Division Leadership

Mr. Aichroth previously served as the Administrator of the Manufactured Housing Division until the agency was merged with the Nevada Housing Division during the 2017 Legislative Session. After the merger, Steve served as the Deputy Administrator of the newly combined agencies. Prior to serving as the Manufactured Housing Division Administrator, he was the Chief of Administration at the Nevada Housing Division. Steve has also served as a Commissioner at the State of Nevada Commission for Common Interest Communities. Before entering public service, he spent the bulk of his career managing and running private sector business in Nevada. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Design from San Jose State University.

Dr. Mae Worthey-Thomas oversees the state’s housing programs including weatherization, tax credits, and Housing and Urban Development entitlement grants. Prior to this position, Dr. Worthey-Thomas served as the Housing Division’s Affordable Housing Advocate and was the first to hold the position which was created by the Nevada Legislature in 2017. As the Housing Advocate, Dr. Worthey-Thomas collaborated with stakeholders statewide to advocate for improvements in Nevada’s affordable housing landscape. Dr. Worthey-Thomas has worked in Nevada state government for 15 years, previously working for the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation. Additionally, she is a former marketing, public relations professional and former journalist. She holds a Bachelor’s in Communications from the University of Alabama, a Master’s in Public Administration from the University of Nevada Las Vegas and a Doctorate in Organizational Leadership from the University of LaVerne. 

Catherine Byrne started January 9, 2023. Catherine is a Certified Public Accountant licensed in Nevada and California. From 2019 through 2022 she served as Nevada State Controller. Catherine has worked her entire career in accounting, tax, and audit work for a variety of public and private companies, not-for-profit and government entities. She is an expert in governmental accounting and financial reporting. In 1997, she graduated from California Lutheran University, earning Bachelor of Science in Accounting. In 2012, she started working for the Nevada State Controller’s Office in the financial reporting section which prepares the State’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, Popular Annual Financial Report, and the financial statement for the Permanent School Fund.