Harris County Housing Finance Corporation

Board Information

The Harris County Housing Finance Corporation is governed by a nine-member Board of Directors appointed by the Commissioners Court.

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HFC Board of Directors

Jason McLemore

President

Deputy Director of Administration
Harris County Toll Road Authority

Jason McLemore joined HCTRA as Deputy Director of Administration after decades of public service in the Houston region, including for the Houston Airport System. He graduated from The Citadel, Military College of South Carolina in 1999 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.

Chad Khan

Vice President

Broker / Realtor
Texas Premier Realty

A longtime Harris County resident and community volunteer, Chad is currently a Commercial Senior Vice President with KDC, CRE. In addition to a decades’ experience in real estate development, he’s served in roles for Harris County Municipal District 285 and Houston Business Development Board Inc., and the Houston Association of Realtors.

Thao Costis

Secretary

Executive Director
Harris County Housing and Community Development

Thao Costis is the Executive Director of Harris County Housing & Community Development. She leads a department that strives to strengthen communities by investing in housing, infrastructure, and services that promote resiliency. Previously, Thao was President and CEO of SEARCH Homeless Services for over two decades.

Hon. Dwight Jefferson

Treasurer

Counsel
Grealish McZeal, P.C

Judge Jefferson is Of Counsel with Grealish McZeal P.C. and a retired State District Judge (215th District Court of Harris County, Texas). He has over 30 years of litigation experience. He earned his Bachelor of Government from the University of Texas in 1978, where he subsequently earned his J.D. in 1983.

Robert Belt, CPA, CGMA

Director

Partner, Audit & Assurance
Crowe LLP

Robert Belt is a partner in the audit and assurance group at Crowe, specializing in financial statement audits, single audits, and forensic investigations of fraud and other allegations. Robert has more than 35 years of experience providing attestation and related compliance and consulting services to state and local governments. Robert graduated from Stephen F. Austin State University with a Bachelor of Business Administration.

Francisco Castillo

Director

Policy Advisor
Harris County Precinct 2

Francisco Castillo is a Housing Policy Advisor for Harris County Precinct 2. He has previously held positions with the Harris County Democrat Party and Steve Stern for Congress. Francisco holds a Bachelor of Science in Political Science from Santa Clara University.

Adrian Ozuna

Director

Community Development Officer
Prosperity Bank

Adrian Ozuna is a Vice President at Prosperity Bank in Compliance specializing in CRA and Fair Lending. A native Houstonian, Mr. Ozuna has been in the banking industry for almost thirty years, working at a range of banks from large national institutions to local community banks.

Bryan Sanchez

Director

Senior Advisor
Boston Consulting Group

Bryan Sanchez is a Senior Advisor with Boston Consulting Group. He formerly spent 18 years at Lionstone Investments, an analytics-driven real estate investment firm. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Economic from Georgetown University and holds a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School.

Mercedes Sanchez

Director

Senior Director of Government & Community Relations
Harris County Precinct 2

Mercedes Sanchez is the Senior Director of Policy and Community Relations for Harris County Precinct 2. Her previous experience includes roles with Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Houston Apartment Association and Houston City Council Member Ed Gonzales. Mercedes holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Southwestern University.

2025 HFC Board Meetings

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    January 15

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    February 26

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    March 19

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    April 23

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    May 21

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    June 18

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    July 16

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    August 20

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    September 24

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    October 15

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    November 19

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    December 17

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    Monthly Meeting Location: Harris County Annex M, Auditorium, 8410 Lantern Point Dr., Houston TX 77054

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    Quarterly Meeting Location: Bracewell Offices, Louisiana St., Suite 2300, Houston, TX 77002

All HFC board meetings are held at 10 a.m. unless rescheduled. Times and locations may be subject to change.

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