Christine Hobbs serves on Cinnaire’s Board of Directors.  Ms. Hobbs is a former Director of Affordable Housing in Freddie Mac’s Multifamily Division. While at Freddie Mac, she oversaw the strategy, direction, and implementation of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) investment program for Freddie Mac, growing the portfolio to over $7 Billion. Ms. Hobbs managed […]

Wendell Johns serves as Chair of Cinnaire’s Board of Directors. From 2006 to 2010, Mr. Johns served as Executive Vice President and CFO of the NHP Foundation, a nonprofit owner and operator of affordable rental housing in (then) 11 states. During a leadership transition and headquarters relocation, he was asked to serve as acting COO/CEO.

Michael J. Taylor is a retired senior executive with PNC Bank and National City Bank, its predecessor organization.  His recent roles with the company prior to retirement in June 2023 included Sr. Vice President, Midwest Territory Executive and President of the National City Community Development Corporation which is the first Community Development Corporation founded by

Derrick Collins serves as the Dean for the College of Business at Chicago State University.  Under Mr. Collins’ stewardship, the College of Business has expanded its curriculum offerings to enhance students’ industry-specific and technical proficiencies, including entrepreneurship, provide international business training and exposure via global internships, in addition to positioning the College to offer an

Quinetta Roberson serves on Cinnaire’s Board of Directors. Dr. Roberson is the John A. Hannah Distinguished Professor of Management and Psychology at Michigan State University. Prior to her current position, she was an Endowed Chair at Villanova University and a tenured professor at Cornell University. She has also been a visiting scholar at universities on

Sabrina is Senior Vice President, Finance – Lending, in Cinnaire’s Wilmington office. She is responsible for the development and implementation of the financial and funding strategy for Cinnaire’s lending business, managing investor and loan participant relationships, and identifying new investors in targeted markets. Intent on helping communities overcome systemic failures, Sabrina has dedicated her career

John is a Development Analyst for Cinnaire Solutions. He joined Cinnaire as an Associate Analyst in our Detroit office, responsible for developing financial proformas for proposed investments and assisting analysts throughout the underwriting process. John’s passion for social equity inspired him to join Cinnaire where he evaluates projects designed to provide equal access and opportunity

Christina joined Cinnaire in 2021 and is the Development Coordinator for Cinnaire Solutions in our Madison, WI office. She is charged with providing administrative support to the President of Cinnaire Solutions and logistical support to the team to maximize operations and effectiveness for Cinnaire’s real estate development business. Christina’s strong organization and planning skills along

Annalise joined Cinnaire in 2021 as a Construction Accountant in our Detroit, MI office. She is charged with providing project level financial reporting to construction lenders and other stakeholders, interpreting data and information from multiple sources and translating it into accurate messages that inform decisions. Prior to working at Cinnaire, Annalise served as Staff Accountant

Eliza joined Cinnaire in 2021 as Vice President, Business Development in our Madison, WI office. She is charged with assisting in the development and execution of Cinnaire’s business development strategy with a focus on lending and customer relationship management. Eliza brings extensive experience in affordable housing finance to Cinnaire. Eliza co-founded Elkat Advisers, a consulting

Matt Hodges is Senior Vice President, Syndication Funding. Matt oversees Cinnaire’s investor relations and capital raising team, as well as the firms broker dealer relationships for their tax credit equity syndication platform. Prior to joining Cinnaire, Matt spent over a decade at Meridian Investments, where he was heavily involved in the placement of more than

Donsia is Executive Vice President, Equitable Engagement & Impact Strategies. She leads Cinnaire’s efforts to identify and analyze new business opportunities and deepen community connection and impact. She also oversees the development and implementation of systems and tools that define and measure the impact of Cinnaire’s work. Prior to assuming this newly-created position, Donsia served