Experience

Wesley Housing

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Advisor

  • Jan 2015 - Present

  Provide advice on real estate development, asset management and property management as needed. Pursuing new opportunities.

• Vice President of Real Estate

  • Sep 2008 - Dec 2014

  Responsible for oversight and management of three departments - property management, asset management and real estate development. Instituted new policies and procedures for all departments and almost entirely new staffing.• Property management: Created new structure to enable effective and professional management of portfolio of 18 properties ranging from multi-family LIHTC units with 100+ units to properties serving special needs populations, and group homes.• Asset management: Established authority and procedures for ownership oversight of property management and compliance. Worked out several troubled properties. Reviewed entire portfolio's legal, ownership and financing documents, markets, and capital needs to establish plans for refinancings, recapitalization, buy-backs, and capital investments. Initiated redevelopment of several properties.• Real estate development: Revitalized real estate development pipeline and development staffing. Filled in as project manager when short staffed. Negotiated strategic partnerships. Integrated property management and asset management into development underwriting and decision making process.



Government of the District of Columbia

• Washinngton, DC

• Housing Chief for the District of Columbia

  • Feb 2007 - Mar 2008

  Led housing strategy and policy for Mayor Adrian Fenty of the District of Columbia in a newly created position recommended by the Comprehensive Housing Strategy Task Force. Initiatives included: implementation of inclusionary zoning, housing land trust, and the housing first model for homeless shelter users; development of a preservation focus for DHCD, and a housing unit database and availability clearinghouse; and initiation of the use of neighborhood indicators to differentiate the targeting of preservation and new production resources.



Housing Partnership Network

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President for Policy and Business Development

  • Nov 2004 - Mar 2006

  Led the Network’s policy and research efforts, expanded peer-to-peer exchange, following Hurricane Katrina initiated the establishment of a new nonprofit development company serving the Gulf Coast region, and engages in the development of new entrepreneurial businesses for the membership and the Network. Previously served as a member and Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors. Led the Network’s policy and research efforts, expanded peer-to-peer exchange, following Hurricane Katrina initiated the establishment of a new nonprofit development company serving the Gulf Coast region, and engages in the development of new entrepreneurial businesses for the membership and the Network. Previously served as a member and Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors.



CPDC

• United States
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founding CEO/President

  • Oct 1989 - Nov 2004

  Founded, established and managed a non-profit corporation of 80 staff with a $6 million operating budget exclusive of real estate development expenses. Created and preserved affordable housing communities in Washington DC, Maryland, and Virginia specializing in redevelopment of severely distressed communities and preservation of affordable properties threatened by hot market pressures. Purchased, rehabilitated, owned, and asset managed 3,536 apartments in 24 properties valued at over $300 million resulting in net income used to subsidize community programs. Operated placed-based community development programs for all ages in fifteen developments providing over 1,000 out-of-school youth and adults with assessment, GED and employment programs, over 400 children and youth annually in educationally-focused programs, and empowering community residents through civic engagement and the use of technology in 11 properties wired for free high speed Internet access in the homes. Recognized as a national leader in efforts starting in 1994 to bridge the “digital divide” by teaching the use of technology, making it accessible to residents of large urban housing complexes and using it to teach, communicate and build relationships in communities.



NATIONAL HOUSING PARTNERSHIP

• Real Estate

• Director of Portfolio Finance

  • Oct 1987 - Sep 1989

  Responsible for refinancings and work-outs in portfolio. Worked with Asset Management to workout management issues on HUD regulated properties. Worked with newly established team to pursue LIHTC opportunities. Responsible for refinancings and work-outs in portfolio. Worked with Asset Management to workout management issues on HUD regulated properties. Worked with newly established team to pursue LIHTC opportunities.