CORPORATE PROFILEInspirational and passionate leader, who builds high performing, highly engaged teams with a deliberate, yet inclusive leadership style. Able to lead and mobilize people and resources to perform critical work in stressful and demanding periods of crisis, including high production, collapsing markets and relentless organizational change. Consistently able to meet business objectives by building cross-functional alliances that assure proper alignment, enhance business operations and cost effective results. A team player who is able to relate to people at all levels of the organization. Proven ability to manage risks and solve problems to achieve business goals. NON-PROFIT PROFILE and HISTORYVisionary leader, who identifies community needs and creates effective strategies to implement solutions. Committed to using skills and acknowledge gained in corporate setting to give back to the community and serving the common good. Researched and promoted demand for non-profit management services for artists, leading to adoption of program by St. Paul Arts and Sciences Council in 1974. Identified need for affordable housing and workspace for artists leading to creation of non-profit real estate developer, Artspace in 1979. Active participant in community development programs using UDAG in Whittier and Phillips neighborhoods during the mid to late 1970’s. In 1982, authored first law review article on the use of tax-increment financing as a community economic redevelopment tool. Legal manager for Habitat for Humanity syndicated loan program between 1993-2011, supporting development of single-family affordable housing throughout the US. General Counsel to Homeownership Preservation Foundation from 2007-2008, maintaining corporate compliance and developing contractual relationships with service providers throughout the country. Legal manager of CRA activities of Ally Bank between 2009-11.
Listed skills include Banking, Risk Management, Compliance, Finance, and 20 others.
