Marilyn Melkonian is the president and founded Telesis Corporation in 1985. She has over 30 years of experience in housing policy, neighborhood regeneration, planning, development, and finance. She serves on several boards, including the Eisenhower Foundation, the Brookings Institute’s Center on Urban and Metropolitan Policy, and Common Cause. She founded the National Housing Trust in 1987 and currently serves as its chair. Former positions include Deputy Assistant Secretary for Housing at the Department of Housing and Urban Development under President Carter; General Counsel for Lucasfilm Ltd; and counsel to the architecture firm of John Carl Warnecke & Associates. She practiced law for 15 years in New York and Washington, D.C. and is a graduate of Stanford University Law School.

Chickie Grayson is president and chief executive officer of Enterprise Homes, Inc. She has more than 30 years of experience

in the development of housing for people from all walks of life.

Since 1987, when she began her career with Enterprise, Chickie has established a reputation for building high-quality,

affordable, workforce and market-rate rental and for-sale homes. Enterprise Homes has a successful track record in

large-scale master planning, undertaking and completing complex mixed-income housing developments in both urban and

suburban areas in the Mid-Atlantic region. Enterprise Homes also has extensive experience in layered financing to achieve its

goals by working with private institutions and federal, state and local officials. To date, Enterprise Homes has developed

over 6,200 for-sale and rental homes, including more than 2,000 homes that meet the Enterprise Green Communities Criteria.

Chickie has been honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Baltimore District Council of The Urban Land

Institute (ULI). She has also received the HOPE Leadership award for her achievements and dedication to providing

homeownership opportunities for minorities, and has been recognized by The Daily Record as an "Influential Marylander in

the field of Real Estate." Under her leadership, Enterprise Homes and its developments have received numerous awards,

including U.S. Green Building Council Neighborhood Development Awards for Excellence in Green Building, a HAND

Award for Best Development of the Year in the District of Columbia, an NAHB Multifamily Pillars of the Industry Award

for Workforce Housing, and an Excellence in Community Development Award from the MBIA Land Development Council.

Chickie is a graduate of the University of Maryland, where she earned her bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in urban

affairs. She serves on the board of the Maryland Affordable Housing Coalition (MAHC), and is the current president.

Chickie also serves on the Board of the Parks and People Foundation. Chickie has served on the Affordable Housing

Advisory Councils of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta and the Federal National Mortgage Association.

Scott Zimmerly is Director of the Mid-Atlantic Region for Wood Partners managing the development and financing for projects in northern Virginia, Washington DC, Maryland, Delaware and Pennsylvania. He has been involved in the sourcing, development and financing of more than 2,600 units with a total capitalization in excess of $600 million.

Before joining Wood Partners in 2006, Zimmerly spent five years in the investment banking industry in New York and Maryland, where he focused on mergers and acquisitions across a multitude of industries. He also has experience working in the acquisitions department of Washington Real Estate Investment Trust.

Zimmerly received his MBA with a real estate concentration from the University of North Carolina's Kenan-Flagler Business School. He graduated from Washington and Lee University, with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. Zimmerly is a previous Board Member and Vice President of the Baltimore Waterfront Rotary Club and is currently a young leader in the Urban Land Institute's Baltimore Chapter.

Mark Caplan, is a Baltimore native active in real estate investment and management as well as

equipment and vehicle financing in the region. He is the President and CEO of The Time Group,

a real estate equity firm where he has worked since the mid-1970s. The Time Group has interests

in approximately 7,500 units of multi-family, manufactured housing, and senior living. He is also

a founder and is currently the Chairman of WPM Real Estate Management, a manager of multi-

family properties as well as other property types currently comprising in excess of 23,000 units.

In addition to his real estate activities, Mr. Caplan is Chairman of the Management Committee of

Madison Capital, an independent vehicle and equipment financing firm. Mr. Caplan is a member

of the Board of Directors at Capital Bank, (NASDAQ, CBNK). Mr. Caplan is active in the non-

for-profit community in Baltimore, having served or currently serving on the Boards of The

Walters Art Museum, Downtown Partnership of Baltimore, The Bryn Mawr School, The Enoch

Pratt Free Library, The Gilman School, Center Stage, B.E.S.T., Charles Street Development

Corp., Real Estate Advisory Board of Columbia Business School, and St. Ignatius Loyola

Academy. Mr. Caplan graduated from Gilman School in 1976 and Johns Hopkins University in

1981 where he received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Social & Behavioral Sciences. He

received his Master of Business Administration from the Columbia Business School in 1983,

which he attended as a Dean’s Fellow.

Jeff is responsible for expanding joint venture opportunities and overseeing a pipeline that exceeds $1 billion of mixed-use and multifamily developments throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. He has led the development of various communities, including Liberty Harbor East, Anthem House, Cathedral Commons, Union Wharf, The Fitzgerald, Flats170 at Academy Yard and Arbors at Arundel Preserve.

Prior to joining Bozzuto in 2004, Jeff was Director of Development for Signature Properties in Baltimore City. Jeff is an active member of the Urban Land Institute, a board member of the inner-city youth UMAR Boxing Program: “No Hooks Before Books,” and the multifamily council chair for the Maryland Building Industry Association. He holds a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Maryland, College Park where he graduated magna cum laude and he co-founded the school’s Real Estate Development Club.

Kim Clark is the Executive Vice President of the City of Baltimore Development Corporation (BDC). In her capacity as EVP she oversees neighborhood development, business development, capital budgeting, Small Business Resource Center, Emerging Technology Centers, Baltimore Main Streets program, marketing, and research & analytics.

Among her achievements at BDC, Clark helped structure public private partnership financing for several major redevelopment projects, including several Tax Increment Financing (TIF) projects; the redevelopment of Belvedere Square, all parcels at Inner Harbor East, Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOTS) for several major developments, including the Westside and several grocery store projects. She was instrumental in retaining various businesses of all sizes and assisted smaller businesses with expansions. Clark represented the City in the development of the Horseshoe Casino Baltimore

Clark is also the Vice President of the Maryland Economic Development Association, Chair of the Urban Land Institute Baltimore Council, and Second Vice President and Committee Chair of the Star Spangled Flag House. She also serves on the board of the Emerging Technology Centers, Small Business Resource Center, Leadership Maryland and the Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts; and is a member of the International Economic Development Council. In 2016 Kim was named by the Daily Record as one of Maryland’s Top 100 Women. Kim graduated Leadership MD in 2009 and is a Greater Baltimore Committee Leadership Class of 2007 graduate.

Doug joined Kinsley Construction in 2001, specializing in the delivery of preconstruction services. He combines a

sharp intellect with a knack for relationship building, which serves him well when identifying client needs and soliciting

competitive bids. Doug carries faith-based values and morals into the workplace and exhibits the utmost integrity at all

times.

Doug has extensive experience and relationships with both owners and subcontractors in the Maryland marketplace.

His regional knowledge is supported by his depth of experience in delivering preconstruction, design-build, and design-

assist services in all of the markets that Kinsley serves.

In his role as director of preconstruction, Doug collaborates with Kinsley’s leadership and the preconstruction team to

deliver high-quality services to our clients. He provides management of the overall coordination of projects during

preconstruction, and is responsible for the performance of the preconstruction team.

As Senior Vice President of Development, Ivy Dench-Carter oversees the execution and growth of Pennrose’s development pipeline within multiple designated regions, provides oversight of performance goals for the regions as identified in Pennrose’s Strategic Plan, and monitors regional performance and efficiency. Ivy also provides executive representation of Pennrose among industry organizations and associations, financial partners, design and construction partners, Housing Authorities, and State Agencies.

Ivy has more than 30 years of management and real estate development experience. She began with Pennrose Management Company in 1990 as a Property Manager for two properties before earning a promotion to Regional Property Manager, which gave her oversight of 21 affordable housing properties. In 1995, Ivy joined the development arm of Pennrose, expanding her career from property management to real estate development in the affordable housing arena.

Ivy previously led the Pennrose Baltimore Regional office (Maryland, District of Columbia, Virginia and U.S. Virgin Islands) where she oversaw all phases of development process, from sourcing deals to securing financing to overseeing the transition from construction to management. Under her supervision, she was proud to lead an exceptional staff who are responsible for the day-to-day project management and development activities. One of her many strengths is the ability to support her staff to successfully manage large teams to maintain the project the schedule and keep costs within budget. However, she continues to enjoy meeting with public housing residents and community stakeholders to alleviate their fears of redevelopment and providing them the opportunities for Section 3 and MBE/WBE participation during a transparent development process.

Ivy began her career in property management giving her a unique perspective during the development process. Her experience ranges from stand-alone affordable housing development deals to complex mixed-income, mixed finance, and multi-phase redevelopment projects including, HOPE VI, RAD, Upfront Grant and CHOICE programs. As a result, these programs require the complicated, multi-layered financing structures and the ability to secure soft resources required for 9% and 4% Low Income Housing Tax Credit transactions. While most of her career has been redevelopment of public housing, her office is also focused on mixed-income, mixed-use and market rate developments.

Throughout her career, Ivy has developed over thirty-five projects totaling approximately 2,400 units. Many of these projects involved public housing authorities and government agency owned land requiring the negotiation of complex Land Disposition Agreements and Master Development Agreements.

Ivy serves as President Emeritus of the Maryland Affordable Housing Coalition and is on the Board of Directors of Anne Arundel County Affordable Housing Coalition, Baltimore City Inclusionary Housing Board and The Reinvestment Fund Board of Directors. She is an active member of the community and a graduate of Leadership Maryland, an independent statewide program designed to expand the capacity of Maryland’s leaders. She is a frequent affordable housing panelist and recently recognized by the Baltimore Business Journal as a one of ten business executives for the 2019 Leaders in Diversity, which honors influential executives and business owners who promote diversity and inclusion in the Greater Baltimore business community. Ivy attended Spelman College in Atlanta, GA.

Peter Engel is the Deputy Commissioner of Baltimore Housing for Project Finance and

Development where he oversees City-sponsored and public housing residential

development. Developments consist of housing for a wide range of incomes with a

variety of public and private funding sources, including the Housing Authority’s

redevelopment of over 4,000 units under HUD’s Rental Assistance Demonstration

(RAD), and the City’s redevelopment of the 60-acre Uplands site. Mr. Engel also served

in this role from 2007 to 2015.

Prior to his current role at Baltimore Housing, Mr. Engel was the Vice President for

Development at the Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing (APAH). In this

capacity he was responsible for an active development portfolio of about 700 affordable

housing units in Arlington County, Virginia, an urban suburb of Washington, DC.

APAH’s projects include complex, hybrid nine percent/four percent low income housing

tax credit transactions in high-rise structures and other affordable housing projects.

Previously Mr. Engel was Assistant Director of Real Estate with the Montgomery County

Housing Opportunities Commission. At HOC, Mr. Engel developed and supervised the

direct development of over 1,450 mixed-income rental units. From 1996 to 2002 Mr.

Engel served as the Director of Multifamily Housing for the Maryland Department of

Housing and Community Development. He was responsible for all multifamily

affordable housing lending activities, the low-income housing tax credit program,

compliance monitoring and Section 8 programs.

Mr. Engel began his housing career as an attorney practicing in both the public and

private sectors. From 1991 to 1996 he was an Assistant Attorney General with the State

of Maryland, assigned to the Department of Housing and Community Development.

Mr. Engel received a B.S. in physics from the Johns Hopkins University and a J.D. from

Harvard Law School.

Catherine has 15 years of real estate development and community development experience, including public and private sector experience. At Telesis, she is responsible for the management of a large scale, multi-phase neighborhood redevelopment project and oversees both homeownership and multifamily rental development. Catherine has responsibility for projects throughout the development life-cycle, from conception through lease-up or sale. She has extensive experience working with community partners and meeting with community groups and leads multi-disciplinary teams of design, finance and construction professionals on both single-family homeownership projects and mixed-income and mixed-finance redevelopment projects. Catherine came to Telesis from the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) where she served as the Program Manager of HPD’s HUD Multifamily Preservation Loan Program. In this capacity, she was responsible for the direction of a new loan program targeted to finance the rehabilitation of large distressed multifamily buildings. Prior to that, she was a Project Manager in HPD’s Division of Special Needs Housing. From 2003 to 2005, she was a Presidential Management Fellow with the U.S. Treasury Department’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund). Catherine is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame and received her Master of City Planning from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Magda Westerhout joined Marks, Thomas, Architects in 1987 and has served in the role of project manager for many of the firm’s largest projects. She became a Principal of the firm in 1994, and works with the firm’s human resource manager to institute employee programs to ensure a successful work environment. Dedicated to socially viable projects and urban revitalization, Ms. Westerhout has over 30 years of experience in affordable housing, mixed income housing and mixed use projects for a variety of clients. She has successfully designed numerous housing projects ranging from high-rise towers to neo-traditional neighborhoods. Ms. Westerhout was President of AIA Baltimore in 1998, is a member of the Baltimore County Design Review panel, on the Associated Builders and Contractors/AIA advisory board and a Greater Baltimore Committee Leadership graduate. She continues to be active in the community and speaks locally and nationally on social and architectural issues.