjoyed a very successful career on his own, but he is excited to be a team member at HNHC where he can make a difference in our community and still do the work that brings him happiness. His background allows him to ensure that each HNHC project runs quickly and efficiently. In this position, Cory oversees all aspects of the construction of new homes developed by HNHC.

Shawn joined the Holy Name Housing construction crew in 1983 as a carpenter. In 1995, he was promoted to the Supervisor of Housing Renovation. He now oversees the maintenance for Holy Name Housing's entire portfolio.

Heather is a results-oriented customer service professional with over 15 years of customer service and bookkeeping experience. She has lived in Omaha her whole life. An enthusiastic, tenacious, and initiative-oriented individual who describes herself as self-motivated, persevering, and determined. As a part of the Holy Name Housing team, she feels like she's part of a team that makes a big difference in the community.

Belinda joined Holy Name Housing Corporation as a Staff Accountant. Belinda has nearly 30 years of experience working in finance and over five years in a non-profit setting. Belinda is an organized and detail-oriented person who enjoys working to support the mission.

Tamara started with Holy Name Housing in October of 2017. She has 20+ years in property management, with 8 of those years working in North Omaha in the tax credit program and also with senior housing.

Princcess joined Holy Name Housing in July 2022 and comes to us with a background in Business Management. Princcess is passionate about helping the community and is excited to use her knowledge to support tenants.

Sarah has 20 years of experience working with non-profits in the Omaha metro area. The majority of Sarah's experience is community facing helping individuals with self-sufficiency in many different aspects such as obtaining soft skills, resource referrals, and employment assistance. In addition, she has experience with non-community facing work as a staff accountant and daily operations of a training center. She is a highly organized and detailed oriented person. Sarah's goal as the administrative assistant is to make sure that all day-to-day office operations run smoothly. Sarah wants to make sure that all tenants or guests feel welcome.

Tony is responsible for all areas of maintenance for Holy Name Housings portfolio. Tony comes to us with over 25 years of maintenance experience.

Bryan is responsible for maintenance of properties. Bryan is learning from the crew and enjoys interacting with the residents.

Luke joined HNHC with 20+ years of construction experience. Luke was born and raised in the same neighborhood that HNHC has its roots so he is passionate about seeing the organization continue its work to revitalize the area.