Eric Muschler is the Director of Housing & Health Equity at The Greater Minnesota Housing Fund. Prior to this role, he was a program officer with the Region and Communities (R&C) Program at The McKnight Foundation based in Minneapolis, MN since 2006. At McKnight, he worked to integrate regional sustainable development, homes for all, and economically vibrant neighborhoods to create greater opportunities for people and places that are left out of the economic mainstream. Prior to joining the McKnight Foundation, Eric worked on national initiatives and community economic development at United Way of America and UW Atlanta. He founded the Michigan IDA Partnership (MIDAP) and the Asset Building Policy Project in Michigan, where he worked from 2000 to 2006. He has a Master's in Community Planning (MCP) from the University of Cincinnati and Urban Studies degree from Macalester College.