Meet the Leadership

SHARON BOLLERS
President

Sharon Bollers serves as Director of Lending at Enterprise Community Loan Fund the CDFI arm under Enterprise Community Partners where she covers the DC Metro, Chicago, Detroit and Cleveland markets. She is responsible components of Enterprise Community Loan Fund’s loan origination and capital deployment including lending goals for BIPOC-led developers through Enterprise’s Equity Path Forward initiative…

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KAY PIERSON
Vice President

Ms. Pierson current works as CEO of the Sustainable Communities Development Company, LLC.  Her eclectic career of over 30 years of management experience, has included managing a law firm, which specialized in real estate and business; heading business development consulting firm; and serving as general counsel to the Greater Washington Mutual Housing Association...

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SHELYNDA BURNEY BROWN
Treasurer

Shelynda Burney Brown, M.B.A. is the Vice President Real Estate Development at Enterprise Community Development (formerly CPDC),and she is responsible for business development as well as all aspects of acquisitions and redevelopment projects undertaken by ECD.  Mrs. Brown has worked in the affordable housing finance industry for nearly 20 years....

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COURTNEY BATTLE
Immediate Past President

Courtney Battle is the Membership Director for the Housing Association of Nonprofit Developers (HAND). She brings a wealth of experience in journalism and communications to this role. Prior to HAND, she was an Account Manager for a local public affairs firm…

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L. TIA BLOUNT
Secretary

L. Tia Blount has more than 20 years of experience in integrated marketing and communications, branding, social and traditional media, resource and project management as well as fundraising. 

L. Tia has led local, national and international campaigns and ....

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CATHERINE BUELL
Director

As the former Director of Amazon’s Housing Equity Fund, Catherine Buell was responsible for long-term and innovative programs that address civic priorities in the communities where Amazon employees live and work...

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YOLANDA MCCUTCHEN
Director

Yolanda McCutchen joined the District of Columbia Housing Finance Agency (DCHFA) in July 2015. She serves as the Vice President of Public Relations and is responsible for all internal and external communications including social media management, advertising, and marketing.

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BRITTNEY JORDAN, ESQ.
Director

Brittney Jordan, Esq., a seasoned legal professional with over 12 years of experience, currently serves as Senior Counsel at the District of Columbia Housing Finance Agency (“DCHFA”). Not only is she a Certified Information Privacy Manager (“CIPM”) by the International Association of Privacy...

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KAYLA BAKER
Director

Kayla Baker is a dynamic leader with a wealth of experiences across the economic opportunity continuum. She started her career as a Wall Street banker during the Great Recession, which led Kayla to pursue work that ensures the U.S. economy works for everyone.

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CARLA MANNINGS
Director

Carla Mannings is Chief Investment and Impact Officer for Partners (Partners for the Common Good and Community Development Bankers Association). Ms. Mannings leads resource cultivation, business development, impact measurement and management, and program initiatives, including racial equity work.

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CRYSTAL JACKSON
Director

Crystal Jackson is at Senior Vice President within the Community Development Banking group at Bank of America.  Her primary role is to oversee the team that handles the monitoring and disbursement of all loans made in support of the new construction, or rehabilitation of, affordable apartment complexes within the CDB South region. 

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DEKONTI MENDS-COLE
Director

Dekonti Mends-Cole serves as the head of Diversity Equity and Inclusion for Corporate Responsibility leading the department’s efforts in embedding diversity, equity and inclusion in the department’s efforts. In her previous role, she served as the Vice President for the Mid-Atlantic overseeing strategic grant making in the Greater Washington region, Carolinas, and Georgia.

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