John Patterson

John is the Director of Planning, Research & Evaluation at the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency. In the position, John leads the Agency’s strategic and annual business planning and manages a research staff that analyzes housing, economic, and community conditions/trends and evaluates the performance of Minnesota Housing’s programs.

Prior to this position, John had been the Director of Planning and Performance Measurement at the Minnesota Department of Human Services, a Manager and Principal Evaluator at the Minnesota Office of the Legislative Auditor, and a Budget Analyst with the Congressional Budget Office. John received a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from Middlebury College in Vermont and a Master in Public Affairs degree from Princeton University’s School of Public and International Affairs.

AC23 Session: Data and Analytics Community Meet-Up

HCC23 Session: The Impact of Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing on Development Siting

AC22 Session: Post-Pandemic Housing Market Trends

AC21 Session: Designing with Equity and Justice at the Center