Executive Director Sarah Carpenter announced Renee Couture
of Burlington has accepted the position of Financial Analyst/Compliance
Specialist.
In her new role, Couture is responsible for the reconciliation of bank
and general ledger accounts and trustee billing for the Agency, as well
as the accounting for several U.S. Department of Housing & Urban
Development (HUD) programs administered by VHFA.
She's also responsible for the compliance related activities for the
Finance Department, including tracking the calendar of compliance
deliverables related to bond financing, lines of credit and other
regulatory reporting requirements. She will be responsible for tracking
the Agency's bond usage; some compliance portfolio reviews; and
Electronic Municipal Market Access (EMMA) updates.
Couture joined VHFA in 2002 as an Administrative Assistant, and most
recently held the position of Legal Coordinator.
The Vermont Legislature created VHFA in 1974 to finance and promote
affordable housing opportunities for low- and moderate-income
Vermonters. Since its inception, the Agency has helped approximately
27,000 Vermont households with affordable mortgages and financed the
development of approximately 8,400 affordable rental units.