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Tenure with Crosland:
Since 2003

Professional Experience

Dean has over 28 years experience in the development and construction industry. As a part of a mid-sized construction/ development firm, he was responsible for the development of over 1,000 housing units consisting of condominiums, townhomes, and single family detached homes in the Research Triangle area. For 14 years, Dean was the head of The Affordable Housing Group and developed over 1,000 units of multi-family Tax Credit apartments consisting of both new construction and rehabilitated properties. Dean’s Tax Credit communities have earned two Housing North Carolina awards for both seniors and multi-family communities, as well as the national Fannie Mae Maxwell award for best affordable housing.

Affiliations and Accreditations
  • Real Estate Broker’s License, North Carolina and South Carolina
  • Graduate, Third Army Drill Sergeant School
  • Former Chairman, Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta Advisory Board
  • Former member, NC Low Income Housing Coalition Board of Directors
  • Fannie Mae Advisory Board
  • Carolinas Affordable Housing Equity (CAHEC) Advisory Board

Education

B.A., Business Administration, Lenoir Rhyne College
Certified Community Housing Dev., Nat'l Development Council
NC Institute of Banking
NC Savings and Loan Institute

J. Austin Williams
Vice President - Retail
Dean Edwards
Vice President - Affordable Housing
Glenn Crum
V.P.- Raleigh Contracting
Darryl Hemminger
Vice President - Raleigh Residential
Meg Pisczek
Vice President of Operations
Jeff Furman
Director of Residential Development - Raleigh
Susan Craige
Residential Design Manager
Chad Collins
Project Manager -
Raleigh Contracting
Scott A. Lay
Land Development Director/Asst. Project Manager
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