Contractor, Senior Advisor

• Feb 2022 - Present

Excited to be working with Stockton Williams, NCSHA, Robin Hacke, Center for Community Investment, and Nancy Andrews on the exciting new Healthy Housing, Healthy Community (H3C) Partnerships project. H3C will support the development of HFA partnerships with hospitals, health systems, and other health organizations to expand financing for affordable housing development and preservation. Excited to be working with Stockton Williams, NCSHA, Robin Hacke, Center for Community Investment, and Nancy Andrews on the exciting new Healthy Housing, Healthy Community (H3C) Partnerships project. H3C will support the development of HFA partnerships with hospitals, health systems, and other health organizations to expand financing for affordable housing development and preservation.

Chief Operating Officer

• 2016 - 2021

Vital member of senior leadership team that drove high impact, award-winning organization. Directed a host of strategic, operational, and public policy activities crucial to sustainable organizational success. Successfully launched and directed groundbreaking nationwide state and local policy initiatives. Shouldered numerous leadership roles as a flexible team player.STRATEGY & OPERATIONS: Led numerous strategic plans and realignment efforts, driving widespread buy-in across the board, senior management, and staff. Oversaw budget, performance, and operations for multiple business units. Orchestrated nine-month initiative reengineering resident services approach resulting in significantly improved performance. Collaborated with IT consultants to anticipate future needs, upgrade existing systems, and deploy rapid-response during COVID-19 pandemic.FUNDRAISING & COMMUNICATIONS: Coordinated external communications and fundraising activities across all business lines with a limited fundraising and communications staff. EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT: Key member of executive team that drove organizational influence, resilience, and growth. Facilitated seamless transitions of senior leadership roles, frequently assuming interim leadership positions to sustain operational workflow. Worked closely with board on policies, meetings and new board member orientation. Show less

Director, National Preservation Initiative

• 2003 - 2017

Built and guided a powerful policy department of nationally recognized performers, driving major policy changes in affordable housing at the federal, state, and local levels. • Developed a national peer network instrumental in preserving 300K affordable homes. • Launched flagship state policy initiative that nearly quadrupled, from 12 to 46, the number of states incentivizing affordable housing preservation in a key federal program. • Designed and deployed online database (www.prezcat.org) of state / local affordable housing preservation policies, transforming state / local policy development. Show less

Project Manager / Senior Research Analyst

• 1997 - 2003

Managed University Partnerships Clearinghouse for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. • Responsible for staff and consultants, multimillion dollar budget, and all technical and project support. •Captured new business opportunities, leading technical and cost proposals for prospective contracts. • Managed seven grantee / technical assistance meetings, nine peer reviews, three national conferences, five newsletters, and numerous major publications and guidebooks. Managed University Partnerships Clearinghouse for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. • Responsible for staff and consultants, multimillion dollar budget, and all technical and project support. •Captured new business opportunities, leading technical and cost proposals for prospective contracts. • Managed seven grantee / technical assistance meetings, nine peer reviews, three national conferences, five newsletters, and numerous major publications and guidebooks.

Research Associate

• 1993 - 1997

Conducted rigorous analytical and quantitative research, including the annual release of Out of Reach, to convert affordable housing data into advocacy and educational tools on a national, state, and local scale Conducted rigorous analytical and quantitative research, including the annual release of Out of Reach, to convert affordable housing data into advocacy and educational tools on a national, state, and local scale

Research Associate for Dr. Laurie Bassi

• 1992 - 1994

Public Relations / Promotions Coordinator

• 1990 - 1992