Juanita Jones
Saint Petersburg,FL
Summary
Creative thinker with over 20+ years of successful program management in affordable housing and community redevelopment. Highly regarded charismatic and humble leader skilled in artfully cultivating consensus and relationship building among professional consultants involved in residential development, government staff, lenders, and other agencies.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate
Work History
Chief Executive Officer
JRJ Consulting, LLC
St Petersburg, FL
08.2014 - Current
- Operated project management consulting firm based in Detroit, specializing in urban real estate development for over 15 years.
- Built productive relationships with industry partners and competitors to support strategic business objectives on over $200M in real estate development.
- Managed partnerships and strategic business relationships by negotiating contract terms and handling conflicts on over $100M in development.
Technical Advisor
Florida Housing Coalition
St Petersburg, FL
08.2020 - 12.2022
- Established Coalition’s Nonprofit Capacity Building Institute reaching 50+ attendees each session
- Develop educational tools and resources on affordable housing programs including strengthening nonprofit organizational management serving over 40 nonprofits
- Design customized online learning curriculums educating over 50 nonprofit staff and leadership which increased grant sponsorships 3 fold
- Provides technical advisory services for nonprofits on finance and development of affordable housing
Housing Recovery Administrator
Monroe County Florida
Marathon, FL
10.2018 - 09.2020
- Served as program management liaison for Rebuild Florida-CDBG-DR program, overseeing pre-submissions for planning and building department reviews for over 300 applications
- Provided project management assistance to County development team on Florida Housing Finance Corp RFA resulting in successful submission and grant award
- Improved process for income certification for County affordable housing program. Substantially reduced application review response time from two months to 14 days.
Managing Director
Detroit Land Bank Authority
Detroit, MI
08.2013 - 08.2014
- On behalf of Emergency Manager/City, created Strategic Blight Elimination & Redevelopment Plan for implementation of $52.3 million Hardest Hit Fund Demolition Program (HHF)
- Oversaw acquisition and demolition of up to 4,000 properties in city of Detroit, MI
- Responsible for DLBA organizational management including supervision of all staff and operations.
Assistant Director of Operations
Detroit Land Bank Authority
Detroit, MI
09.2011 - 08.2013
- Excelled at leadership and management operations for real estate development division, construction administration, program & project design, and sales and marketing aspects of the organization’s efforts exploiting leading-edge technologies
- Directed successful execution of $23 million Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP)
- Executed $9 million 30-unit design-build historic preservation rehab program including asset management services for 157 properties
- Conducted program efforts that led to values increasing from sales of $15,000 to $145,000 per property
Chief Executive Officer
JRJ Consulting, LLC
Detroit, MI
11.2002 - 09.2011
- Provided project management and contract administration for $50 million Whittier Park Hotel Redevelopment Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Project for Phoenix Development Group
- Created pre-development project plan for $100 million New Far Eastside Development Corporation
- Reviewed development applications for New Market Tax Credit (NMTC) program’s $60 million allocation for AAB Development Strategies
- Managed implementation of $60 million 200-unit affordable housing settlement in Garrett v City of Hamtramck case.
Education
Master of Social Work - Community & Social Planning
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI12.1992
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology & Human Resources
University of Michigan - Dearborn
Dearborn, MI12.1991
Skills
- Motivational Leadership Style
- Collaborative Problem Solver
- Strong Emotional Intelligence
- Excellent Communication Skills
- Professional Relationship Builder
- Organized and Decisive
Certification
American Institute of Certified Planners, AICP (recently held)
National Development Council® Certified Housing Finance Development Professional
US Green Building Council® Accredited LEED AP
Project Management Institute® Certified Project Management Professional (PMP)
Received the 2013 Governor’s Award for Historic Preservation for leadership of the NSP rehab program
Formerly held Michigan Residential Builders License, Michigan Real Estate Brokers License
Timeline
Technical Advisor
Florida Housing Coalition
08.2020 - 12.2022
Housing Recovery Administrator
Monroe County Florida
10.2018 - 09.2020
Chief Executive Officer
JRJ Consulting, LLC
08.2014 - Current
Managing Director
Detroit Land Bank Authority
08.2013 - 08.2014
Assistant Director of Operations
Detroit Land Bank Authority
09.2011 - 08.2013
Chief Executive Officer
JRJ Consulting, LLC
11.2002 - 09.2011
Master of Social Work - Community & Social Planning
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology & Human Resources
University of Michigan - Dearborn
American Institute of Certified Planners, AICP (recently held)
National Development Council® Certified Housing Finance Development Professional
US Green Building Council® Accredited LEED AP
Project Management Institute® Certified Project Management Professional (PMP)
Received the 2013 Governor’s Award for Historic Preservation for leadership of the NSP rehab program
Formerly held Michigan Residential Builders License, Michigan Real Estate Brokers License
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