Wayne Gerami
Chief Operating Officer at Austin Habitat for Humanity- Claim this Profile
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Nathan Aubert, P.E.
Wayne is a talented man of the highest caliber. A quick study, Wayne naturally understands a wide range of concepts both inside and outside of his career field. As a student, Wayne continually excelled in delivering quality work. As a friend, Wayne is selfless and caring. I would easily recommend Wayne for any endeavor he chooses to undertake. If you would like someone who routinely thinks "outside of the box" and provides creative solutions to problems, there is none better than Wayne. Period.
Joanna Ball, MSPH
Wayne is thoughtful, passionate and and brings great insight and enthusiasm to everything he is a part of. He has a heart for helping others and an would be an asset to any organization. It's always a pleasure to work with Wayne!
Nathan Aubert, P.E.
Wayne is a talented man of the highest caliber. A quick study, Wayne naturally understands a wide range of concepts both inside and outside of his career field. As a student, Wayne continually excelled in delivering quality work. As a friend, Wayne is selfless and caring. I would easily recommend Wayne for any endeavor he chooses to undertake. If you would like someone who routinely thinks "outside of the box" and provides creative solutions to problems, there is none better than Wayne. Period.
Joanna Ball, MSPH
Wayne is thoughtful, passionate and and brings great insight and enthusiasm to everything he is a part of. He has a heart for helping others and an would be an asset to any organization. It's always a pleasure to work with Wayne!
Nathan Aubert, P.E.
Wayne is a talented man of the highest caliber. A quick study, Wayne naturally understands a wide range of concepts both inside and outside of his career field. As a student, Wayne continually excelled in delivering quality work. As a friend, Wayne is selfless and caring. I would easily recommend Wayne for any endeavor he chooses to undertake. If you would like someone who routinely thinks "outside of the box" and provides creative solutions to problems, there is none better than Wayne. Period.
Joanna Ball, MSPH
Wayne is thoughtful, passionate and and brings great insight and enthusiasm to everything he is a part of. He has a heart for helping others and an would be an asset to any organization. It's always a pleasure to work with Wayne!
Nathan Aubert, P.E.
Wayne is a talented man of the highest caliber. A quick study, Wayne naturally understands a wide range of concepts both inside and outside of his career field. As a student, Wayne continually excelled in delivering quality work. As a friend, Wayne is selfless and caring. I would easily recommend Wayne for any endeavor he chooses to undertake. If you would like someone who routinely thinks "outside of the box" and provides creative solutions to problems, there is none better than Wayne. Period.
Joanna Ball, MSPH
Wayne is thoughtful, passionate and and brings great insight and enthusiasm to everything he is a part of. He has a heart for helping others and an would be an asset to any organization. It's always a pleasure to work with Wayne!
Credentials
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NMLS License 1436145
Texas SML
Experience
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Austin Habitat for Humanity
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief Operating Officer
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Aug 2022 - Present
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Chief Program Officer
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Mar 2020 - Aug 2022
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Vice President of Client Services
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Nov 2015 - Mar 2020
NMLS #1436145Responsible for 3 separate client-side programs: AHFH Homeownership, AHFH Housing Counseling, and HomeBase Texas. Collectively these departments have 8 FTE and serve families through pre-purchase education & counseling, program intake, income verification, credit assistance, mortgage underwriting, foreclosure prevention, and post-purchase support. Implemented first-of-their-kind-in-Texas fixed appreciation mechanisms to ensure long-term affordability of the units we create in order to better serve the community. Work closely with community partners to maximize the affordability of our units and ensure compliance with all relevant regulations and funding source restrictions.
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Government Grants Manager
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May 2015 - Nov 2015
Managed a large and diverse portfolio of government grants and funding sources, including applications/awards, compliance, and close-out.
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Community Engagement Manager
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Feb 2015 - Nov 2015
Engagement and outreach work with family and community partners. Focus on Neighborhood Revitalization, program measurement & improvement, new community partnerships, and new program development.
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Lending Coordinator
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Aug 2013 - Feb 2015
Work closely with families to help them through the mortgage process for AHFH and HomeBase. Participate in the underwriting process on the lending side. Program development including delinquency processing, home pricing, lien structuring, Community Land Trust (CLT) modeling, and policy implementation.
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Evolve Austin
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United States
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Architecture and Planning
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Board of Directors
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May 2017 - Feb 2021
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Director
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2014 - Feb 2021
Member of the Board of Directors. Member of the Board of Directors.
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DMA Development Company, LLC
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United States
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Real Estate
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1 - 100 Employee
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Project Coordinator
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Jan 2012 - Aug 2013
LIHTC/202/811 development and consulting. LIHTC/202/811 development and consulting.
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Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Public Policy Research Assistant
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Aug 2010 - May 2011
Assist in public policy research, event coordination, social media development, and similar tasks. Assist in public policy research, event coordination, social media development, and similar tasks.
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HOPE worldwide
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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200 - 300 Employee
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Gulf Coast Site Supervisor
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Jun 2010 - Aug 2010
Manage 8 AmeriCorp volunteers and build curriculum for a summer-long day camp for 5-12 year olds. Responsible for an additional 26-person volunteer group that was in town for two weeks. Handle all administrative tasks. Manage 8 AmeriCorp volunteers and build curriculum for a summer-long day camp for 5-12 year olds. Responsible for an additional 26-person volunteer group that was in town for two weeks. Handle all administrative tasks.
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Austin Habitat for Humanity
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Program Assistant (ABWK AmeriCorps)
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Aug 2007 - Jul 2009
Planned and Executed home repair projects for low-income families. Managed and trained 5-30 volunteers multiple times per week on construction sites. Assisted the Family Selection Committee with homeowner selection. Involved in policy making for the A Brush With Kindness (home repair) program that AHFH created in 2005. Represented AHFH and ABWK at off-site events and fundraisers. Green building and remodeling Planned and Executed home repair projects for low-income families. Managed and trained 5-30 volunteers multiple times per week on construction sites. Assisted the Family Selection Committee with homeowner selection. Involved in policy making for the A Brush With Kindness (home repair) program that AHFH created in 2005. Represented AHFH and ABWK at off-site events and fundraisers. Green building and remodeling
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First American Mortgage Corporation
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Framingham, MA
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Sales Representative / Assistant Manager
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Jun 2005 - Jun 2007
Cold contacted potential customers. Responsible for understanding mortgages and the financing process. Trained new employees. In a two-week time frame sold as much as $1.8 million in mortgage refinancing. Cold contacted potential customers. Responsible for understanding mortgages and the financing process. Trained new employees. In a two-week time frame sold as much as $1.8 million in mortgage refinancing.
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Allied Mortgage Capital Corporation, LLC
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Milford, MA
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Sales Representative
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Apr 2002 - Jul 2004
Unscripted cold-contact sales of mortgage refinancing. Trained new employees on sales and service techniques. Unscripted cold-contact sales of mortgage refinancing. Trained new employees on sales and service techniques.
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Education
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2009 - 2011
The University of Texas at Austin
M. P. Aff., Public Affairs; Nonprofit Management -
2010 - 2010
Carleton University
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2004 - 2007
Framingham State University
BA, Psychology -
Milford High School
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University of Massachusetts, Amherst
BA Psychology
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