
David Roodberg
David Roodberg is President of The Menkiti Group, where he is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the business including development, capital, commercial real estate, and strategic planning. He was formerly the CEO and President of Horning Brothers for over 20 years. He serves on the boards of Greater Washington Community Foundation, Urban Land Institute Executive Committee in DC, Wesley Housing Development Corporation and University of Maryland Masters in Real Estate Advisory Board.
Mr. Roodberg has also been appointed by the Mayor to serve on the Housing Production Trust Fund Board for Washington, DC setting strategies for the City’s investment in affordable housing. Mr. Roodberg has a bachelor’s degree from Duke University and an MBA from the University of Michigan.
Board
Members
WHC is governed by an independent board of civic leaders.
David Roodberg
President of The Menkiti Group

Joshua Bernstein
Chief Executive Officer of Bernstein Management Corporation

Charlene Drew Jarvis
Former Director at National Women's Business Center, Inc.

Deborah Ratner Salzberg
Principal at Uplands Real Estate Partners

Cary Hatch
CEO of MDB Communications

Carol Thompson Cole
President and CEO of Venture Philanthropy Partners (VPP)

Rob Stewart
Chair of JBG SMITH’s Board of Trustees

John Gardner
Former Vice President of Buvermo Investments, Inc.

Tamara Copeland
Former President of the Washington Regional Association of Grantmakers

Kevin Clinton
Chief Program Officer for the Federal City Council

David Martin
Partner at ArentFox Schiff
Maria S. Gomez
Former President + CEO, Mary’s Center
Our Team

Kimberly Driggins
Executive Director
Jackie Keller
Executive Assistant

Divya Khandke
Senior Program Manager

Yvette Ross Kane
Director of Asset Management

Richard Newman
General Counsel
Kathy Smith
Director of Development
Juanita Perilla
Social Impact Coordinator
Sawa Kamara
Social Impact Coordinator
Fusing commercial real estate expertise with a social impact mission.
We disrupt inequities in the housing market with an innovative model that prevents displacement and promotes opportunity and wealth building.

Preserving housing affordability and promoting economic mobility in the DC-region
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