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ELIZABETH FLANNERY, PRESIDENT Ms. Flannery has 27 years of increasingly responsible experience in real estate development. This has included positions with The National Equity Fund, CommonBond Communities, Sherman Associates, and Everwood Development LLC. Prior to beginning her real estate career, she worked in Mexico and Central America on humanitarian relief efforts. Ms. Flannery is a graduate of Northwestern University, with a degree in Journalism from the Medill School at Northwestern. HEIDI RATHMANN-SMITH, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT For the past three years, Ms. Rathmann has provided oversight to projects in the CHDC pipeline by reviewing project feasibility, gaining public and political support, ensuring ongoing communication, and effective problem solving regarding the day-to-day activities of structuring and closing projects. Ms. Rathmann also provides project management for new affordable housing and community development projects in CHDC’s pipeline including general real estate activities, structuring the financing, and raising and closing on the capital funds. Ms. Rathmann began the first 10 years of her career in affordable housing at the Dakota County Community Development Agency, Mercy Housing, and Greater Minnesota Housing Fund. For 10 years, she was an independent development consultant for both for-profit and non- profit developers providing expertise on affordable housing development. Ms. Rathmann has a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and a Master of Arts in Urban Studies. DAN WALSH, VICE PRESIDENT, HOUSING DEVELOPMENT Mr. Walsh works on portfolio recapitalizations and new project development. He focuses on sales and marketing and manages all phases of the development process including site identification and control, partner support, financial structuring, design, entitlements, closing and construction monitoring. Mr. Walsh has more than eight years of experience with different housing programs and multifamily development including positions with the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency; Aeon, a Minneapolis based non-profit affordable housing developer; and Donjek, a local consulting firm focused on urban development. Mr. Walsh has a Master’s Degree in Public Policy from Harvard University with a concentration in Housing and Urban Development. He got his undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin - Madison. CHRIS MAIDA, DIRECTOR OF ASSET MANAGEMENT Mr. Maida’s work is focused on preserving and promoting the long-term sustainability of the CHDC housing portfolio. His efforts include monitoring portfolio performance, implementing strategies to add value for residents and properties, risk mitigation, and working with partners to meet goals and commitments. Previously, Mr. Maida worked for five years as an asset manager for CommonBond Communities with a portfolio of over 5,500 affordable apartment units located in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa. He earned a Master’s Degree in Urban and Regional Planning with a concentration in housing and community development from the University of Minnesota Humphrey School of Public Affairs and an undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Before graduate school, Mr. Maida spent four years working with Catholic Charities on an emergency shelter for teens in Minneapolis. SALLY RABBAN, PROJECT COORDINATOR Ms. Rabban has been actively involved in housing and community development since 2009. As project coordinator at CHDC, Ms. Rabban works with partners and funders to construct and rehabilitate affordable rental housing through the coordination of site acquisition, deal structuring and assembling financial applications. Before Ms. Rabban joined CHDC, she worked at Landon Group as housing development specialist for multi-family rental housing in Minnesota, served in AmeriCorps with Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity, and worked at Seward Redesign. Ms. Rabban has a Master’s Degree in Urban and Regional Planning from the Humphrey Institute with a concentration in housing and community development, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Architecture and Geography from the University of Minnesota. BETSY MICHELS, PROJECT COORDINATOR Ms. Michels assists in development, asset management, and administrative work. Her duties include preparing funding applications, assisting throughout the development process, and daily clerical tasks. Ms. Michels is pursuing a Bachelor of Design in Architecture from the University of Minnesota. CHDC STAFF