M.A. Leonard

Biography: Biographical Information for ULI Affordable Workforce Housing Council for M. A. Leonard (699184) Work History: • Enterprise Community Partners, Market Leader and Vice President for Pacific NW, 2010 to 2020 • Consultant to the Portland Housing Development Center and Common Ground (WA), 2008-2009 • National Equity Fund, Originator and Vice President for Northwest Region, 1998-2008 • Local Initiatives Support Corporation, consultant, then Founding Executive Director for the Washington Community Development Loan Fund (now dba Impact Capital), 1991-1998 • Seattle Housing Authority, Construction Division Manager, 1982-1988 Colleges Attended: • Cornell University • University of Illinois Civic Activities: Current and Prior: • Washington State Affordable Housing Advisory Board, chair (2016-2018) • Washington Community Reinvestment Association, Board member • Seattle Investment Fund, Board member • King County Regional Housing Task Force, Standing Advisory Panel • Washington Housing Trust Fund Policy Advisory Team • City of Seattle Housing Affordability and Livability Agenda Task Force and subcommittees • Washington State Housing Finance Commission (HFA), Board member and Vice Chair • Historic Seattle, Board member and Chair Additional Achievements: • Margaret Sevy Lifetime Achievement Award from the Washington State Housing Finance Commission, 2015 . Carla Okigwe Leadership Award from the Seattle-King County Housing Development Consortium, 2018