Annette Mann Bourne is the Research & Policy Director for HousingWorks RI at Roger Williams University (HWRI). She is responsible for the overall management of the research program, including the annual Housing Fact Book, which details housing affordability and its relationship to Rhode Island’s economy and its impacts on health and educational outcomes. HWRI is also the Rhode Island partner for the National Zoning Atlas and hosts the Rhode Island Zoning Atlas, which is used for land use analysis relevant to housing affordability. Prior to joining HWRI, Annette was the Training Manager for Grow Smart RI, where she oversaw the land-use training programs for municipal staff and officials. She also spent 10 years at Rhode Island Housing in several positions providing technical assistance to municipalities regarding the research and planning of long-term affordable homes and as the grant administrator to several federal grant programs. Before moving to Rhode Island, Annette managed the NeighborWorks HomeOwnership Center of a Vermont Community Land Trust in Springfield, VT, and was also the Program Coordinator for the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University. She resides in Cranston, where she is an active member of the community, having served as an appointed member of the Cranston Housing Commission (2021-2024) and the OneCranston Health Equity Zone. Annette holds a B.A. in Political Science from Boston University, and an A.L.M. with a Concentration in Government from the Harvard University Extension School. She is also a member of the 2007 Gamma II Class of Leadership RI.
