Ashani O'Mard
Prior to moving to Atlanta, Ms. O’Mard gained extensive experience in affordable housing development while working as a Project Manager for private developers in Cincinnati and Boston. Through these experiences, she gained an appreciation for the complexities of structuring low-income housing tax credit developments. She developed skills in securing debt and equity financing for deals and engaging community residents and public officials alike through the public approvals process. She brings a unique blend of experiences across affordable housing development, fundraising, and loan fund management to the social impact ecosystem.
Ms. O’Mard currently serves on the Board of Directors of Next Generation Men and Women and the Cowart Family YMCA. She is also a member of the Grady Hospital Ambassador Force and serves on the advisory committee of the Georgia Social Impact Collaborative.
Ms. O’Mard is a graduate of Wellesley College and Harvard Kennedy School. She and her husband have lived in Atlanta for 10 years and have two loving, opinionated children.
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Biography: In January 2020, Ms. O’Mard joined the Atlanta Affordable Housing Fund (“AAHF”). A 16-year veteran in community development, Ashani O’Mard combines her passions and talents for connecting people to pathways of prosperity and addressing Atlanta’s housing affordability crisis. She has worked in community banking, affordable housing, and led teams in fundraising and capital development. During her tenure as Senior Director of Capital Development at the Atlanta Neighborhood Development Partnership (“ANDP”) for 7 years, ANDP raised over $22MM in charitable contributions and $12MM in program-related investments. Supported by AAHF’s Board of Directors and Investment Committee, Ms. O’Mard leads the charge in raising $25MM and identifying opportunities to invest low-cost capital into transformative affordable housing solutions for metro Atlantans.
Prior to moving to Atlanta, Ms. O’Mard gained extensive experience in affordable housing development while working as a Project Manager for private developers in Cincinnati and Boston. Through these experiences, she gained an appreciation for the complexities of structuring low-income housing tax credit developments. She developed skills in securing debt and equity financing for deals and engaging community residents and public officials alike through the public approvals process. She brings a unique blend of experiences across affordable housing development, fundraising, and loan fund management to the social impact ecosystem.
Ms. O’Mard currently serves on the Board of Directors of Next Generation Men and Women and the Cowart Family YMCA. She is also a member of the Grady Hospital Ambassador Force and serves on the advisory committee of the Georgia Social Impact Collaborative.
Ms. O’Mard is a graduate of Wellesley College and Harvard Kennedy School. She and her husband have lived in Atlanta for 10 years and have two loving, opinionated children.