NHR is staffed by an executive eirector (and a contracted bookkeeper) and is governed by a 6-member Board of Directors along with a non-member President/CEO. All are housing industry professionals covering the disciplines of building, residential land development, housing law, and creative capital stacking.
President/CEO
Steve Peregrine
Steve has 45 years in housing and community development in Nebraska including 10+ years with NHR. He previously worked for NIFA, Fannie Mae, the Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED), and Blue Valley Community Action. His expertise includes housing finance and development, policy development, and program administration. In the 1990’s, he was instrumental in creating the down payment assistance program for new construction in the state’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, developing the Nebraska Affordable Housing Trust Fund, and creating the Equity Fund of Nebraska, now the Midwest Housing Equity Group.
Secretary/Treasurer
Ward F. Hoppe
Hoppe Development
Ward F. (Fred) Hoppe has served on the board since he incorporated NHR in June 1998. Ward is a Principal with Hoppe Development, a real estate development company based in Lincoln and doing business in Nebraska and surrounding states. The company is primarily focused on residential housing. He is a Housing Credit Certified Professional (HCCP). Hoppe has participated in all facets of the development of low income housing tax credit projects throughout Nebraska. He has been active with leadership positions in the National Association of Home Builders for over 35 years. He has twice served as President of the Home Builders Association of Lincoln.
Tyler Reynolds
Woods Brothers Realty
Tyler Reynolds grew up in Lincoln and attended Wesleyan University. After college and a short stint in Los Angeles, Tyler returned home and began working for his father’s company, Reynolds Design & Remodeling. Through managing his investment properties, Tyler gained exposure to the real estate business. This spurred Reynolds into earning his license and becoming a REALTOR® with Woods Bros Realty. His father, Roger, sold his remodeling business and became a REALTOR® as well, and they worked side-by-side until Roger retired in 2019.; Tyler serves on the board of directors for the Home Builders Association of Lincoln and is a past president of HBAL‘s Young Professionals Group. He currently serves on the board of directors for the Realtors Association of Lincoln.
Thomas Judds
Foundations Development & Little Salt Development Company
Thomas Judds is executive vice president for Foundations Development – a real estate development company that creates affordable housing for low-to-moderate income families. In addition, Thomas is the president of Little Salt Development Company, LLC, and has codeveloped with Foundations Development to provide multi-family and senior housing in Ashland, Nebraska. Thomas formerly served as the Planning and Development Manager for the Lincoln Housing Authority for eight years. Prior experience includes nearly 20 years in affordable housing with a non-profit syndicator of low-income housing tax credits and financial manager of a property management/development company;
he was appointed by the Governor to serve on the Nebraska Commission on Housing and Homelessness.
Lea Barker
Hartland Homes & NP Dodge
Lea Barker is Managing Broker of NP Dodge and co-owner of New Traditions Home & Realty (dba Hartland Homes) a second-generation home builder; Barker’s father started Hartland Homes in 1984 with the idea of making homeownership affordable; Hartland Homes has been one of Lincoln’s best-known affordable home builders for many years.
Matt Kinning
Red Custom Homes
Matt Kinning is the project manager at Red Custom Homes. After spending 15 years with Kinning Design Build, he joined Red in the spring of 2025. He has been involved in home building since childhood, helping with everything from cleaning up job sites to framing and trimming homes. His primary responsibilities include scheduling, coordinating subs, and materials ordering. In 2012, Kinning earned his Realtor® license. He is a past President of the Home Builders Association of Lincoln and served as the chairman for HBAL’s Young Building Professionals Council.