NMTC Coalition Board

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OFFICERS

Aisha Benson

President

Aisha Benson is President and CEO of Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF), a nonprofit lender, consultant, and advocate that has worked for more than 40…

Sandra M. Moore

Treasurer

Sandra M. Moore is a managing director and chief impact officer at Advantage Capital, a growth equity firm with over $3.6 billion AUM that…

Phil Glynn

Vice President

My job is to bring as much capital as possible to American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian communities. These investments help change agents…

Julia Nelmark

Secretary

Julia Nelmark leads Midwest Minnesota Community Development Corporation (MMCDC), a mission-based lender and developer headquartered in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, as well as the White…

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Kermit Billups

Executive Committee

Kermit Billups is an Executive President of Greenline, and is involved in activities including transaction structuring, tax credit syndication, debt financing, origination, underwriting, and…

David Gibson

Executive Committee

Dave Gibson is the Sr. VP, Manager of Specialty Tax Credit Investments at PNC….

Yvette M. Ittu

Executive Committee

Yvette M. Ittu is the executive vice president of finance and operations of the Greater Cleveland Partnership. In addition, she is president of Cleveland…

Jose Martinez

Executive Committee

With over 20 years of experience in non-profit management, and fund development, Jose Martinez serves as both Executive Vice President of Economic Development, and…

Kevin McVey

Executive Committee

Kevin McVey is the Deputy Director, New Markets Tax Credits, at the Low Income Investment Fund….

Harpreet S. Peleg

Executive Committee

Harpreet Peleg is Chief Executive Officer of Building America CDE and also serves as Chief Financial Officer for the AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust, a…

José Villalobos

Executive Committee

For over three decades, José Villalobos has served as the Senior Vice President of government affairs/business development for TELACU, the largest Community Development Corporation…

Laura Vowell

Executive Committee

Laura Vowell is Vice President for Director of Business Development, New Markets Tax Credits, at US Bank….

DIRECTORS

James Bason

Board Member

James H. Bason sets and refines the broad strategic direction for the organization and leads a highly collaborative team in the execution of all…

David Beck

Board Member

David Beck is the Director of Public Policy and Media Relations at the Center for Community Self-Help….

Nelson Black

Board Member

Nelson Black oversees all aspects of the Florida Community Loan Fund lending program, which includes its allocations of $362 million in Federal and State…

Jennifer Bransfield

Board Member

A corporate attorney with an MBA and more than 20 years of experience, Jennifer’s responsibilities at CNI include operations, internal and programmatic legal, and…

Douglas Bystry

Board Member

Douglas J. Bystry has been providing financial services to low-income communities for over 30 years. Mr. Bystry, in his professional career, has successfully raised…

John Chamberlain

Board Member

John Chamberlain is a Managing Director at Capital One and leads its NMTC efforts nationwide. He has over 33 years of experience in banking…

Michael Cooper

Board Member

Michael Cooper is the President of TD Bank’s New Markets Tax Credit Program….

Heidi DeArment

Board Member

As Vice President and CFO at MoFi, Heidi oversees the organization and is primarily focused on internal operations. Heidi worked in finance for national…

Scott Dewald

Board Member

A graduate of Oklahoma State University with a BS in Ag Communications, Scott Dewald has over 25 years of experience in agriculture and economic…

Jennifer Donohue

Board Member

Jennifer Donohue, currently Chief Executive Officer of HRV, worked as the Operations and Compliance Director of HRV for four years before she became the…

Victor J. Elmore

Board Member

Since July, 2005, Elmore has been the President & CEO and a member of the Board of Directors and Loan Committee of the Texas…

Peter Giles

Board Member

Peter Giles joined Cinnaire in 2011 and currently serves as Senior Vice President of Business Development. Peter manages all facets of our New Market…

Jamise Goodman

Board Member

Jamise Goodman is the NMTC program director for Truist….

Seth Harrop

Board Member

Seth Harrop is a partner with Baker Tilly’s real estate advisory practice. He has been with the firm since 2011….

Dan Heffernan

Board Member

Dan Heffernan is the President, New Markets Tax Credits, at Community Ventures (CV). He’s the primary staff to CV’s governing and advisory boards and…

James D. Howard, Jr.

Board Member

James D. Howard, Jr. is the President of Dudley Ventures. A native of The Bronx, New York. Mr. Howard earned his degree from The…

Chris Huang

Board Member

Chris Huang is Senior Director of Opportunity Fund’s New Markets Tax Credits (NMTC) Program. In this role, he has led or supported the execution…

Matt Josephs

Board Member

Matt Josephs is the Senior Vice President for Policy for The Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC). LISC is a national non-profit organization that provides…

En Jung Kim

Board Member

En Jung Kim is a Managing Director at JPMorgan Chase and Executive Director of Chase’s New Markets Tax Credit initiative….

Catherine Kes

Board Member

Catherine Kes is the Director of Specialty Finance at RDF. Ms. Kes leads the team responsible for structuring deals involving public-private partnerships, grant capital,…

Deborah La Franchi

Board Member

Deborah La Franchi is the founder and CEO of SDS Capital Group — a national leader in impact investing with over $1 billion in…

Daniel Marsh

Board Member

Daniel Marsh was elevated to President and CEO of the National Development Council (NDC) in January 2017. His work in the field of economic…

Stephen McRae

Board Member

Stephen McRae is the President of Atlanta Emerging Markets, Inc., a certified Community Development Entity that provides innovative financing to non-profits, social entrepreneurs, and…

Jennifer Novak

Board Member

Jennifer Novak is a seasoned financial professional with proven experience to lead, manage and implement complex financial transactions. With a lengthy track record of…

Michael Novogradac

Board Member

Michael Novogradac is the managing partner of Novogradac, which has been in business since 1989. He specializes in affordable housing, community development, historic preservation…

Mike Phillips

Board Member

As Director of Public Policy at the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Mike Phillips specializes in garnering and organizing local, national, and federal advocacy…

Radhika Reddy

Board Member

Radhika Reddy has 35 years of experience, including 25 years in USA in the areas of economic development finance, real estate development and finance,…

Daniel Robeson

Board Member

Daniel T. Robeson is the CEO of Iowa Business Growth Company, a for-profit Certified Development Company that was formed in 1981 to originate and…

Leah Rogan

Board Member

Leah Rogan is managing director of Enterprise’s New Markets Tax Credits business, one of the industry’s largest allocatees of NMTC awards with more than…

Susan Seagren

Board Member

Susan Seagren is President of AMCREF. Susan has over 20 years of corporate and specialty finance experience, including tax credit finance, venture capital/private equity…

John Stringfield

Board Member

John Stringfield is the President of DC Housing Enterprises (DCHE), responsible for managing the daily operations and long-term business strategies that include New Market…

Joe Summers

Board Member

Mr. Summers is highly regarded in the real estate industry with more than 30 years of financial consulting and capital placement experience. As Director…

Andrew Swary

Board Member

Andrew Swary is the Executive Vice President, General Counsel of Finance Fund. Andrew oversees legal, compliance and other corporate support functions and leads the…

Moddie Turay

Board Member

Moddie Turay is the President and CEO of the Massachusetts Housing Investment Corporation….

Cam Turner

Board Member

Cam Turner co-founded and co-heads all management and investment activities of United Fund Advisors, LLC (UFA), a fund manager and financial services company that…

Tracy Vaine

Board Member

As CEO of CEI Capital Management LLC (CCML), one of the nation’s premier New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) investment firms, Traci Vaine oversees all…

Marcia Ventura

Board Member

Marcia Ventura is the Senior VP of Lending at Invest Detroit….

Sam Walls

Board Member

Sam Walls, III has been with Arkansas Capital Corporation and Heartland Renaissance Fund for over 20 years and was named CEO January 2022. A…

Ira Weinstein

Board Member

Ira Weinstein serves as CohnReznick’s Managing Principal – Real Estate, Cannabis Industries, where he oversees the advisory, assurance, and tax services pertaining to both…

Lee Winslett

Board Member

Lee is a Senior Vice President and Managing Director of Wells Fargo’s New Markets Tax Credit Program. His team, which has a national footprint…

ELECTED DIRECTORS

Lenwood V. Long, Sr.

Board Member – Elected Director

Lenwood V. Long, Sr. is the President, CEO, and Co-Founder of the African American Alliance of CDFI CEOs. He is co-founder and visionary rebrander…