Leadership & Staff

Meet the passionate team driving positive change and empowering communities through our innovative housing initiatives.

Board of Directors

Chair

Rich Jordan

Potomac Investment Properties

President

Carmen Romero

Chief Executive Officer,
True Ground

Vice Chair

Buzz Roberts

National Association of Affordable Housing Lenders (retired)

Secretary

Andy VanHorn

Washington Commanders

Treasurer

John Green

BlackStar Real Estate Partners

Board Members

Alicia Plerhoples

Georgetown University Law School

Amit Kulkarni

Andy VanHorn

Washington Commanders

Bobby Rozen

Washington Council Ernst & Young (retired)

Buzz Roberts

National Association of Affordable Housing Lenders (retired)

Carmen Romero

Chief Executive Officer, True Ground

Chris Hanessian

Snell Construction Corporation

Colette Porter

John Green

BlackStar Real Estate Partners

Keiva Dennis

PNC Bank

Kevin Yam

Principal

Kyle DeThomas

Ballard Spahr LLP

Latasha Edwards

LivCor

LaTasha Rowe Waddy

NFM Lending

Matt Ginivan

JBG Smith

Pam Rothenberg

Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP

Rich Jordan

Potomac Investment Properties

Rita Bamberger

The Holladay Corporation

Tannia Talento

Ted Hicks

Property Manager (retired)

Senior Leadership

Carmen Romero

Chief Executive Officer, True Ground

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Garrett Jackson

Vice President, Philanthropy and Communications

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Jesus Esquivel

Vice President, Asset Management

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Kenneth Burton

Chief Financial Officer

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Kim Painter

Vice President, Talent and Collaboration

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Marquan Jackson

Vice President, Resident Services

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Mike Chiappa

Senior Vice President, Real Estate

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Real Estate Team

Amanda Stephenson

Real Estate Analyst

Brian Goggin

Policy and Project Manager

Caiti Reier-Wright

Asset Manager

Charles Sims

Director, Real Estate Development

Danny Ross

Senior Project Manager

Demond Morris

Real Estate Analyst

Haley Norris

Director, Real Estate Development

Jay McClain

Asset Manager

Jesus Esquivel

Vice President, Asset Management

Joanna Ha Yean Shin

Senior Project Manager

Jordi Fabian

Senior Project Manager

Mike Chiappa

Senior Vice President, Real Estate

Mitch Crispell

Director, Real Estate Development

Nicole Wogu

Asset Manager

Ryan Nash

Senior Project Manager

Wafa Altuwaijri

Financial Asset Manager

Resident Services Team

Anthony Linares

Senior Resident Services Coordinator

Brandon Young

Resident Services Manager

Cassandra Hawkins

Resident Services Coordinator

Charade Jackson

Senior Resident Services Coordinator

Danette Lawrence

Associate Director of Resident Services

Danielle Johnson

Resident Services Manager

Heather Welsh

Resident Services Coordinator

Henry Spears

Associate Director of Resident Services

Jessica Stuart

Resident Services Manager

Kelley Vallecillo

Senior Resident Services Coordinator

Lisa Bowie

Resident Services Coordinator

Marquan Jackson

Vice President, Resident Services

Nikiesha Baxter

Resident Services Coordinator

Olivia Ford

Resident Services Coordinator

Olivia Smith

Resident Services Coordinator

Quinten Eason

Senior Resident Services Coordinator

Raekwon Johnson

Senior Resident Services Coordinator

Tatiana Palacios

Resident Services Coordinator

Philanthropy and Communications Team

Garrett Jackson

Vice President, Philanthropy and Communications

Frances Broderick

Senior Manager of Philanthropy

Tomas Kurtz

Manager of External Relations

Elise Panko

Senior Manager of External Relations

Maddy Pulice

Philanthropy Operations Associate

Cameron Allen

Individual Giving Officer

Nekita Jones

Senior Director, Philanthropy

Finance and Administration Team

Abbey Myers

Data Analytics Manager

Anjali Pyakurel

Staff Accountant

Annette Hennessey

Executive Assistant and Board Liaison

Bella Cano

Senior Administrative Assistant, HR

Darrell Andrews

Staff Accountant

Deja Stewart

Senior Accountant

Endya Brandon

Senior Accountant

Eric Pimentel

Staff Accountant

John Lopez

Senior Administrative Assistant

Kenneth Burton

Chief Financial Officer

Kim Painter

Vice President, Talent and Collaboration

Kyle Oliver

Accounting Manager

Lisa Rogers

Controller

Marcela Giron Andrade

Accounting Manager

Marianna Knight

Office Operations Manager

Nadine Brand

Senior Manager, Human Resources

TyReisha Pugh

Accounts Payable Specialist

Join the True Ground Team

We’re always on the lookout for hard-working individuals who are passionate about providing affordable housing solutions to communities in need.

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