--- title: HAI Group Blog | Ed Malaspina description: Ed is the president and chief executive officer of HAI Group, where he is responsible for overseeing the organization's strategy. A 30-year affordable housing industry veteran, Ed has worked closely with housing authorities and affordable housing providers on a variety of initiatives that involve insurance, accreditation, and financial products. Ed is a Certified Public Housing Manager (C-PHM), licensed insurance producer, Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC), excess and surplus lines broker, licensed claims adjuster, real estate broker, and a Governance Fellow with the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD). Ed joined HAI Group in 1991. 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