With nearly 20 years of experience in housing program management, I am a dedicated, highly committed leader in real estate with extensive expertise in community assistance and outreach, mortgage lending, and commercial and residential real estate development. I have always focused on doing what’s best for my customers – and that means working with them to identify loan and housing options that best meet their needs while minimizing company risk. I have brought this dedication and expertise with me into highly successful entrepreneurial roles, where I have successfully managed all aspects of operations, sales, and business development to achieve significant market growth and profitability while launching new products and programs. Much of my success can be attributed not only to my aggressive drive and extensive knowledge, but to my ability to liaise with key stakeholders, brokers, government officials, and other contacts to make progress on major projects. In addition, I possess the unique knowledge of managing a 501(c)(3) organization, and the highly specialized requirements inherent. Developer/Member/Owner Company Name Keeler Flats I + II Limited Dividend Housing Association Limited Partnership Dates Employed Dec 2016 – Present Employment Duration 1 yr 2 mos Location Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area Keeler Flats I & II is a proposed 132 unit adaptive use rehabilitation + affordable housing development to be located at 56 N. Division Ave., Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503. Keeler Flats I & II will have (72) one bed-room units, (48) two- bedroom units and (12) three-bedroom units. Unit types will be rented to individuals and families. Keeler Flats I & II will serve residents earning a maximum of 60% AMI. Thirty three (33%) percent of the units (42) will be set aside to provide housing for special needs individuals. Both the developer and Indian Trails Camp/IKUS www.ikuslife.org are working with MSHDA’s Permanent Supportive Housing Team toward 42 +/- Project Based Vouchers. Indian Trails Camp/IKUS will provide the PSH/special needs leadership and services. The 1st floor is 23,500 square feet. Twenty Five (25%) percent or 5,875 SF of the 1st floor is poised to be built out as a community day center for those with special needs from Kent and surrounding counties and managed by staff of Indian Trails Camp/IKUS. The Community Day Center will be designed to offer a 1) computer lab 2) vocational center 3) art studio and 4) exercise and fitness center. The 132 residential units with be located on floors 2-7. The remainder of the 1st floor (17,625 SF) will be leased out in a market rate commercial setting at $14.00/SF NNN. Keeler Flats I & II will enhance the vitality of downtown by infusing energy into the historic Keeler Furniture Exhibition Building. By reusing and restoring the Keeler Building to its optimized state Keeler Flats, LLC will yield 132 residential units and 23,500 square feet of commercial space for the community and tenants benefit(s). The site 56 N. Division Ave., has a 97 WalkScore and Nine (9) transit stops less than 1/10th of a mile from the building’s door step. Keeler Flats will expand both the City of Grand Rapids employment base as well as the residential population. Using the Implan methodology Keeler Flats is estimated to 231 Investment Property Advisor Sperry Van Ness Investment Property Advisor Company Name Sperry Van Ness Dates Employed Mar 2015 – Present Employment Duration 2 yrs 11 mos Location Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area Buyer Representation, Seller Representation, Development – Mixed Use, Mixed Income, Mixed Finance, Capital Structure + Strategy, Multifamily Communities, LIHTC Properties and Communities, Due Diligence Navigation, Ability to deliver a mix of public and private financing strategies including low-income housing tax credits, new market tax credits, bond financing, public subsidy, and real estate tax exemptions. Special needs housing. Historic preservation + Adaptive – Re-Use. Community oriented commercial settings. Service enhanced housing. Artists live/work space(s). This capital structuring leads to lower leveraged, sustainable financing, PACE, NEW AFFORDABILITY, Net Zero Energy, Eco-Districts + Chief Executive Officer Company Name West Michigan Housing Alliance Dates Employed Jul 2012 – Present Employment Duration 5 yrs 7 mos Location Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area Launched a pivotal new business venture centered on a major community partner initiative for community development and affordable housing in undeserved, low-income, and disenfranchised demographics in 15 counties. Oversee all aspects of program development for technical assistance and home mortgage products, including integrating USDA Section 502 and 538 loan guarantee programs to provide free – limited cost services. Increase outreach through grassroots marketing and referrals, as well as a highly accessible website. Orchestrate new product launches. Define processes for loan underwriting, due diligence, and risk assessment. Coordinate business planning and strategy. Attained exempt status as a housing-based mission by developing compelling narratives and pro formas before filing Form 1023 to the IRS under section 501(c)(3). Gained Section 502 Direct Loan Packager Certification under the United States Department of Agriculture and the Office of the Inspector General. Secured a solid position as an emerging Community Development Institution with the United States Treasury