ARCH Community Housing Trust, Inc.

Our Mission Statement
The mission on ARCH Community Housing Trust is to ensure a diverse and livable community throughout Blaine County by providing permanently affordable homes.

Objectives
Inform and educate our Community about the need and benefits of affordable housing.

Mobilize public support and available resources to provide affordable housing opportunities in Blaine County.

Ensure the local workforce is aware of all the resources available to assist them in finding housing.

Create and preserve housing opportunities throughout Blaine County.

Methods
Employ multiple educational strategies, public information and Media campaigns.

Work with all interested public and private parties, who can help secure permanently affordable, sustainable housing for families and individuals.

ARCH is a 501(c)(3) charity organization



Arch Staff:

Heather Johns
Director of Homeownership
PO Box 1292
160 2nd Street, Suite 217
Ketchum, ID 83340
(208) 726-4411
homeownership@archbc.org

Gary Rapport
Executive Advisor
gary@ketchumcdc.org



Board:

Rebekah  Helzel
Executive Director of Arch and retired Investment Banker, CFA 

  Director, President

Tom  Harvey
Professor of Real Estate Development, University of North Carolina, Graduate School 

  Director, Vice President

Michael Carpenter
Entrepreneur and Consultant on Mergers and Acquisition, chair of Ketchum CDC board, workforce housing committee 

  Director, Treasurer

Lesley  Andrus
Real Estate investor and retired attorney 

  Director, Secretary

Thad Farnham
Developer,Contractor 

  Director

Kate Giese
Wood River Land Trust, Director of Conservation 

  Director

Marty Kaplan
Architect and City of Seattle P&Z member 

  Director

Norman Friedman
Retired Business Owner 

  Director

Jennifer  Smith
Ketchum Parks Superintendent & Arborist 

  Director

Stephanie McCord
Owner, Little Utopia Floral Design 

  Director

Eric Newman
CEO, Commonwealth Capital Mortgage Corporation 

  Director

Drew Sanderford
Project Consultant  

  Director

Jan Edelstein
Real Estate Developer and attorney 

  Director


ARCH Community Housing Trust
PO Box 1292, Ketchum Idaho
208 - 726 - 4411
info@archbc.org