Maureen J. Rude

Maureen J. Rude recently retired as the Executive Director of the Montana Homeownership Network/NeighborWorks Montana, which position she held since 2016. She served as its Operations Director since March 2008, coordinating statewide homebuyer education, planning and down payment assistance programs. She previously was the Montana Director for Fannie Mae from 2000 to 2008 and the Executive Director of the Montana Board of Housing from 1995 to 2000. She was in the 2005 class of Leadership Montana. In February 2014, Ms. Rude was awarded a certificate of completion for the NeighborWorks Achieving Excellence in Community Development program from Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government. She is a Certified Housing Development Professional and Certified Public Accountant (retired). Ms. Rude brings a wealth of knowledge from her management and accounting experience, and she is well known throughout the state’s housing finance communities. Her expertise in residential housing complements the Bank’s primary line of business.