Lisa A. Baker Email & Phone Number

Experienced consultant and contract chief executive working in comprehensive organizational assessment/reorganization. Active in creating and maintaining adaptable work environments, creating affordable sustainability and green operations, experienced in affordable rehabilitation and new construction. Work extensively in creating equitable systems, and looking at the intersection between equity, housing, sustainability and climate adaptation. Use IT/IS in promoting lean operations, remote processes, ensuring robust cyber security and in using IT and social media to improve outreach to the underserved, improve customer service and create work efficiencies.HOUSING - Formulate affordable housing strategies, including development work and analysis. Manage operations including Housing Vouchers, PBRA, LRPH, Subsidized and market rate housing. Create/operate residential rehabilitation & first-time homebuyer opportunities; experience in HOME, RAD, Voucher, Operating Subsidy, MHP, AHP, MRB, BAN, tax credits, and other forms of funding.LOCAL GOV'T/COM DEV. - job creation/retention programs, design/operate commercial rehabilitation, relocation and business loan programs. Design/implement proactive code enforcement, neighborhood revitalization and anti-gang initiatives. Have worked extensively with law enforcement, fire and building departments in creating neighborhood change and equal access to services by underserved neighborhoods, especially improved infrastructure and public spaces. Proficient in CDBG, transportation funds, bond, OES/Homeland Security and DOJ funding, among others.POLICY - Experienced in local, state, and national policy development and advocacy. Guest speaker for local, regional and national community development and affordable housing conferences, as well as in a university setting. Publish articles in the housing/cd field around innovation, access, sustainability, equity, and homelessness. Conduct training around implicit bias, privilege and addressing systemic issues.TECH literate in various programs, Oracle, SAAS, proprietary and open source, various social media platforms, cloud-based project management and database solutions, remote meeting systems and cyber security/encryption.SPECIALTIES: Executive management; negotiations; policy/advocacy; emergency operations; budgeting, procurement; federal, state grants; sustainability; housing/community development - in both private business and local government framework.

Listed skills include Community Development, Policy, Government, Grants, and 46 others.