AHDC's Team |
Daniel R. Abramson is President and Chief Executive Officer of Abramson Properties, a real estate development firm in Alexandria that specializes in developing residential projects on urban sites and in historic neighborhoods. He has extensive affordable housing experience including serving on the Board of Directors of AHC Inc. from 1982 to 1988. He also serves as a Trustee of the Inova Alexandria Hospital Foundation, has served on the Virginia State Council of Higher Education, and was recently appointed by Governor Kaine to the University of Virginia Board of Visitors and the Virginia Foreclosure Prevention Task Force. Danny is the AHDC Board President, serves on the Development Committee, and is one of the five incorporating board members.
Robert Burns is Director of Field Operations for NeighborWorks America a national nonprofit organization created by Congress to provide financial support, technical assistance, and training for community-based revitalization efforts. Prior to this, he served as City Manager and Assistant City Manager in Ferguson, Missouri and worked in local government in Kansas, South Carolina and North Carolina. He also serves on the board of the National Community Land Trust Network. Robert is the AHDC Board Vice President and joined the Board in the fall of 2004.
Mike Caison is a contract Realty Specialist with the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) where he is responsible for leasing activities. He has a thirteen year career in leasing and property acquisition working with a number of organizations including Trammell Crow Corporate Services, ManorCare, Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative (NOVEC), and Prince William County. He has been an active advocate for affordable housing in Alexandria, serving as Chairman of the City's Affordable Housing Advisory Committee and working with Rebuilding Together Alexandria. Mike serves on the Development Committee and is one of the five incorporating AHDC Board Members
Kerry Donley is a former Mayor of Alexandria, serving from 1996 to June 2003. Prior to being elected mayor, he was Vice Mayor and served on the Alexandria City Council from 1988 until 1996. He has been active in affordable housing, especially as a founder and chairman of the Washington Area Housing Partnership and chairman of the Washington Area Housing Trust Fund, a regional capital fund offering predevelopment and interim loans for the preservation and development of affordable housing. He also chaired the task force, which examined the creation of AHDC. He became the Athletic Director at T. C. Williams High School in 2005, marking his return to public service in Alexandria. Kerry is Secretary of the AHDC Board and joined the Board in the fall of 2004
Megan Glasheen is a Managing Member of Reno & Cavanaugh PLLC - a law firm that works on affordable housing and community development throughout the country. She has written extensively on public/private partnerships, mixed income communities, economic development, fair housing, strategic planning, and governance issues. She is on the governing committee of the American Bar Association Forum on Affordable Housing and Community Development Law and is a frequent speaker at national housing and community development conferences and trainings. Megan joined the AHDC Board in the fall of 2004.
Cathy Pharis is a Director and Head of FHA for Deutsche Bank Berkshire Mortgage, where she oversees the origination and underwriting activities of the FHA Group. Although currently focused primarily on FHA lending, she has experience with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac programs as well. In addition to her expertise in GNMA and whole loan placements, she has extensive experience in the financing of properties utilizing low income housing tax credits, tax exempt bonds (with a variety of credit enhancement sources), IRP decouplings, and other less traditional funding mechanisms. Her involvement in multifamily lending extends over 25 years. Cathy is the AHDC Board Treasurer and one of the five incorporating Board members.
Joseph Resende is the President and a principal owner of the Franklin Capital Group, a real estate investment and development firm specializing in residential rental properties (both affordable and market rate), which is headquartered in Alexandria. Prior to forming Franklin Capital Group in 1996, he practiced law for 20 years in the Washington, D.C. area with a practice focused on real estate and corporate transactions, investments and finance. He is also active in several trade associations and civic groups, including positions as a Director of the National Multi-Housing Council, a Director of the Alexandria Housing Development Corporation, a member of the National Rehabilitation and Housing Association, a member of Urban Land Institute, and an Advisor to the Journal of Tax Credit Investing. Joe is a member of the Development Committee and joined the AHDC Board in the fall of 2004.
Lindsey Vick is the Director of North American Management's Housing and Community Revitalization Group. She is responsible for the management of all housing and community revitalization programs and services. She has extensive experience working with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and with public housing authorities and housing organizations nationwide, assuring the preservation of affordable housing and the efficient and effective management of public and assisted housing programs. Lindsey joined the AHDC Board in the fall of 2004.
Because the City of Alexandria and AHDC continue to have a close relationship, two official Board "invitees" regularly attend our meetings and provide advice and support for AHDC projects, as requested:
Mildrilyn Stephens Davis has been the Director of the Alexandria Office of Housing since1991. She joined the department as a Housing Analyst in 1982, and served as its Program Administration Division Chief from 1983 to1991. Prior to her employment with the City of Alexandria, she spent four years as a research analyst for the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in the Office of Policy Development and Research. Mildrilyn was a driving force in the formation of AHDC.
Helen McIlvaine is the Deputy Director of the Office of Housing for the City of Alexandria. Before joining the City's Office of Housing in 2006, she was director of development for the Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing (APAH), executive director of Habitat for Humanity of Northern Virginia (HFHNV), and executive director of Catholics for Housing (CFH). Prior to her transition to non profit housing development, Helen was a practicing attorney in Fairfax, Virginia and El Paso, Texas and is a former director of Virginia's Interfaith Center for Public Policy.
To learn more about the City of Alexandria's Office of Housing and its programs, go to the City's Office of Housing website.
Development services are currently being provided to AHDC by Housing Opportunities and Concepts (HO&C), a professional consulting service of the Housing Opportunities Commission (HOC) of Montgomery County, Maryland. HOC is an award-winning housing agency with a long successful track record in preserving and creating new affordable housing and mixed income housing in the high-cost Washington, D.C. area.
AHDC has a cadre of other seasoned professionals providing expert services for its current and future projects. These include accountants, legal counsel, architects, general contractors, and property management companies.
Christina Moore has been AHDC's administrative assistant since 2006. She has done grant writing for Habitat for Humanity, continues to teach part time, and worked ten years as a training and development consultant.
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