EP 4: From Public Housing to Policy Leadership: Katie Anderson’s Journey Through Affordable Housing

16/10/2025 40 min Episodio 4
EP 4: From Public Housing to Policy Leadership: Katie Anderson’s Journey Through Affordable Housing

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Episode Synopsis

In this episode of Crusade for Good, host Adrian Fields sits down with Katie Anderson, CEO and Executive Director of the Housing Authority of Springfield, Missouri. Katie shares her remarkable journey from growing up in public housing to leading one of Missouri’s most respected housing agencies.
Through heartfelt storytelling, she reflects on how her lived experience shapes her approach to equitable housing, community development, and leadership. Adrian and Katie also explore how housing policy has evolved over the decades, the importance of connecting policy to people, and what the next generation of housing leaders must understand about balancing innovation with mission. This episode is a powerful look at the human side of affordable housing and the policies that shape it.