Dee Walsh

Dee Walsh

Dee Walsh joined our team in March 2026 as Interim Executive Vice President, bringing over three decades of leadership in affordable housing and community development. In this role, she oversees HPN’s policy initiatives, peer exchange, and programmatic work.

Most recently, Dee served as EVP and Chief Operating Officer for Mercy Housing, Inc., where she directed national real estate strategy and oversight for five geographic business centers and Mercy Community Capital. Her tenure included co-creating the $60 million Mercy Gap Note Program, which leveraged $1.2 billion to create or preserve over 3,000 units of housing.

Dee’s extensive career includes serving as COO of the Network for Oregon Affordable Housing (NOAH) and 22 years as Executive Director of REACH Community Development, where she grew the organization tenfold. Notably, this marks a return to HPN for Dee, who previously served as EVP for Network and Corporate Affairs, leading domestic and international peer learning.

Dee holds a Master of Urban Planning from the University of Washington and a Certificate in Achieving Excellence in Community Development from Harvard University. She is the co-author of Navigating Community Development and has served as an adjunct professor at Portland State University.