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Ms. Shaffer joined the Housing Development Fund in 2011 as Assistant Legal Counsel. After serving a number of years as Senior Legal Counsel, she assumed the role of Deputy Director of Administration and General Counsel in September 2023. She graduated from West Virginia University in 2003 and earned her law degree from the West Virginia University College of Law in 2006.
Mr. Testman joined the Fund in 2016 as the Division Manager of Multifamily programs. He was named Senior Division Manager of Multifamily in 2018 and was appointed to Deputy Director of Production in September 2023. Prior to joining the Fund, he worked in commercial banking for a number of years and served in the Army National Guard. He is a graduate of West Virginia University and holds a degree in finance.
Mrs. Colby joined the Fund in 2007, working with the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program. In 2014, she was named the Managing Director of the HOME Program. Currently she serves as the Senior Manager of the HOME and HTF Programs. Mrs. Colby is a graduate of the University of Charleston with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration.
Ms. Wilshere joined the Housing Development Fund in 1998 as the Senior Tax Credit Processor. In 2004 she became the Manager of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program, was appointed Senior Manager in 2011, and was appointed to her current position in 2024. Prior to 1998, Ms. Wilshere was an accountant for several companies in the hospitality and commercial rental industries. She graduated from West Virginia State College with a bachelor’s degree in Accounting, is a Certified Public Accountant, and earned her Master’s Degree in Business Administration in 2000 from Marshall University Graduate College.
Mrs. Bonham joined the Fund in 2000, serving as Collection Manager. In October 2017, she was named Senior Division Manager of Loan Servicing. She has nearly three decades of experience in mortgage service.