Changemaker
Katie Goar
TL;DR
Katie Goar leads Quadel, a national affordable housing services firm, and hosts ChangeMakers, the podcast where Treger Strasberg tells the Humble Design story. Housing has been her whole career, from city government to a 60,000-unit portfolio.
President of Quadel, an affordable housing services firm, since 2015. Career spent in affordable housing, including city government and management at a public housing authority. Hosts ChangeMakers, a Forbes Books podcast on affordable housing leaders.
Katie Goar is the president of Quadel, a national firm that helps housing agencies and property owners run affordable housing programs. She joined the company in 2007 and has led it since 2015. Her earlier career ran through city government and a public housing authority, where at one point she oversaw a portfolio of 60,000 apartments.
She also hosts ChangeMakers, a Forbes Books podcast about the people working on affordable housing. Episode 75 of that show is where Treger Strasberg tells the story of founding Humble Design, the nonprofit at the center of our film Home.
Why OGSP Recommends It
Katie has spent much of her adult focusing on helping people find affordable housing. Her podcast focuses on long format interviews of people working to create change in that space which makes Katie a perfect candidate as a One Good Story Project Change Maker.
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Key Takeaways
- Katie has led Quadel since 2015 and has been with the firm since 2007, working on how affordable housing programs actually get run.
- Before Quadel she worked inside the system she now advises, in city government and at a public housing authority.
- Her podcast ChangeMakers gives an hour to people doing the work, which is how Treger Strasberg's Humble Design story reached a wider audience.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Katie Goar?
Katie Goar is the president of Quadel, an affordable housing consulting firm, and the host of ChangeMakers, a Forbes Books podcast where she interviews people working on affordable housing. Housing has been her whole career, including city government and a public housing authority. She is featured as a Change Maker on One Good Story Project.
What does Katie Goar do at Quadel?
She is the president of Quadel, an affordable housing services firm based in Indianapolis. Her career has been in housing from the start, including city government work and managing a portfolio of 60,000 units.
What is the ChangeMakers podcast?
ChangeMakers is a Forbes Books podcast hosted by Katie Goar, the president of the affordable housing firm Quadel. Each episode is a long form interview with someone working on housing in America. Episode 75 features Treger Strasberg telling the story of Humble Design, the nonprofit in our film Home.
What does Quadel do?
Quadel is a consulting firm that has worked in affordable housing since 1975. It helps public housing agencies and property owners run their programs and trains the people who work in them. Katie Goar has led the company as president since 2015.