Douglas Hanau has been a Vice President/Area Manager for Phipps Affordable Management since 2003. He oversees a portfolio of 10 affordable and mixed-income buildings in Queens, Manhattan and Brooklyn. He previously worked for HPD in their Section 8 unit and in the Not-for-Profit sector, working with people who are Neurodivergent. Douglas has spent his entire career working in the Not-for-Profit sector assisting those from under-resourced communities and backgrounds move towards independence . He has secured grants to weatherize 8 older affordable buildings and make sure they are more energy-efficient and sustainable. He is passionate about the need for more housing, particularly affordable housing, in NYC.  He is a Certified Property Manager (CPM) and has a MPA from Baruch College. Douglas grew up in NYC, went to NYC public schools and, along with his wife, is raising his family in Brooklyn.