Hannah Davis

Hannah Davis leads Nashville’s housing innovation and policy work at the Housing Division of Metro Planning. Davis worked at the Mayor’s Office for three years, under two administrations, growing the Barnes Housing Trust Fund from $26M to $100M+ over 3 years to create and preserve over 3,000 affordable units throughout Davidson County. Davis led the creation of the Nashville Catalyst Fund, the Mixed-Income Housing PILOT, and the Connecting Infrastructure to Housing Program. Davis also assisted in launching a new Division of Housing where she proudly works to increase Nashville’s affordable housing tools.

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Hannah has spent her career at the intersection of impact, innovation, and market forces. She was the Director of Community at the Social Enterprise Alliance, where she worked with over 1,000 startups, nonprofits and companies to increase their impact and drive innovation. Prior to that role, Davis worked in tax preparation, climate science, and East African microfinance. She serves as chair of the Margaret Maddox YMCA board. In her free time, Davis enjoys rollerblading, reading near her 3 year old son and pursuing her goal of visiting every country. 36 down, 159 to go!