Hanna Metuda is the Deputy Director at the Northern Virginia Affordable Housing Alliance (NVAHA), a role she has held since 2025. In this position, she oversees program management, communications, administration, external representation, housing policy analysis, strategic planning, and staff development. She manages key programs, including fee-for-service technical assistance contracts, Lunch and Learn programming, and the Rising Housing Leaders program. Additionally, she oversees communications efforts, publishes the Housing in Action monthly newsletter, and serves as NVAHA’s Chief Branding Officer.
She also leads housing policy analysis and budget advocacy as NVAHA’s Director for the City of Alexandria, develops strategic plans with the Executive Director, and supports staff training and development. She manages IT and website operations and represents the organization in engagements with funders, governments, and stakeholders.
She first joined NVAHA in 2023 as the Director of Policy & Programs. Before joining NVAHA, Hanna worked as an Independent Contractor at the Urban Land Institute, where she developed methodologies, analyzed data, and presented findings for the Home Attainability Index. She also served as a Housing Policy Research Fellow at Neighborhood Fundamentals, conducting national-level research on housing policy issues. Additionally, as a Non-Resident Fellow at the Center for Energy Science and Policy, she collected and analyzed greenhouse gas emissions data for the city of Manassas, Virginia.
Hanna holds a Bachelor of Arts in Government and International Politics from George Mason University.