Frontier Housing

Affordable housing is one step away.

Who we are

We believe in the transformative power of homeownership

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Founded in 1974, Frontier Housing was created to be a resource for Eastern Kentuckians in need of housing opportunities. We are now the leader for affordable housing solutions, made up of a team of experts who are passionate about building communities.
Meet our team
Board of Directors

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OUR TEAM

Construction

Tod Barhorst

Director of Construction
  • 606-784-2131 ext. 252
Tom Lewis

Tom Lewis

Land Development Specialist

Joe Gagliano

Construction Manager
  • 606-784-2131 ext. 235
David Plank

David Plank

Lead Carpenter

Hunter Plank

Crew Member

Dustin Wright

Crew Member

Austin Whitaker

Crew Member
Shannon Rushka

Shannon Rushka

Procurement Officer
Phillip Cox

Phillip Cox

Construction Supervisor
Robert Plank

Robert Plank

Construction Supervisor

Kyle Taulbee

Crew Member

Shannon Sloan

Crew Member

Adam Mullen

Lead Carpenter
  • 606-776-5349
Cassandra Kinney

Cassie Kinney

Director of Housing Preservation
  • 606-784-2131 ext.250

Josh Obert

Weatherization Manager
  • 406-459-4138

Tristan Davis

Housing Specialist for Rehab
  • 606-784-2131 ext. 255

Brandon Vinson

Weatherization Crew Leader
  • 606-225-3984

Rental and Multifamily

Stephanie Cooley

Stephanie Cooley

Director of Rental and Multifamily
  • 606-784-2131 ext. 224

Melette Hamm

Rental Manager
  • 606-784-2131 ext. 229

Homeownership

Jessica Conn

Jessica Conn

Director of Lending
  • 606-784-2131 ext. 249

Candie Baldrige

Assistant to Homeownership
  • 606-784-2131 ext. 221

Wendy Puckett

Customer Care Manager
  • 606-784-2131 ext.241
Cecilia Armstrong

Cecelia Armstrong

HUD Certified Housing Advisor
  • 606-784-2131 ext. 227

Jennifer Darling

AmeriCorps Homeownership Specialist

Lola Nichols

AmeriCorps Loan Processing Services Specialist

Finance and Administration

Tom Bevin

Tom Manning-Beavin

President & CEO
  • 606-784-2131 ext. 240

Chelsa Hamilton

Director of Finance
  • 606-784-2131 ext. 256

Machela Gardner

Staff Accountant
  • 606-784-2131 ext.244

Darya Francis

Volunteer Coordinator
  • 606-784-2131

Faith Taliaferro

Research Associate
  • 606-784-2131 ext. 254

Tom Lewis

Donor Relations Officer
  • 606-548-2431

Stephanie Ockerman

Communications Manager
  • 606-784-2131 ext.251

Lois Spears

Assistant to the President
  • 606-784-2131 ext. 253

Jessie Howard

Accounting Clerk II
  • 606-784-2131

Amanda Riddle

Human Resources & Compliance Manager
  • 606-784-2131 ext. 238
Board of Directors

Cody Prater

Board Chair
  • Peoples Bank

Ann Ballard

  • Community Advocate

Shantee Lamarr

Vice Chair
  • KY Refugee Ministries, Inc.

Bodie Stevens

  • Treasurer
UK College of Medicine

Dorothy Clemons

  • Mayor of Sharpsburg

Bill Luallen

  • XL North

Caleb Staggs

  • Shelter Insurance

Dave Lollis

  • Community Development Advocate, Emeritus

Dr. Itza Zavala-Garrett

  • Morehead State University, Emeritus

Tony Boyd

  • Maysville Community & Technical College

Ezra Dike

  • Campbell, Rogers, & Stacy PLLC

Wes Holland

  • Edward Jones, Emeritus

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