Meet Our Team
All hands truly do work together. CPDC's success comes via the
collaboration and commitment our staff, Board, and the residents of our
communities enjoy with government, finance, institution, and foundation
partners. Below is a cross section of Residents, CPDC Leadership, CPDC
Staff, and Strategic Partners who have helped to revitalize CPDC communities
across Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC. Visit us each quarter for
more information about CPDC's investment in affordable housing.
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Shekar Narasimhan
Managing Partner
Beekman Advisors
“People talk about a public-private partnership, but I want to reverse that. I want to see private-public partnerships. The money is there but it won’t come until we change the paradigm. I want to prove that there is a significant business role for private equity in affordable housing.” |
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Arnetta Allen
Vice President
Edgewood Technology Advisory Board
“As vice president of eTAB, I can honestly say that I love technology and the impact that it has on my life. I actually feel lost without the computer lab. But most important, I love the fact that I can help others enhance their computer skills especially when it comes to informing them about health care and Social Security.” |
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Mary Cabriele
Program Coordinator
Community Preservation and Development Corporation
“Having been at CPDC for almost nine years, I have been fortunate to watch CPDC grow from a small start up into a dynamic force in Real Estate and Community Development. We are in a unique position to not only provide safe, affordable housing for those in need but to also try to help lift our residents and community members out of poverty through high quality programs that have become a model nationwide. Having witnessed firsthand the challenges and barriers faced by our residents, I am proud to be part of the solution.”
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Olive Akhigbe
Senior Director, Washington, DC Housing Initiatives
Fannie Mae Foundation,
“Our partnership with CPDC is one of the ways we improve the quality of life in our hometown by supporting the production and preservation of affordable homes for District residents in the lowest income brackets. CPDC's collaboration with the philanthropic and private sectors, government, and residents is an example of what is required to make homes affordable for the target population.” |
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