July 16, 2024–Oakland, CA
Merritt kicked off the second year of the Asset Management Specialist (AMS+) Program this summer!
We are thrilled to be offering and expanding the AMS+ program in 2024 as part of our Commitment to California initiative and want to welcome our newest cohort.
Please join us in welcoming our 15 AMS+ participants!
- Adrianna Koscinski at Eden Housing
- Ariana Fierro at Eden Housing
- Beatriz Ordonez at Mission Housing Development Corporation
- Cindy Norton at Humangood
- Crystal Sims at Abode Communities
- Elijah Guadalupe at Mutual Housing California
- Enedina Johnson at Abode
- Erick Berthaldan at City of San Jose
- Jenna Mendez at Burbank Housing
- Jennifer Suchy at Mercy Housing
- Josh Shaw at ELACC
- Lena Ortiz at SAHA
- Matt Leal at Housing Authority of San Luis Obispo
- Rodrigo Ramos at CRCD Partners
- Teresa Liu at The John Stewart Company
The 2024 AMS+ cohort is a diverse group, representing 14 different organizations with 80% of the cohort identifying as Black, Indigenous, or a person of color, 67% identify as women, and 53% have lived experience with affordable housing or homelessness.
We are excited for the participants to work with Merritt’s Asset Management team in instructor-led sessions, office hours, and general connection and mentorship. Upon completion, participants can obtain their AMS designation from CHAM.
Congrats to the 2024 AMS+ cohort!
About Merritt Community Capital Corporation
Merritt Community Capital Corporation is a nonprofit dedicated to our mission to provide equity capital for affordable housing exclusively to California. We do this by partnering with mission-aligned affordable housing developers throughout the state to ensure the most critical communities are developed and maintained for low-income residents. Since 1989, Merritt has created and/or preserved 11,100 affordable homes, through investing over $1.5 billion in 26 separate funds, providing housing for over 29,700 people.