Sonja Horn McGaha

Sonja Horn started her career in affordable management more than 25 years ago as a community manager.  As she progressed in the affordable housing industry, Horn became an area manager, a regional property manager and then director of compliance. She has been responsible for overseeing the regulatory compliance for both large and small management companies. Since Horn has been on site, she is uniquely qualified to understand the struggles that managers deal with on a daily basis. She currently works at the director of compliance for Marcrum Management Company in Birmingham, Ala., which has communities in 11 states. She has also created a consulting company, DASH Compliance that emphasizes training and file review.
She has served as the vice president of education for Southeastern Affordable Housing Management Association (SAHMA) and currently is its president-elect and sits on the board of directors. As a member of SAHMA, she also conducts training for state and regional meetings. Horn is a Housing Credit Certified Professional, a Specialist in Housing Credit Management, a Certified Occupancy Specialist and certified Fair Housing Coordinator. Horn is committed to excellence in affordable housing and looks forward to using her knowledge to help further the understanding of others.