UFG
Leadership
The Up for Growth Board of Directors are selected based on expertise to represent all sectors across housing and community development.
Meet Our Directors
Bryan Greene
Vice President of Policy Advocacy
National Association of REALTORS®
Bryan is the Vice President of Policy Advocacy at the National Association of REALTORS®. There, he oversees all legislative and regulatory advocacy for the association’s 1.4 million members.
Clyde Holland
Executive Chairman
Holland Partner Group
Clyde is the Chairman Emeritus of the Up for Growth Board of Directors. He is a recognized leader in urban planning and design, and has developed 50,000+ homes over the past 30 years.
Cy Richardson
Senior Vice President
National Urban League
Cy has over 25 years of experience in community development, housing, job creation, and racial wealth equity.
John Prete
COO, Asset Management Americas
Blackstone Real Estate
Since joining Blackstone in 2017, Mr. Prete has been involved in investments across multifamily, Affordable Housing, student housing, manufactured housing, office, retail, and other sectors.
Wendy Penn
AVP, Affordable Housing Initiatives
National Association of REALTORS®
Wendy is Vice President of Affordable Housing Initiatives at the Mortgage Bankers Association. She provides strategic leadership and management of MBA’s efforts to facilitate new solutions to housing affordability challenges.
Thalia Lankin
Chief Administrative Officer
The NHP Foundation
Thalia is a dynamic executive with over 20 years of experience growing, transforming and leading mission-driven organizations.
Laura Foote
Executive Director
YIMBY Action
Laura is the Executive Director of YIMBY Action, a national advocacy organization with 38 chapters across the U.S. that advocate for state and local housing supply policies.
AJ Jackson
Executive Vice President, Social Impact Investing
JBG SMITH Properties
AJ leads Social Impact Investing at Maryland-based JBG Smith Properties, which works to build and preserve affordable workforce housing in high opportunity neighborhoods.
Noerena Limon
CEO
Casita Coalition
Noerena brings over 16 years of experience working at the nexus of government, public policy, and the private sector. She is currently the CEO of the Casita Coalition.
Sharon Wilson Géno
CEO
National Multifamily Housing Council
Sharon is a 30-year veteran of the housing industry, during which she has helped guide numerous for profit, non-profit and governmental entities around housing affordability, community development and other housing policy challenges.
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