J. Michael Pitchford

Biografía: J. Michael Pitchford serves as the President and CEO of Community Preservation and Development Corporation (CPDC). In this role, he is responsible for the company’s strategic direction and the leadership of the real estate development, asset management and resident services functions which create and support CPDC’s affordable housing communities. Having spent a over a decade serving on the Board of the National Housing Conference, including a three-year stint as its Chairman, Pitchford developed a strong understanding of how national and local policy impact housing affordability. Prior to joining CPDC, Pitchford led the Community Development Equity Group at Bank of America. The Group developed or rehabilitated 23,000 units of affordable housing and increased equity commitments 3,000%, to $3 billion, during his ten years leading the organization. Pitchford has participated in or led associations, workshops, conferences, and forums on housing policy, networking, and the sharing of best practices. He has served in leadership roles with the National Housing Conference, the National Equity Fund, the Urban Land Institute and the Old Dominion University Board of Visitors. Mr. Pitchford is a member of the Urban Land Institute and serves on the Board of the Housing Partnership Network, the Housing Partnership Equity Trust, the Maryland Affordable Housing Coalition and the Anne Arundel County Affordable Housing Coalition, The Boys & Girls Club of Annapolis and Anne Arundel County, The Carol M Jacobshon Foundation and the Terwilliger Center for Housing. He is a Past Chairman of the Affordable Housing Council of ULI and is a Past Chairman of the National Housing Conference. Mr. Pitchford earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Old Dominion University. CPDC, founded in 1989, is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to expanding the supply of affordable housing in the mid-Atlantic region. Wherever possible, CPDC works to invest in the communities with a technological infrastructure and on-site educational and economic empowerment programs. CPDC has completed over 8000 units of housing and has portfolio of over 5000 units with hundreds more under construction. In 2018, CPDC became an affiliate of Enterprise Community Investments.