Staff Dianne E. Taylor is the Executive Director and has overall management responsibility for the operation of the organization, to include fiscal, staffing and operational. She has responsibility for membership services, internal management, external representation, including advocacy on a host of programmatic and regulatory issues of importance to the COSCDA members, policy development and ethics. Dianne is the primary liaison to the COSCDA Board of Directors, the governing body of the organization. Ms. Taylor has extensive experience in community development and legislative activities, Prior to joining COSCDA; Dianne served as director for the National Community Development Association (NCDA). She worked for five years in planning and community development for the town of Warrenton, VA, as well as serving as housing development specialist in Pittsburgh, PA. She holds a M.S. in community economic development from New Hampshire College and a B.A. in urban planning/community organizing from the University of Pittsburgh. Marcia J. Sigal Director of Community and Economic Development Colleen Grogan Moore Director of Homeless Programs Linda Thompson Director of Housing Programs Angel Billingsley Office Manager All Contents ©2008 Council of State Community Development Agencies. All rights reserved.