Linzie Norman is a Community Land Trust owner, and Resident Housing Ambassador in Missoula, MT. Linzie’s involvement in affordable housing began after moving to Montana in 2013 to serve as an AmeriCorps VISTA at the Missoula Housing Authority. After both seeing and experiencing the strong need for more affordable housing, Linzie joined the board of the North Missoula Community Development Corporation, the organization the administers CLT’s in Missoula. Shortly after joining the board, she was able to purchase a CLT and experience first hand the huge benefits of owning over renting. In 2017, Linzie traveled to Washington D.C. to lobby for additional CLT’s across the state of Montana. Linzie holds a bachelor's degree in Community Development from Portland State University.