Chelsea Buckwalter

Chelsea joined the Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) in May 2019 and was named Director of Research and Analytics in January 2022. Utilizing technical expertise and a data-driven approach, she leads an amazing team that works to further the Agency’s mission of creating more affordable housing options for Ohioans.

Some key aspects of her role include spearheading OHFA’s strategic planning process, advising agency leadership regarding housing policy, assisting internal offices with data tracking, collaborating with universities in Ohio on housing research projects, and connecting with external partners to increase awareness of housing-related issues and formulate data-informed solutions.

Chelsea has a Bachelor’s in Finance from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and a Master’s in Public and International Affairs from the University of Pittsburgh. Her graduate studies focused on human security issues that directly impact communities, such as refugee resettlement, housing, and natural disasters. Chelsea also spent six years in China working in education and studying Mandarin Chinese.

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