Marla Wright Email & Phone Number

Mt. Sterling Kenticky

• Attend board meetings to plan and organize events and fundraisers for agri-tourism business development in the Gateway Regional Agritourism district comprising Clark, Bourbon, Montgomery, Rowan, Bath, Powell and Menifee counties.• Act as an adviser and information source to members regarding Gateway Agritourism Association’s goals and objectives.• Promote and network in the seven county regional area to help increase membership.• Maintain budget for grant reporting for this non-profit association of commercial business owners involved in promoting agri-tourism.• Meet with Board of Directors to review budget, and receive additional information.

Winchester, Kentucky

• Leveraged affordable housing grant programs from Kentucky Housing Corporation’s HOME funds, Housing Assistance Council’s SHOP funds, and Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati, with permanent funding sources. • Coordinated the construction budget and construction financing process from pre-application to construction close-out and closing for affordable housing projects.• Conducted one-on-one counseling sessions for the elderly, disabled, and low income clients. Sessions included homeownership counseling, budget and credit counseling, loan modification, forbearance, and foreclosure intervention counseling programs for Madison, Clarke, Montgomery, Powell and Estill counties.• Compiled, maintained, and submitted project grant reports to designated funding source as required in a timely fashion. Prepared, reviewed, and submitted grant applications and grant reports, in collaboration with CEO, in accordance with guidelines. Grants reporting and loan applications included Appalachian Regional Commission, Federal Home Loan Bank, Housing Assistance Council SHOP, Kentucky Housing Corporation’s HOME program, and Federation of Appalachian Housing Enterprises.• Responsible for loan origination, including submission of loan packages for Rural Development’s Section 502 Direct Loan Program a part of the Rural Home Loan Partnership Initiative , Federation of Appalachian Housing Enterprises, Kentucky Housing Corporation, and Community Trust Bank, per lender underwriting guidelines.• Developed and implemented marketing materials and advertising for affordable single family housing development loan programs, and Community Housing Inc.’s community development activities. • Supervised and trained staff who implemented community and individual affordable home buyer, budget, and credit counseling education programs.• Actively participated in development activities, and city council meetings with the cities of Richmond, Winchester, and Mount Sterling,

Greater Atlanta Area

• Coordinated and managed the development process through the zoning, variance, and permit process. • Prepared and negotiated purchase agreement for new home sales and letters of intent for land acquisition. • Responsibilities included the marketing, closing, and the post-closing of new construction.• Involved in the construction budget and management process. Coordinated, directed, and trained a development team, which includes outside vendors, and construction staff.

Greater Atlanta Area

• Negotiated and prepared lease renewals, expansions, and new construction documents for a portfolio of over 1,600,000 square feet of retail space.• Prepared annual income and expense budgets; monthly monitoring and analysis of property income and expense variances with property/portfolio performance review. • Duties included day-to-day center operations and rent collections.• Searched, evaluated, negotiated, and contracted with regional vendors for scheduling and providing preventative and requested maintenance and repair services to all assigned locations. Negotiated and secured vendor contracts, lien waivers, requests for payments per Sarbanes – Oxley, and capital repairs.• Managed vendor’s performance to ensure all works met quality requirement and services provided in a timely and cost effective manner.• Conducted routine inspections to create reports of found repair and maintenance issues and made recommendations.• Directed and trained contractors to implement new codes and lease required improvement, repair, and maintenance issues.• Performed financial analysis of Landlord operating expenses. Resolution of tenant issues regarding operations, common area maintenance, and real estate tax billings.

Greater Atlanta Area

• Formulated marketing strategies, asset valuations, and sales/leasing materials.• Prepared acquisition due diligence analysis, reviewed leasing activity, and coordinated real estate acquisition process including title policy, survey, and the closing process.• Reviewed and submitted sales contracts for multi-family residential land acquisitions and retail projects. • Responsibilities included market research, formulating strategic asset plans, hold/sell analysis, tracking of industry trends, and project budget analysis for major developers and retailers.

Greater Atlanta Area

• Established, developed, and maintained client relationships as a property manager and leasing agent for a portfolio of retail and office properties. • Management broker for the Department of Veterans Affairs real estate owned properties. Hired and trained property managers, contractors, and maintenance crews for residential property renovations. • Prepared property appraisals and budgets for the disposition of properties. Counseled purchasers through the acquisition, and closing of Department of Veterans Affairs properties for sale.• Represented the FDIC, and Resolution Trust Corporation in the management and disposition of residential and office properties. • Counseled purchasers throughout the entire process of acquiring FDIC, and Resolution Trust Corporation foreclosures.