Thomas Herr Email & Phone Number

Partner and Chief Development Officer for the Hmong Village Center AKA The International District Place located in SE Fresno where Hmong and other minorities are heavily concentrating. This project is projected to be completing in early 2017.

* Planned, developed, and implemented the HAP Housing, Economic and Community Development programs.* Supervised staff of 8.* Managed a budget of more than $1M.* Acquired, renovated and rented two duplexes on the east side St. Paul using City of St. Paul NSP funds.* Acquired, renovated and released the Mai Village building in Frog Town St. Paul, MN.* Served as lead staff person to develop St. Paul's first Hmong CDFI.

• Create and maintain project pipeline and new development projects.• Maintain knowledge of local, state, federal and private financing sources including tax credit programs.• Lead project manager for Lion Creek Park improvements.• Serve as lead acquisition manager for EBALDC.• Represent the organization before other agencies, financial institutions, and local government boards commissions, and community groups.• Coordinate permits and entitlements for new development projects. • Compile financing applications to local, state and private lenders including TCAC and CDLAC. • Prepare responses to RFQs, RFPs and NOFAs.• Oversee contractors, architects, engineers and consultants.• Facilitate meetings internally and externally such as lenders, consultants, and government representatives.• Review and assist in department budgets planning.

• Supervised day-to-day operation of housing and construction project.• Oversaw seven apartment complexes total 400 units.• Supervised two housing project managers and a property manager.• Oversaw department budget.• Reviewed and approved project budgets.• Created and maintained project pipeline and new development projects.• Compiled all government and private lenders’ financing applications.• Supervised archtects, engineers, contractors and financial consultants.• Devloped basic pro formas to ensure project is feasable.• Maintained knowledge of local, state, federal and private financing sources including tax credit programs.• Lead design process and ensured that all requirements are met.• Secured all permits and entitlements for new developments.• Represented the organization before other agencies, financial institutions, and government boards.• Lead all projects and contract negotiations.• Interviewed, hired and terminated staff and maintained personnel records according to agency employment policies.

• Prepared proposals and contracts for funding purposes by utilizing technical, research and networking resources.• Served as primary conduit for identifying new business opportunities and issues that arise from the local markets. • Negotiated all aspects of transactions and coordinated cross-functional activities with other housing staff in executing subcontracting agreements. • Prepared HUD reports including CAPER, Annual Action Plan and Consolidated plans. • Presented entitlement budgets and housing plans to Housing Citizen Commissions and City Council.• Prepared NOFA for HOME and CDBG programs.• Reviewed and analyzed housing program applications and proposals regarding HOME and CDBG Entitlement funds and reported to the Housing Commission and City Council. • Collected, compiled, and analyzed data for projects tracking and reporting. • Negotiated and monitored HOME and CDBG program contracts.• Developed program strategies to increase outcomes.• Written staff reports, policies and procedures.

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• Negotiated and monitored HOME and CDBG program contracts.• Served as lead staff for County capital projects.• Prepared proposals and contracts for funding announcements and awards.• Prepared NOFA for HOME and CDBG programs.• Written staff reports, policies and procedures.• Assured that standards and requirements were maintained for quality control. • Reviewed and analyzed housing program applications and proposals regarding HOME, CDBG, SHP and HOPWA Entitlement funds and reported to Citizen Commission and County Council. • Presented housing entitlement budget and housing plans to Citizen Commission, Volunteer Advisory Council, and County Council.• Served as lead staff person for the CAPER, Annual Action Plan and Consolidated Plan reports.• Served as lead staff person to negotiate the First Time Homebuyers Program.• Monitored housing development projects including review of all proposals and contracts. • Conducted inspections and evaluations for buildings under consideration for rehabilitation, acquisition or new construction using CDBG and HOME funds.• Administered funding programs include CDBG, HOME, ESG, SHP and local general fund programs.• Provided technical assistance to private developers, nonprofit organizations and other municipalities.• Planned, prepared and coordinated each program’s budget by assembling and preparing the annual program budgets and contracts, and tracking expenditures against budget.• Oversaw program budgets of $12M.• Served as lead construction administrator for streets and public facilities projects and advised on available housing and community development financing resources.