About the NRHC

David Howard serves as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Rental Home Council, the nonprofit organization representing the interests of the single family rental home industry. In this capacity, David is responsible for managing all aspects of NRHC’s operating priorities and directing the organization’s legislative and public policy objectives.

Prior to joining NRHC, David served as chief development officer of the Home Builders Institute (HBI), the workforce affiliate of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), where he was responsible for the organization’s overall fundraising, business development, constituent outreach operations, and government affairs activities. In this capacity, David also had oversight for the strategic management and implementation for all philanthropic and corporate fundraising and development programs.

David has also served in executive roles at the Urban Land Institute (ULI), an international research and policy organization supporting sustainable urban development and responsible land use practice; and the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (Nareit), the trade association representing the REIT and publicly traded real estate industry.

Mark Solls is Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, and Secretary of Invitation Homes, the nation’s premier single-family home leasing and management company. Invitation Homes, an S&P 500 company traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol INVH, manages approximately 110,000 homes in 16 core markets across the country. The company’s mission, “Together with you, we make a house a home,” reflects its commitment to providing homes where individuals and families can thrive and high-touch service that continuously enhances residents’ living experiences. 

In his role at Invitation Homes, Mark oversees all legal matters within the company, provides direction on regulatory and legislative issues, directs risk mitigation activities, and has oversight for the company’s communications and philanthropic activities. He is a member of the company’s Executive Committee and serves as Secretary for the company’s board of directors. 

Mark has more than 40 years of legal and executive leadership experience. Before joining Invitation Homes in 2015, he served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel of DentalOne Partners, Inc. Prior to that, he was a Legal Consultant to Susan G. Komen for the Cure Breast Cancer Foundation. Mr. Solls previously served as Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Concentra Inc., as Executive Vice President and General Counsel for Wyndham International, Inc., as Vice President and General Counsel of DalTile International Inc. 

Mark holds a bachelor’s degree in Finance from University of Illinois and a juris doctor from Southern Illinois University School of Law.