Patty Koscinski is Senior Director for Single-Family Acquisition Risk and Portfolio Management at Fannie Mae. It’s her job to make sure that the loans Fannie Mae buys are sustainable for the borrowers and within the company’s risk appetite, while prioritizing access to credit for borrowers who might not be able to get a mortgage without the company’s support. In a prior role, she developed program usage estimates for the Treasury Department’s Making Home Affordable program, which helped more than 1.8 million homeowners avoid foreclosure during and after the financial crisis. She believes in data driven decision-making, systematizing the pursuit of innovation and growth, and building teams of curious, creative individuals.

Serving on the Theater Alliance board is a means of reconnecting to the arts after abandoning her dreams of a vocal performance career to pursue a much more practical philosophy degree. She holds a BA in Liberal Arts from St John’s College (Annapolis) and an MA in Applied Economics from Johns Hopkins University. When she’s not working, you’ll find her reading, writing, or gardening.