Kathy Smith
Kathy Smith is WHC’s first, full-time Director of Development. With over 15 years of experience in strategic fundraising and non-profit management, Kathy will continue to build on WHC’s success, deepen relationships with current funders, expand funding sources and continue to create a culture of philanthropy within WHC.
Prior to WHC, Kathy held development positions with the Atlantic Council, the Urban Institute, the Center for Global Development and the Center for American Progress. She’s secured transformational contributions from foundations, corporations and individuals.
Kathy attended the London School of Economics and Political Science.
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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