Experience

The Counselors of Real Estate®

• United States
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Public Service Initiatives

  • Jul 2019 - Present

  - Manage CRE Consulting Corps, which provides targeted real estate guidance to communities and nonprofits - Build strategic partnerships with communities, faith-based organizations, real estate professionals - Leverage Counselors' real estate expertise for creative problem-solving, addressing housing affordability, disaster response, economic development/highest best use - Arrange knowledge-sharing opportunities and create communications materials showcasing success stories -… Show more - Manage CRE Consulting Corps, which provides targeted real estate guidance to communities and nonprofits - Build strategic partnerships with communities, faith-based organizations, real estate professionals - Leverage Counselors' real estate expertise for creative problem-solving, addressing housing affordability, disaster response, economic development/highest best use - Arrange knowledge-sharing opportunities and create communications materials showcasing success stories - Cultivated partnerships with the Navy (NAS Oceana); Paradise, California; Spokane, Washington. Show less



BRicK Partners, LLC

• Oil and Gas

• Senior Project Manager

  • Oct 2012 - Jun 2019

  Evanston, IL • Designed, budgeted, fundraised for aging-in-place health-housing demonstration project; facilitate the partnership, provide technical assistance and evaluation • Coordinated speakers, guided talking points for Cook County Planning Dept. employer-workforce stakeholder meetings and Minneapolis-area food banks, mayors, and workforce development agencies convened re: Brookings’ Confronting Suburban Poverty in America • Crafted case studies and policy recommendations, facilitated… Show more • Designed, budgeted, fundraised for aging-in-place health-housing demonstration project; facilitate the partnership, provide technical assistance and evaluation • Coordinated speakers, guided talking points for Cook County Planning Dept. employer-workforce stakeholder meetings and Minneapolis-area food banks, mayors, and workforce development agencies convened re: Brookings’ Confronting Suburban Poverty in America • Crafted case studies and policy recommendations, facilitated convenings and collaborations • Analyzed poverty, jobs, workforce, housing data for development proposals • Reviewed, revised, clarified program procedures for collaborative housing finance program • Provided technical assistance, research, analysis for diverse clients, including developers, employers, Brookings Institution, Enterprise Community Partners, Econometrica • Wrote regional housing plan, contributed to Fair Housing analysis for Kansas City region • Supervised interns Show less



Metropolitan Planning Council

• United States
• Public Policy Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Manager/Consultant/Housing Associate

  • 1999 - Oct 2012

  • Oversaw $850,000 rental market study, convened advisory committee, published research, presented findings to hundreds of stakeholders • Engaged board and committees in strategic policy, communications, used Raiser’s Edge • Managed national consulting initiative engaging businesses in workforce housing solutions • Designed, implemented, evaluated employer-assisted housing programs for universities, hospitals, other businesses • Wrote blogs, web articles, policy fact sheets… Show more • Oversaw $850,000 rental market study, convened advisory committee, published research, presented findings to hundreds of stakeholders • Engaged board and committees in strategic policy, communications, used Raiser’s Edge • Managed national consulting initiative engaging businesses in workforce housing solutions • Designed, implemented, evaluated employer-assisted housing programs for universities, hospitals, other businesses • Wrote blogs, web articles, policy fact sheets, funder reports, guidebooks • Testified before Illinois House and Senate re: housing tax credit legislation • Organized “Bring Workers Home” presentations, moderated panels with National Assoc. of Realtors • Provided technical assistance and fundraising support to housing agencies nationwide • Successfully garnered $100,000 BP Leader Award for nonprofits housing agencies • Engaged and educated diverse audiences in housing issues, including business leaders, elected officials • Assisted stakeholders in utilizing Illinois Housing matching funds and tax credits • Supported early development of Regional Housing Initiative • Testified before Illinois House and Senate, and Nevada Legislature, supporting state housing tax credit legislation • Wrote 14 briefing papers on findings of rental market analysis, clarifying discrete priority issues for diverse audiences • Coordinated, moderated, and presented nationwide, including Baltimore, Boise, Boston, Los Angeles, Burlington, Vt, Clarksville, Tenn., Gulfport, Miss., New Orleans, Hood River, Or. Portland, Or., Milwaukee, Madison, Wisc., Miami, Salt Lake City • Wrote/contributed to publications including - Understanding Employer-Assisted Housing: A Guidebook for Employers - Right at Home: How to Support Employer-Assisted Housing in Your Community - Smart Rent: Helping Families and Property Managers Use Housing Choice Vouchers Show less



BHS Consulting Corp.

• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consultant

  • Jul 1998 - Oct 1998

  - Designed management plans for in-patient health care facilities for accreditation review - Developed targets and benchmarks for improving performance of health care facilities



Woodstock Institute

• United States
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate

  • Sep 1994 - Jun 1997

  - Analyzed Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data - Co-authored Small Business Lending for Economic Development, Vol. 2 - Wrote three chapters in guidebook Tools for Promoting Community Reinvestment - Managed production and fundraising for Community Lending Fact Book - Tracked federal legislation re: Community Reinvestment Act - Created web page, designed database and created newsletter in overhaul of marketing system