Molly McKay

Biography: Molly McKay is Managing Principal at Willdan, where she leads a national consulting practice focused on real estate and economic development implementation planning to facilitate mixed-use multifamily housing redevelopment and public-private infrastructure financing. Based in Washington, DC, she works with cities, counties, transit agencies, developers, and design teams to turn underused sites into vibrant, mixed-use places that support jobs, housing, and long-term fiscal resilience. With experience in over 200 cities across 25 states—and projects spanning the Middle East, Africa, and the Caribbean—Molly brings deep expertise in market and financial feasibility, redevelopment strategy, and fiscal/economic analysis. Molly helps cities and developers close the gap between public funding and private investment to get projects built. She’s a Certified Economic Developer and Fulbright Scholar with a Master's degrees in politics and economics from University of Exeter/UK, and post-grad work in real estate finance and construction at Johns Hopkins University's Cary Business School. Molly also serves as a member (Former Chair) of ULI’s Redevelopment and Reuse Council. Current Focus Areas: City of Greenbelt, MD Economic Development Strategic Plan and Opportunity Sites Redevelopment Strategy; Resilient Cities Catalyst/City of Oceanside, CA RE:BEACH Pilot Project; Rock Region METRO TOD Redevelopment Implementation.