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. 

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Members

WHC is governed by an independent board of civic leaders.

Joshua Bernstein

CEO, Bernstein Management Corporation

Kevin Clinton

Board Chair

Chief Program Officer, Federal City Council

Carol Thompson Cole

President + CEO, Youth Invest Partners

Kimberly Driggins

Executive Director, WHC

Maria S. Gomez

Former President + CEO, Mary’s Center

Cary Hatch

Former Senior Counsel, Hart Inc. & CEO, MDB Communications

Charlene Drew Jarvis

Former Director, National Women's Business Center, Inc. 

Mark Joseph

Founding Director, National Initiative on Mixed-Income Communities (NIMC)

David Martin

Partner, ArentFox Schiff

David Roodberg

CEO, DJR Assoc.

Deborah Ratner Salzberg

Principal, Uplands Real Estate Partners

Eshauna Smith

Director of Community Impact, Ballmer Group

Aakash Thakkar

Chief Acquisitions Officer, EYA, LLC

Rob Stewart

Board Emeritus
Chair, JBG SMITH’s Board of Trustees

Our Team

Kimberly Driggins

Executive Director

Sawa Kamara

Social Impact Coordinator

Jackie Keller

Office Manager & Executive Assistant

Yvette Ross Kane

Director of Asset Management

Kathy Smith

Director of Development

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

The Washington Housing Conservancy is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Your investment helps us expand our work. Your gift is 100% tax-deductible. EIN 83-1866109

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