Julie Quinn re-joined Housing Trust Silicon Valley in the newly created role of Chief Development and Impact Officer January 2024. In this role, Julie will ensure that Housing Trust programs are responsive to community needs, as well as being well-executed, impact focused, and aligned with strategic priorities. She will be responsible for achieving strategic objectives around new programs and products, leveraging organizational competencies, complementing existing offerings, and developing metrics for success.
Julie has over 20 years of experience in community lending and affordable housing. Most recently, Julie was the Director of Investor Relations at Merritt Community Capital for the past three years, where she raised over $350 million in low-income housing tax credit equity, closing Merritt’s largest fund to date, and building out a proprietary investment platform. She was also deeply engaged in strategic organizational development and led external communications.
Prior to Merritt Capital, Julie was at Housing Trust Silicon Valley for 10 years in a number of roles, most recently as Chief Development Officer where she managed debt and grant solicitations to banks, corporations, foundations, and government sources, securing over $260 million. In that role, she also oversaw communications and events. During her tenure, she also worked on the homebuyer and multifamily lending teams. Julie has also worked for cities in Massachusetts and North Carolina in affordable housing development, program and portfolio management, and started her career with a nonprofit developer. She earned her MA in Urban Planning from the University of Southern California and BA from University of California, San Diego.