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Ronald M. Griffith
President & CEO
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Mr. Griffith is Acting President & CEO of Century Housing. Prior to that, Mr. Griffith served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel. Before joining Century, he served as Of Counsel to a 400-attorney national law firm, Arter & Hadden, LLP, specializing in all aspects of real estate law. He also established the office of general counsel at Union Federal Bank and Uni-Cal Financial Corporation.
From 1973 through 1977, Mr. Griffith served as Assistant U.S. Attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice. Mr. Griffith earned his law degree in 1973 from the University of Pennsylvania School of Law, Philadelphia. Mr. Griffith was the recipient of the Combat Infantry Badge, Purple Heart, for his service in Vietnam. |
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Alan R. Hoffman
Senior Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer
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Mr. Hoffman is Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Century Housing and its affiliates. With 16 years of experience in management and finance, Mr. Hoffman is responsible for all corporate finance, risk management, investments, financial planning, tax, HR and IT functions. Mr. Hoffman has spearheaded capital markets and corporate finance functions for such companies as Exxon Corporation, GM-Hughes Electronics, Kaufman & Broad Home Corporation, and Lockheed Martin Finance Corporation. He currently serves on the Board of the National Association of Affordable Housing Lenders. Mr. Hoffman received an M.B.A. from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, an M.A. in Political Science and International Economics from the School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University, and a B.A. in Social Systems' Science from UCLA. He has also instructed as an adjunct professor of finance in Pepperdine University's M.B.A. program. Mr. Hoffman first moved to Los Angeles in 1976 and is active in the Los Angeles finance community. |
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Stephen Peelor
Senior Vice President,
Lending
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Mr. Peelor is the Senior Vice President of Lending at Century. He has originated more than $30.4 million in loans and credit enhancements for the development of 2,800 workforce and low-income affordable multifamily units. Mr. Peelor is also the Vice President of Century Community Development, Inc., an affiliate of Century Housing. Century Community provides opportunities for banks and other financial institutions to receive Community Reinvestment Act credit through participation in Century Housings and Century Communitys financing activities.
Prior to his employment at Century Housing, Mr. Peelor worked as a Credit Analyst in the Government Lending Department of City National Bank, where he originated and underwrote new loans totaling $11.2 million and managed the performance of a $68 million portfolio for small business commercial and real estate loans. Mr. Peelor also developed new financial products available to nonprofit corporate borrowers, to complement the Departments array of Federal and state government-guaranteed loan products. Mr. Peelor is a veteran of the United States Navy, having served from 1987 to 1993. He is a graduate of New York University, with a Masters in Public Administration from The Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service and Bachelor of Arts in Metropolitan Studies. |
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Aaron Wooler
Vice President,
Financial Products
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Aaron Wooler is Vice President of Century Housing’s Financial Products group. Mr. Wooler has originated over $75 million in loans and credit enhancements, which resulted in the development of 1,200 workforce and low income housing units in Southern California.
In addition, Mr. Wooler oversees Century’s largest real estate asset, Century Villages at Cabrillo. Mr. Wooler was responsible for the oversight of two tax credit developments, Long Beach Savannah Housing and Cabrillo Plaza, which are located at Century Villages at Cabrillo. To date, Century has provided $43 million dollars of financing to Century Villages at Cabrillo to develop over 600 beds of permanent supportive housing.
Before joining Century Housing, Mr. Wooler was a Portfolio Associate for Trammell Crow Company, where he was part of the Asset Management group that presided over 4.6 million square feet of Class A office space in Los Angeles.
Mr. Wooler serves as the Planning and Building Subcommittee Chair for the City of Long Beach's 10-Year Plan to End Homelessness. Mr. Wooler is a graduate of the University of Southern California, with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the Marshall School of Business. |
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Steve Colman
Vice President,
Property Operations
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As Vice President of Property Operations for Century Housing, Mr. Colman is responsible for all operational aspects of Century-owned properties. Mr. Colman has more than 22 years of experience in the areas of office operations, facilities management, and financial analysis. In the five years prior to joining Century Housing, Mr. Colman supported the Sr. Director of Global Real Estate and Risk Management at Korn/Ferry International, assisting the office operations in 21 cities across North America and directly managing the office operations of Korn/Ferry's corporate headquarters in Los Angeles. From 1993 to 1998, Mr. Colman was Operations Manager-West Coast for The Conde Nast Publications and from 1986 to 1993, held successive roles as Financial Analyst, Administration Manager, and Director of Administration for Knapp Communications Corporation, then publisher of Architectural Digest and Bon Appetit magazines. Before moving to the for-profit sector, Mr. Colman spent five years as a caseworker for Big Brothers of Greater Los Angeles. Mr. Colman received his B.A. degree in Sociology from Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota. He is active in volunteering for local PTA and Cub Scouts, as well as coaching youth teams in baseball, basketball, and flag football programs. |
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Fern Hendrickson
Vice President,
Human Resources
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Ms. Hendrickson is a certified Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) by the Human Resources Certification Institute. She is a graduate of California State University, Dominquez Hills where she earned her B.S. in Business Administration with honors. She is an active member of Professionals in Human Resources Association (PIHRA) and Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). Her past employment includes experience with a local microwave engineering firm, sales training and consulting, and two multinational manufacturing organizations. Past community service includes president of her homeowners association, treasurer for a youth symphony orchestra, treasurer of a local high school music boosters program, and volunteering with Girl Scouts. |
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Karen
Bennett-Green
Vice President,
Loan Administration
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Ms. Bennett-Green, Vice President of Loan Administration, is responsible for managing Century Housing’s loan portfolio. She has over 15 years of real estate loan experience, including commercial, multifamily, and affordable niches. She has extensive experience in working with tax credit terms, tax-exempt bonds, and Fannie Mae “Direct Underwriting Service” transactions. She was a housing specialist for the Housing Authority of the City of Inglewood before going to the Kaufman and Broad Multi-Housing Group in Long Beach where she oversaw all aspects of risk management for Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) of an 8,000-unit Section 42 portfolio.
Ms. Bennett-Green serves as Vice President of the Inglewood YMCA Board of Managers and was the Secretary on the Board of Directors for three years for the Southern California Youth and Family Association. She has been a member of Leader to Leader since 2003.
Ms. Bennett-Green received her Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from California State University, Los Angeles. |
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Timothy O'Connell
Senior Director,
Programs & Policy
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As Senior Director, Programs and Policy, for Century Housing, Mr. OConnell is responsible for representing the interests of the Corporation, its affiliates, partners and clients at the federal, state and local levels, including matters relating to funding, regulation, and oversight. Mr. OConnell is Centurys primary liaison with elected representatives, legislative staff, and appointed administrative officials in the on-going effort to assure that affordable housing and related issues receive appropriate consideration. Prior to coming to Century Housing Corporation, Mr. OConnell served as Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer, San Diego Housing Commission. In that position, he provided policy support to the CEO and Board of Commissioners, as well as serving as primary liaison between that agency and the Mayor and City Council, who served as the Citys Housing Authority. Mr. OConnell served Maureen OConnor during her term as Mayor of the City of San Diego as Director of Program Development for Growth & Development.
Mr. OConnell received his Juris Doctor degree from the University of San Diego, School of Law and his B.A. from the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Mr. O’Connell is a member of the Board of Directors of Housing California and of the Board of Directors of the California Association of Local Housing Finance Agencies (CAL-ALHFA). He is also a member of the Board of Trustees of the National Housing Conference. He is a member of the American Planning Association (APA), the California State Bar, and the Urban & Regional Information Systems Association (URISA). |
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Gary Zimble
Director,
Information Technology
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Mr. Zimble has over 14 years experience in managing and developing all facets of the corporate IT infrastructure. Building on a BA in Economics from the University of Rochester, Gary has had great success in implementing and managing IT for a New York-based public staffing company, as well as running his own technology company specializing in LAN-WAN infrastructure, Internet telephony, and security solutions.
Outside of IT, Mr. Zimble has been active as a community volunteer. He spent eight years as a Program Associate helping to build a leading NYC youth program and assisted the City of New York Party Chair in managing three political campaigns for the offices of Governor, Senate, and City Council.
Mr. Zimble is responsible for Information Technology maintenance and customer service. |
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