“Alone, we can do so little; together, we can do so much” – Helen Keller

I formed Grovedale Consulting to leverage my 40+ years in community economic development and affordable housing leadership serving large and small companies, government, communities and non-profit organizations, in the shared objective of building better, more equitable communities. I believe that, together, we can do well and do good, and that today, we can – and MUST- do better.

Whether structuring loan and equity funds, working with community groups, helping to develop and redevelop neighborhoods, or providing governance and organizational leadership, I am committed to triple bottom line solutions delivered with integrity and transparency. Our communities face big challenges to overcome the pandemic-related recession and have a big opportunity to do so with a greater emphasis on benefit for all the stakeholders. This is not new to me, and I welcome the chance to bring my skills, experience and passion to work for you.

• Executive leadership and team-building, including governance and board service
• Community engagement
• Loan and equity funds
• Real estate development
• Federal, state and local programs (CRA, CDBG, ESG, ERA, SBA)
• Tax credit finance (LIHTC, NMTC, OZ, HTC)
• Homelessness
• Affordable housing
• Neighborhood revitalization
• Corporate and nonprofit administration, planning and strategy
• Effective multi-stakeholder collaboration
• Entrepreneur and business support programs and ecosystems
• City-building and business districts
• Public leadership and government affairs