NeighborWorks Capital’s greatest asset is its people. Our staff, board of directors, and committee members who are firmly committed to our mission. They have decades of experience in affordable housing development and community development finance - both locally and nationally. Every member of the team is personally committed to meeting the financing needs of the NeighborWorks network to support safe, affordable housing in diverse communities.
Jim has over 30 years of experience in community development, affordable housing, and impact investing. His work spans all areas of lending (including community development, single family, multifamily and commercial), LIHTC syndication, loan securitization, secondary market transactions and bond finance. He has an extensive track record that includes work in the private, public, and nonprofit sectors at Cinnaire, Delaware Community Investment Corporation, Fannie Mae, and Delaware State Housing Authority.
Jim is responsible for implementing NeighborWorks Capital’s current strategic plan which includes a goal of doubling its lending impact to $700 million, doubling capital to $250 million and launching a consulting business by 2023. He oversees capital raising, risk management, communications, and relationship management for the organization.
Jim has held board positions at the National Association of State and Local Equity Funds, Delaware Housing Coalition, Housing Alliance Delaware, Urban Bike Project, and Community Service Building Corporation. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Delaware with graduate studies in Public Administration and Business Administration.
Steve has more than 20 years of experience in affordable housing finance and nonprofit management. He joined NeighborWorks Capital as Senior Loan Officer in 2016 and was promoted to Chief Lending Officer in 2017. Previously, Steve was principal of Stage 11 Consulting, engaged as Chief Operating Officer to transition a national nonprofit from start-up to sustainable operations. Previously, during his 13-year tenure at Century Housing, Steve tripled loan originations as Director of Structured Finance, SVP of Lending, and SVP of Strategy. Prior to that he worked at City National Bank in Los Angeles as a Credit Analyst. Steve earned a BA and MPA from New York University, and is a proud veteran of the US Navy.
Beth has over 30 years of experience in affordable housing asset management, as well as organizational management focused on operational performance and leadership development. She joined NeighborWorks Capital in May 2019, as Chief Portfolio Officer. Beth leads a team of five, who work closely with borrowers from the NeighborWorks Network, and oversee the $100MM loan portfolio providing resources for community development across the country. In January 2024, Beth became Chief Risk Officer, responsible for credit, portfolio management and technology operations.
Before coming to NeighborWorks Capital, Beth was a consultant to high impact organizations building asset management capacity and supporting strategic change. Prior to that, she was President and CEO of Enterprise Community Asset Management, with a national portfolio of 1,400+ affordable multifamily properties financed with Low Income Housing Tax Credits. Early in her career, Beth worked for a community-based organization in the Northwest Bronx neighborhood of New York City as well as the City of New York's housing department underwriting multifamily rehab loans.
Beth has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Williams College in Philosophy and Masters degree from Cornell University in Regional Planning with a concentration in Housing.
Matt is an experienced housing and community development finance executive. Prior to joining NeighborWorks Capital as CFO, Matt was Vice President, Planning and Strategy at Lincoln Avenue Capital. Concurrent to his role at Lincoln Avenue Capital, Matt served as the inaugural Treasurer of Fairview Housing Partners Ltd. and as the Treasurer at Housing Partnership Equity Trust REIT I, LLC (HPET REIT). Matt joined Lincoln Avenue following the company’s acquisition of a majority interest in HPET REIT, where he was the Executive Vice President, Finance and Investor Relations. Previously, Matt served as Treasurer of Capital Impact Partners, and Matt also worked at Calvert Impact Capital and Prudential Capital Group.
Matt holds a master’s degree in economics from Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia, and a bachelor’s degree in economics and political science from St. Norbert College, De Pere, Wisconsin. He studied at the London School of Economics, London, England, and at Fudan University, Shanghai, China. Matt serves on the board of the Washington Area Community Investment Fund and is a member of Leadership Greater Washington’s Signature Program class of 2021.
Nancy is Chief Consulting Officer for NeighborWorks Capital and leads NeighborWorks Capital Consulting. She brings to this role more than 30 years of community development experience, including a long tenure at Reinvestment Fund where she most recently served as its Chief Investment Officer. Nancy managed a $700 million loan and investment portfolio and drove annual originations in excess of $200 million. In this role, she was responsible for all aspects of the lending business, including business planning, new business development, loan origination, asset management, lending enterprise risk management, and capitalization.
Nancy is a recognized expert in community development finance with deep knowledge of major federal financing and subsidy programs, tax-incentivized financing instruments, and complex capital structures. She also has a deep connection to affordable housing, having served on several national and local boards of organizations dedicated to providing affordable housing. In her role as Chief of Consulting, Nancy is responsible for providing direct advisory and consulting services to members and managing additional third-party consultants who will provide services. Nancy holds a bachelor’s degree in public policy and economics from the University of Pennsylvania.
As Chief Growth Officer, Laura leads NeighborWorks Capital’s strategic growth and implementation, resource development, marketing and communications, and human resources initiatives.
Laura has over 25 years of experience in the financial services sector, both in nonprofit CDFI leadership and for-profit banking and mortgage lending. Before coming to NeighborWorks Capital, Laura provided consulting to nonprofits and emerging startups in the areas of strategic communications, operational effectiveness, capacity building, and capital raising. Prior to that, she served as the President of Homewise, Inc., a nonprofit Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) with a mission to create successful homeowners and strengthen disinvested neighborhoods.
Laura earned a B.A. in English Literature from Colorado State University and holds a Certificate in Fund Raising Management (CFRM) from the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy.
Lanie Wasserman has more than 15 years of experience in commercial real estate and construction lending. She has spent most of her career with CDFI's, first as the Director of Lending for IFF, starting their Wisconsin office and expanding their presence in other Midwest markets. At IFF she deployed loans and New Markets Tax Credits into projects to catalyze investment in low-income communities, including health care clinics and a state-of-the-art campus for survivors of domestic violence. She was later SVP/Senior Lender for a Tampa-based CDFI where she partnered with the banks to fund affordable housing developments throughout Florida. Most recently, Lanie served as VP of Originations at First Housing, a HUD multifamily lender and lead underwriter of 4% and 9% LIHTC transactions in Florida. Lanie holds a BA from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and an MA from the University of Chicago.
Mike Haas joins NeighborWorks Capital with more than seven years’ experience in community-based lending. Prior to joining NeighborWorks Capital, Mike managed the Affordable and Special Needs Housing program at the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development and oversaw the growth and deployment of funding provided through both federal and state housing programs. Mike also spent several years with SERCAP, working with for-profits, nonprofits, and local governments/housing authorities in rural communities to discuss the need for affordable housing, water/wastewater infrastructure, broadband, permanent supportive housing, and residential energy-efficiency improvements for both new construction and rehabilitation. Mike holds a BA from The Citadel in Charleston, SC.
Maya Dickens joins the NeighborWorks Capital team as Director of Loan Closings, overseeing all of the processes to help borrowers get their loans closed and funded. Prior to NeighborWorks Capital, Maya managed commercial loan closings at Industrial Bank and at Capital One, leading teams, improving customer-focused processes, and working with a wide range of real estate developers, investors, and loan syndicators.
Hripsime Grigoryan joins the NeighborWorks Capital team as Loan Closer and oversees the loan closing and funding process for a wide range of commercial real estate loan types, including predevelopment, property acquisition, construction, permanent, and enterprise loans. Hripsime was previously Vice President of Loan Processing/Closing for iBorrow, where she led the coordination of closings for commercial real estate and various other commercial loan types. Hripsime holds a Master's degree in Political Science, Public Policy from California State University.
James Henson joins the NeighborWorks Capital team as Loan Underwriter, supporting Senior Loan Officers in evaluating, underwriting, and presenting new loan requests. James has more than 15 years of experience in housing finance. Previously, James has worked as a loan officer and underwriter for Finance Fund and brings extensive experience underwriting commercial and multifamily loans. James is a graduate of Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio, and received his MBA from Capital University in Columbus, Ohio.
Adam has over 15 years of experience in affordable housing, commercial real estate and international development. He joined NeighborWorks Capital in 2016 as a Portfolio Manager and was most recently promoted to Director of Portfolio Management in 2022. Adam is responsible for the management of loans after closing, as well as reporting to the Loan Committee.
Adam was formerly a Program Manager at TechnoServe, Inc., managing economic development and renewal energy projects in eSwatini. He previously worked at SOME, Inc. (So Others Might Eat) in Washington, DC, as Finance Specialist on their Housing Development team. He also worked for four years as Director of Asset Management for Himmelfarb Commercial, Inc., a commercial real estate investment firm.
Adam has an MBA from the University of Maryland and a BA in Business Administration from American University.
Tiana has 20 years of experience in impact reporting, analysis, and technology systems to support community development efforts. She has primary responsibility for loan portfolio and community impact reporting, as well as the data collection platform. Since joining NeighborWorks Capital in March 2021, her role has expanded to include oversight of technology operations for NeighborWorks Capital, working closely with the Managed Service Provider and Office Manager on technology infrastructure and cyber security initiatives.
Prior to NeighborWorks Capital, Tiana worked at Enterprise Community Partners, first in Grants and Contract Management and later in developing technology systems to track and report on program performance. Prior to Enterprise, she worked in various capacities as a legal assistant, paralegal, and tax associate.
Tiana has a B.A. in Economics from St. Mary’s College of Maryland.
Vince joined NeighborWorks Capital as a Portfolio Manager in December 2022, bringing over 10 years of experience in community development lending. Vince is responsible for the management, analysis, and monitoring of a variety of active loans, focused on the perm loan product.
Vince was most recently a Community Development Loan Officer at NeighborGood Partners (formerly NCALL), another CDFI based in Delaware. Previously, Vince worked over 12 years at OneMain Financial (formerly Citi, WaMu).
Vince has a Bachelor’s in Criminal Justice from the University of Delaware.
Alexas joined the NeighborWorks Capital team as Portfolio Analyst in June 2023. Alexas is responsible for the reporting portal, loan administration, and portfolio analysis, working jointly with the Portfolio Management and Finance teams. Alexas was most recently at NVR Mortgage Finance in Pittsburgh, PA, where she audited residential mortgage loans. Previously, she worked at First Commonwealth Bank in Pittsburgh, where she was responsible for underwriting Commercial and Industrial loans.
She holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance – Investment Management from Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, PA.
Rachel joined the NeighborWorks Capital team in November 2021 as Office Manager after working for a local commercial real estate firm for 7+ years, where she oversaw the day-to-day office operations and marketing efforts. Prior to that she spent three years with a national retail merchandising firm coordinating the successful implementation of merchandising programs throughout national grocery chains. She has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing from the College of Charleston in Charleston, South Carolina.
Brent Bozman joins NC with over ten years of accounting and reporting experience at a national nonprofit membership organization and employee owned multinational corporation. He has lead responsibility for accounting, financial and investor reporting and is liaison with Lending and Portfolio Management teams. He supports the Chief Financial Officer in investor reporting, audit, banking and administration. Brent has a Bachelor’s Degree in Accountancy from Salisbury College and is a CPA in Maryland.
Leila joined NeighborWorks Capital in January 2024 as a Senior Accountant in the Finance team. She is responsible for month-end close, banking, and supporting the Controller and CFO with financial reporting and investor relation management. Prior to NeighborWorks Capital, Leila was a Revenue Accountant for over two years at FTI Consulting in McLean, VA, and a Staff Accountant for Optica for five years in Washington, DC.
Leila is a Virginia CPA with a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Shanghai International Studies University in Shanghai, China, and an M.S. in Accounting from the Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland College Park.
Mieva comes to NeighborWorks Capital after 25 years with several organizations having progressive accounting responsibilities including budgeting, audit, policies and procedures, and data and financial analysis. She holds a Bachelors Degree in Accounting from Xavier University in New Orleans, LA.
Rachel joins the NeighborWorks Capital team with over 15 years of experience in marketing and communications, most recently serving as Senior Marketing Manager for Homewise, a NeighborWorks network organization.
Rachel leads the marketing and communications for NeighborWorks Capital, developing and implementing integrated marketing plans that enhance brand loyalty, improve customer experience, and drive organizational growth to support the organization’s business development goals.
She holds a Bachelors of Science degree in Public Relations from West Virginia University.
Brendan joined the NeighborWorks Capital team as Project Manager - Business Growth in April 2024. Brendan is responsible for coordinating and supporting efforts on multiple new initiatives, including the NeighborWorks Capital Equity Fund and NeighborWorks Capital Green. Brendan joins the team having most recently worked with The Council of Development Finance Agencies (CDFA), where he managed the CDFA Community Facilities Technical Assistance Program for Tribal Communities, funded by the USDA. As part of this work, Brendan co-authored their Rural Development Finance Toolkit to assist with outreach initiatives.
Brendan is a Development Finance Certified Professional (DFCP), and has a Bachelor’s of Science degree in City and Regional Planning from The Ohio State University. He is a proud member of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians.
