Attendees of the roundtable in Las Vegas.
LAS VEGAS, November 24, 2025 — U.S. Representative Susie Lee (NV-03), in partnership with the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco, convened a roundtable discussion with Nevada State Treasurer Zach Conine, representatives from Governor Joe Lombardo’s Office, and housing and community leaders from across Southern Nevada. The event, held at the Sahara West Library in Las Vegas, focused on how strengthened public–private collaboration can expand access to affordable housing and spur local economic development.
Participants discussed strategies to address Nevada’s ongoing housing crisis, with an emphasis on identifying barriers, sharing best practices, and advancing solutions that can support the state’s growing communities.
“We have a housing crisis here in Southern Nevada, and there's no silver bullet,” said U.S. Rep. Susie Lee at the affordable housing roundtable. “To solve the problem, it's going to take everyone working together — from federal investment to our state authority, city and county regulators, private banks, home builders, and realtors. It's an all on board moment.”
From left, Nevada State Treasurer Zach Conine, U.S. Rep. Susie Lee, and Outreach Director Sonny Vinuya from the Office of Governor Joe Lombardo.
Rep. Lee, whose district includes southern Las Vegas and large portions of unincorporated Clark County, joined participants to address the region’s escalating housing needs and to explore collaborative approaches for increasing the supply of affordable homes. The State Treasurer and the Governor’s Office representative contributed perspectives on the state’s housing priorities, funding tools, and opportunities to align federal, state, and private-sector resources to accelerate housing production.
Housing and community leaders from across Southern Nevada joined the discussion, sharing ideas for expanding housing supply and housing affordability. Participants included affordable housing developers, nonprofit leaders, financial institutions, and local officials who shared insights on local needs and discussed opportunities to collaborate with FHLBank San Francisco’s housing and community investment programs.
“FHLBank San Francisco is committed to working with leaders at every level of government to expand affordable housing opportunities across Nevada,” said Joe Amato, interim president and chief executive officer of FHLBank San Francisco. “We were honored to partner with Rep. Lee, the Nevada State Treasurer, and the Nevada Governor’s Office as part of this important conversation.”
FHLBank San Francisco has joined other public officials in roundtable discussions over the past year as part of its mission-driven focus to partner with its member financial institutions, housing developers and community stakeholders to foster economic growth and resilience.
Attendees at the Las Vegas roundtable included:
Dagny Stapleton, Clark County
Matt Kershaw, Clark County Credit Union
Kelly Gear, Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco
Anabel Cuevas, Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco
Jeremy Empol, Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco
David Paull, George Gekakis, Inc.
Angela Phillips, Habitat for Humanity Las Vegas
Laura Archuleta, Jamboree/FHLBank of San Francisco Board Member
Melvin Green, KME Architects
Pat Petrie, Neighborhood Services, City of Las Vegas
Phyllis Gurgevich, Nevada Bankers Association
Maurice Page, Nevada Housing Coalition
Kevin Hickey, Nevada Rural Housing
Treasurer Conine, Nevada State Treasurer
Sonny Vinuya, Office of Governor Joe Lombardo
Gil Sanchez, Real Estate By Gil Sanchez
Hilary Lopez, Reno Housing Authority
Tina Frias, Southern Nevada Home Builders Assoc.
Rick Barron, Southern Nevada Home Builders Assoc. - Signature Homes
Rebecca Merrihew, Southern Nevada Home Builders Assoc.- Red Rock Insulation
Kent Lay, Southern Nevada Home Builders Assoc. - Taylor Morrison
Adrienne Babbitt, State of Nevada
Craig Robinson, Western Alliance
Allen Shelton, NAREBLV
The Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco is a member-driven cooperative helping local lenders in Arizona, California, and Nevada build strong communities, create opportunity, and change lives for the better. The tools and resources we provide to our member financial institutions — commercial banks, credit unions, industrial loan companies, savings institutions, insurance companies, and community development financial institutions — propel homeownership, finance quality affordable housing, drive economic vitality, and revitalize whole neighborhoods. Together with our members and other partners, we are making the communities we serve more vibrant and resilient.
