Principal, President And Ceo
Lansdowne, Va
Wanda Alexander purchased a majority stake in Horizon on September 1, 1995, assuming positions of President& CEO. Her insight to pursue contracts in cities where HUD had offices resulted in growth that earned Horizon the #312 spot on the Inc.500 List of Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America and. in June 2012, Wanda purchased the remaining interest in the company and is now its sole owner. Before joining Horizon, Wanda spent 15 years in Asset Management, ensuring compliance with all regulatory requirements of HUD’s insurance programs, addressing owner & management issues including Fair Housing, equity skimming, unauthorized payments, insurance, and real estate tax issues. She has designed & directed training programs on numerous housing-related issues. At Horizon, Wanda leads her team in adhering to Horizon’s foundational principles of honesty, integrity, hard work and professionalism, while guiding development of all of Horizon’s processes, procedures and business practices, focusing on quality control and excellence in execution. She motivates and leads the team to ensure the corporate culture is not compromised while designing and executing corporate strategy, ensuring the company remains true to its vision and stays fiscally sound. Through the years, Wanda has received many awards, including recognition from the Washington Business Journal as 2009 Minority Business Leader and 2009 BRAVA Women Business Achievement Award. In 2010, recognized as an Enterprising Woman of the Year and also selected as the League of Women Voters Women of the Year in Loudoun County. Wanda received her Bachelor’s Degree in General Studies from the University of Maryland, College Park. She also completed graduate studies in Family and Community Development at the University of Maryland and has earned certifications from The Institute of Real Estate Management and The National Center for Housing Management.