Fradique A. Rocha
As a Principal and founding member of CVR Associates, Inc. Mr. Rocha has been involved in major housing issues and initiatives nationwide. These range from technical assistance work for HUD with troubled agencies, to the assumption and oversight of public housing authorities and affordable housing agencies; having worked with the HOPE VI program since its inception. Prior to founding CVR, Mr. Rocha served as General Counsel to the Boston Housing Authority and was in the private practice of law representing tenant groups, landlords, and developers. He has also served as Managing General Partner of a development group, and speaks often on housing issues before HUD committees and at NAHRO, HDLI and American Bar Association Conferences.
As a principal of CVR, Mr. Rocha has worked on numerous HOPE VI projects nationwide and currently serves as CVR’s Principal-In-Charge for HOPE VI efforts in Detroit, Savannah, and Tampa. He currently serves on the Fannie Mae Advisory Board for Central Florida and is an active member and on the Board of Directors of NOAAH, which CVR helped found.
Mr. Rocha has a BA from the University of Massachusetts and holds a Juris Doctorate from Boston College of Law.
