Recognizing and thanking Heather Bunn
HDC is honored to recognize Heather Bunn, Vice President of Business Development at Rafn, for her many years of service to HDC and the affordable housing sector. Heather will be closing out her 34 years at Rafn at the end of 2024.
Heather’s construction management career began in 1984— working primarily on the construction of affordable housing projects for non-profit clients. Heather joined Rafn in 1990, becoming a partner responsible for client relations and overall direction. Over the course of her career, she has been an advocate of sustainable goals, high-quality standards, and sector collaboration.
Heather served on HDC’s Board of Directors from 2008 to 2016 (including two years as Board President) and has been a consistent leader among HDC’s members—relied upon for her steady vision and clear understanding of the association. Heather received the HDC Board of Directors Award in 2021 in recognition of her impact.
Heather has been involved across every aspect of the sector. She currently sits on NAIOP’s Sustainable Development committee, ULI’s Workforce Housing Product Council, and co-chaired the PDS Affinity Group (currently on hiatus). She was also responsible for starting the Exemplary Buildings Task Force, the Offsite Construction Task Force, the Cost Containment Work Group, and spearheaded the “Biggest Bang for your Buck” series that ran for many years at Housing WA. Beyond that, Heather has also previously served as a volunteer on the Seattle Mayor’s Housing Affordability and Livability Agenda task force (HALA) and served as an instructor in the University of Washington’s Real Estate Development Certificate program.
During her time in the sector, Heather has approached her work from a place of servant leadership, a willingness to challenge tradition, and a drive to transform conversations into action. She has truly done more to increase access to affordable housing than can be cataloged.
Thank you, Heather, for all that you’ve done for HDC and the entire affordable housing sector. We can’t wait to see where this next leg of your journey takes you.
– The entire team at HDC
