As President of NCST (the National Community Stabilization Trust), I lead a national non-profit that works to increase homeownership, stabilize neighborhoods, and advance racial equity by expanding the supply of affordable, single-family homes. With over 15 years of experience in law, real estate development, higher education, and executive leadership, I have developed and implemented strategic plans, raised funds, built partnerships, and advocated for policy change that advances housing, community development, and promotes resilient neighborhoods.My passion for cities, housing, and community development stems from my diverse educational and professional experiences in architecture, management consulting, public finance, entrepreneurship, politics, state and local government law, urban land and real estate development, social justice advocacy, and racial equity analysis. I have taught, researched, and written extensively on these topics, and have received multiple honors and awards for my work. I am proud of our work at NCST, which has returned over 28,000 distressed properties to productive use in communities across the country, leads the Homeownership Alliance, and which strives to increase homeownership and close the racial wealth gap.
Listed skills include Real Estate Development, Commercial Real Estate, Land Use Law, Local Government, and 28 others.