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Mr. Jackson serves as the President of Reliance Housing Foundation’s Board of Directors. He is also responsible, as Reliance's senior staff person, for planning and administering all programs and activities. Mr. Jackson has over 24 years of experience in the real estate industry. His experience includes real estate brokerage, investment property acquisition, finance and disposition, development, construction and renovation, as well as condominium conversion.

Mr. Jackson’s primary area of focus has been in the multifamily segment of the industry. He has developed particular expertise in affordable housing for low and moderate income people. Prior to founding Reliance, Mr. Jackson was a partner in a number of real estate ventures in the Philadelphia area.

Mr. Jackson has also developed expertise in the formation, operation and management of 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations. He has been involved with nonprofit entities as a member, director and officer. Mr. Jackson has served as a director and an officer of the AIDS Library of Philadelphia and the AIDS Information Network.

Mr. Jackson has been able to successfully draw from his real estate investment background and his non-profit management experience to guide Reliance in fulfilling of its mission to provide fit, safe and affordable housing to low and moderate income people.

rjackson@reliancehousing.org

In her capacity as Executive Vice President, Ms. Seals is responsible for forging relationships with local and State governmental entities to encourage development and financing opportunities for affordable housing. Ms. Seals has substantial housing development expertise in the public and private sectors combined with a strong and diverse background in mixed-income housing development and finance. With her past experience as a Deputy Director for the City of Boston, Department of Neighborhood Development and a Program Officer for Local Initiatives Support Corporation in Boston, Ms. Seals provides strong support to Reliance’s community development and finance practice. Ms. Seals received her Master’s Degree in City Planning from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) with a concentration in Urban Economics and Community Development.

sseals@reliancehousing.org

In his dual role as Chief Financial Officer and General Counsel, Mr. Bluth provides Reliance Housing Foundation with up-to-date legal and financial expertise. Tom was issued both his CPA and Attorney licenses in 1982. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Washington University and graduated from the Washington University School of Law with both a J.D. and LL.M. Tom has experience in domestic and international acquisitions, business, finance and tax issues having worked for companies ranging from small start-ups to NYSE companies. Prior to joining Reliance, he was the CFO and General Counsel for over 12 years with a residential housing development company concentrating in single family homes and mixed-use condominium projects.

tbluth@reliancehousing.org

As Vice President of Asset Management, Ms. Librizzi is responsible for setting and implementing financial, business and management strategies and tactics for Reliance's investment portfolio and maintaining the value of the firm's assets. She brings comprehensive real estate and facilities management knowledge along with distinct leadership skills to her role at Reliance. Lucille came to Reliance after a long tenure at CB Richard Ellis as the Alliance Director for CBRE's Siemens account for the company's Global Corporate Services line of business. Lucille oversaw $87.7 million in operating budgets, representing 180 sites totaling more than 18.5 million sq. ft. She graduated from Barry University with a Bachelor of Professional Studies, Business Administration. A former Reliance Housing Foundation Board of Directors member, Lucille is currently active in the AJC Children's Foundation where she serves as a member of the Board of Directors and as past Board Treasurer and Vice President. Lucille is also a member of the Professional Council of the Ann Stork Center, providing shelter and services to the disabled and challenged community in Broward County. She is also a member of the Institute of Real Estate Management, South Florida Chapter.

Jeff Shetterly serves Reliance Housing Foundation in the role of Senior Development Manager out of the Asheville, NC office. As a member of the Development Team, Mr. Shetterly helps to carry out the company’s mission. His primary responsibilities include managing and leading multiple affordable housing projects through the development and construction process until communities are “placed in service” and operational. Mr. Shetterly has over 14 years of project management experience, including over 8 years of real estate development experience, primarily focused in the residential sector. His educational credentials include a Master of Professional Studies in Real Estate from Cornell University, and a B.S. in Landscape Architecture from Purdue University.

jshetterly@reliancehousing.org

Kevin Drexel serves Reliance Housing Foundation in the role of Senior Development Manager out of the Asheville, NC office. As a member of the Development Team, Mr. Drexel helps to carry out the company’s mission. His primary responsibilities include managing and leading multiple affordable housing projects through the development and construction process until communities are “placed in service” and operational. Mr. Drexel has over 18 years of real estate investment analysis and project management experience with the planning, property acquisition, financing and development of multi-family and single-family affordable housing projects. Kevin holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from SUNY-Geneseo and a Master’s degree in City and Regional Planning from Rutgers University. He is a licensed real estate broker in North Carolina and completed one-full year of core study at the Kimmel School of Construction Management, Engineering and Technology at Western Carolina University. He currently serves on the board of the Burnsville Land Community, Inc. (BLC), an affordable housing community land trust in Burnsville, NC.

kdrexel@reliancehousing.org

Mark Collins serves as a Reliance Housing Foundation Development Manager with the responsibility of supporting the Senior Development Managers and finding, securing and closing on new business opportunities. His primary focus is on establishing and implementing application strategy and process, coordinating funding applications and building and maintaining relationships with funding agencies and business partners. He is responsible for the company public relations plan and participates, as part of Senior Management in planning, coordinating and completing Reliance’s work. Mark holds a Bachelors of Arts in Communication from the University of Buffalo. His past work experience as Vice President of Marketing and Communications for a syndicator of real estate limited partnerships, Director of a non-profit foundation and most recently as a Consultant for a firm specializing in non-profit foundations all are touchstones for his work at Reliance.

Mark currently serves as President, Board of Directors for the Western North Carolina AIDS Project, Director, Board of Directors for The Firefly Foundation and Vice President, Board of Directors for the Stonebridge Homeowners Association. He is an active member of the Association of Fund Raising Professionals.

mcollins@reliancehousing.org

J’Laine Knee serves as the Reliance Housing Foundation Controller. She has strong property management experience, as well as a background in manufacturing, franchise and international accounting management. In her capacity as Controller she manages the job cost, corporate and property management accounting operations and continues to ensure that accounting and industry standards are met and held high within our organization.

jknee@reliancehousing.org

Mary Tucker joined Reliance's professional team as a staff trainer and quickly advanced to property manager, and regional property manager. Mary’s world travels and cultural experiences throughout her life have been a 'key' element in perfecting her communication and professional skills and she continues to prove herself a valuable asset to Reliance and its complex compliance requirements. Mary is HCCP certified, maintains current with LIHTC law through annual workshops, and is the 2006 recipient of the Southeast Florida Apartment Association Rainbow Awards for Excellence for Special Service to the Rental Industry. Her team responsibilities focus on compliance documentation systems and compliance reporting.

mtucker@reliancehousing.org

Before joining Reliance’s professional team, Julie Wegenka most recently served as the Fixed Asset Manager of a local resort. She brings to the table more than 15 years of office and management experience. Julie manages operations for Reliance, working from the Asheville, North Carolina office. Her multiple roles include management of human resources and benefits; coordination of litigation; administration of the document management system; IT systems and overall office management. Julie received her B.A. degree in Early Childhood Education from Michigan State University, and a teaching certificate in Elementary Education from University of North Carolina-Asheville.

jwegenka@reliancehousing.org

Gabrielle (Gabby) Jordan joined Reliance Housing Foundation as the USVI District Property Manager. In this position, she oversees the USVI portfolio of tax credit communities on the islands of St. Thomas and St. John. Ms. Jordan, originally from NYC, brings over 26 years of experience in the real estate industry. This includes management operations of new construction and re-hab of commercial, residential, conventional and affordable housing developments. Over the past 22 years she has successfully positioned herself within the affordable housing arena where she has overseen asset management of 1600-2000 units. Previous positions included acting as a Regional Manager for Corcoran Jennison, Gatehouse Mgmt. and The Richman Group. She has worked in diverse markets throughout the US including, New York, Atlanta, Florida and Hawaii. She holds several real estate and LIHTC certifications. Ms. Jordan attended the City University of New York with a major in Economics. She is also an alumnus of The Washington Center.

gjordan@reliancehousing.org

Mr. Jackson is the CEO and a co-founder of Reliance. He serves as President on the Board of Directors. As Reliance’s senior staff member, he is responsible for planning and administering all programs and activities. Mr. Jackson has over 20 years experience in acquisition, development and rehabilitation of multifamily housing.

Mr. Janton is a co-founder of Reliance and serves as Vice President on the Board of Directors. He is also a past Reliance staff member, having acted as VP Development / Construction from 1999-2004. He has extensive experience in the development, acquisition, financing and renovation of single family homes and multi-family properties.

Ms. DiPrinzio is an R.N. and also holds an M.B.A. in health care administration. She is employed by MEDecision, a leading provider of collaborative healthcare management solutions.

Mr. Lutz is employed by Constantia Hueck Foils. Constantia Hueck Folien group concentrates on the development and production of high-performance flexible and innovative packaging for the pharmaceutical and food industries. They have a total of five production sites in Europe, the USA and South America as well as several marketing companies. Mr. Lutz has an M.B.A from Drexel Univ. and a B.S. in accounting. Mr. Lutz is also active in the St. Edmonds School Alumni Association.

Ms. Greene has a BS from Nova University and an MBA from Barry University. Ms. Greene has been a successful real estate professional in South Florida for the past 14 years, is a manager with Prudential Florida 1st Realty, the President-Elect, President and Past President of the Realtor Assoc. of Greater Fort Lauderdale, and District VP of Florida Assoc of Realtors. Ms. Greene was awarded 2004 Realtor of the Year from Realtor Association of Greater Fort Lauderdale.

Mr. Poole has retired from Eastman Kodak where he was a District Service Manager for 21 years and Field Service Representative for 7 years. Mr. Poole is an active volunteer in many community organizations including Community Health Care Center One, Wilton Manors Main Street Project and the West Wilton Manors Community Association.