Get to Know Your Chapter President – Leah Eppinger

Leah Eppinger, AICP is the Executive Director of the Housing Authority of the County of Dauphin. She continues to push her organization to achieve the highest level of service to the residents and businesses of Dauphin County. The Authority maintains a strong Public Housing Program and Housing Choice Voucher Program which is responsible for housing over 2,000 Dauphin County households. Additionally, Leah is the President of Affordable Housing Associates of Dauphin County whose goal it is to maintain and increase the affordable housing stock in the County and has ownership in three LIHTC projects.

In the last number of years, Leah has developed several new programs while continuing to work towards increasing the number of affordable housing units in Dauphin County. Additionally, she works with local municipalities to assist in reducing barriers for new affordable housing development.

Leah has served as a state-wide elected member of the Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Planning Association Executive Board for the last eight years where she continues to promote housing opportunity and affordability through legislative action and local municipal codes.