Tenure with Crosland Since 2007
Professional Experience Dionne is Senior Vice President of affordable housing development and operations. She is responsible for identifying new affordable development opportunities and managing the execution of these projects, including acquiring sites, conducting feasibility studies, retaining and managing design professionals, obtaining project financing, gaining entitlements and regulatory approvals, supervising general contractor activities during project construction, and providing oversight of initial lease-up. In her operations role, she is responsible for the strategic and financial performance of the affordable housing properties. She places particular focus on maintaining high levels of performance in compliance and operating procedures that are unique to affordable properties. She believes that exceptional customer service to our residents, third party owners and partners is critically important to Crosland’s ongoing success. Dionne’s understanding of both development and operations helps bridge the transition between these two functions for Crosland-owned properties, and it increases the property management team’s ability to understand and respond to the needs of third party owners. Her team includes professionals that manage approximately 20 properties and 1,800 units. Prior to joining Crosland, Dionne managed investments at NewSchools Venture Fund in Boston and Earnest Partners in Atlanta. She began her experience in financial services as an investment banking analyst at Salomon Brothers in New York. Dionne also worked as a consultant with McKinsey & Company in the Chicago and Atlanta offices. There she advised clients on strategy, organization and operations. Affiliations and Accreditations
• Leadership Charlotte Class XXIX • Urban Land Institute, Affordable Housing Council Member • Cornerstone Children's Initiative, Founding Board Member • Greater Charlotte Apartment Association • Licensed Real Estate Broker, GA
Education
M.B.A., Harvard University B.A., Economics, Spelman College
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