Experience

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  Capital Impact Partners

  • United States
  • Civic and Social Organizations
  • 100 - 200 Employee

  • Director, National Equitable Development Initiatives

    • Aug 2021 - Present

    Passionately working with local communities and developers to grow the capacity of those emerging in real estate development, creating and preserving affordable housing opportunities.

  • Senior Housing Advisor - Consultant

    • Nov 2018 - Dec 2021

    Jeff provided affordable housing advisory services to Capital Impact Partners (CIP), a national CDFI. He specifically compiled housing market research focused on Washington, DC, and helped shape a learnign curriculum for increasing the capacity of emerging develoeprs of color. Jeff continues to provide advisory support for CIP's Equitable Development Initiative for the Greater Washington DC area.

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  Genesis Community Loan Fund

  • Brunswick, Maine, United States

  • Board Member

    • Apr 2021 - Present
    • Brunswick, Maine, United States

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  U.S. Department of State - Fulbright Program

  • Washington, District of Columbia, United States

  • Fulbright Specialist

    • 2019 - Present
    • Washington, District of Columbia, United States

    Jeff is currently serving a two-year term as a Fulbright Specialist. In this role he was requested to return to New Zealand in 2019 to plan a process for building the capacity of and financial support for not-for-profit housing developers. He also moderated a Conference panel of national academic and housing development investors and developers focused on increasing capital for affordable housing.

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  Coalition Homes, Inc.

  • Montgomery County, Maryland, United States

  • Director

    • Oct 2019 - Dec 2021
    • Montgomery County, Maryland, United States

    Jeff is the executive leader of the real estate affiliate to the Montgomery County Coalition for the Homeless (MCCH). The organization acquires, develops and manages permanent supportive housing for people most vulnerable and at risk of homelessness across Montgomery County, Maryland. Jeff leads a team of five professionals managing around 200 homes across Montgomery County. He also provides housing policy guidance for MCCH.

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  Ian Axford Fellowship - New Zealand Government/Fulbright New Zealand and Community Housing Aotearoa

  • Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand

  • Fellow in Public Policy

    • Jan 2018 - Aug 2018
    • Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand

    Jeff was selected as a 2018 Ian Axford Fellow in Public Policy. He focused his policy research on understanding how underserved communities access financial capital to develop/preserve affordable housing and community facilities. He also looked at efforts to build and sustain local capacity to access the capital and undertake these development projects.

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  Housing Assistance Council

  • Washington D.C. Metro Area

  • Director, Training and Technical Assistance

    • Jul 2008 - Jan 2018
    • Washington D.C. Metro Area

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  Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) - Rural LISC

  • Washington D.C. Metro Area

  • Senior Program Director

    • Jul 1997 - Jul 2008
    • Washington D.C. Metro Area

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  Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC)

  • United States
  • Non-profit Organizations
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Program Officer

    • Jun 1996 - Jul 1997

  • Assistant Program Officer

    • May 1994 - Jun 1996

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  The Urban Institute

  • Washington D.C. Metro Area

  • Research Associate

    • Jun 1991 - Jun 1994
    • Washington D.C. Metro Area

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  City of NYC

  • New York, New York

  • Research And Policy Analyst

    • Dec 1984 - Jun 1991
    • New York, New York