As a community development organization, we are all about our people.
Housing Alexandria’s staff and board are made up of passionate professionals who feel that the path to community growth runs right through access to housing people can afford. The majority of us live within the City of Alexandria; all of us are passionate about the future of this city and our region.
Our Board of Directors
Daniel Abramson is the President & CEO of Abramson Properties, a real estate development firm in Alexandria that specializes in developing residential projects on urban sites and in historic neighborhoods. Danny is the Housing Alexandria Board Chair.
Daniel is one of five incorporating board members. He has extensive affordable housing experience, including serving on the Board of Directors of AHC Inc. from 1982 to 1988 and on the City’s Affordable Housing Advisory Committee for several years. He currently serves as a Trustee of the Inova Alexandria Hospital Foundation and has served on the University of Virginia Foundation Board of Directors since 2014 and been its Chairman since 2021. The UVA Foundation provides professional real estate and financial services to the University of Virginia. Previously, he has also served on both the Virginia State Council of Higher Education and the University of Virginia Board of Visitors. Danny was also appointed by Governor Kaine to the Virginia Foreclosure Prevention Task Force. Danny is the Housing Alexandria Board Chair and is one of five incorporating board members.
Christina Stacy is a senior research associate in the Metropolitan Housing and Communities Policy Center at the Urban Institute, where she specializes in urban economics and applied econometrics. Christina currently serves as the Board Vice Chair.
She is also a fellow with the Interdisciplinary Research Leaders program, led by the University of Minnesota. Christina’s work focuses on the intersection of economics and urban spaces. She studies how housing, local economies, and crime interact, how to improve personal financial health, how to increase housing affordability, and how neighborhoods and cities can become more inclusive and supportive of their marginalized residents. Christina earned her bachelor’s degree from Boston College, her master’s degree in public and international affairs from the University of Pittsburgh, and her doctorate in agricultural, food, and resource economics from Michigan State University.
Catherine White is recently retired as the Senior Vice President – Associate General Counsel of AvalonBay Communities, Inc., a real estate investment trust in the business of developing, acquiring, and managing multifamily rental communities. Catherine currently serves as the Board Secretary.
Alyson Miniter serves as a consulting CFO in the Arlington office of CliftonLarsonAllen, a national CPA firm. There, she focuses on delivering financial reporting and improving financial processes, procedures, and outcomes for clients. Alyson currently serves as the Board Treasurer.
John (Jack) Corrado is a recently retired partner of Baker & Hostetler, a law firm focused on trial litigation in state and federal courts. Before joining Baker & Hostetler, Jack was a litigation partner and member of the Board of Directors with Morrison & Forester and Hazel & Thomas, P.C.
Renee Marceau is a Corporate Growth Director at Booz Allen Hamilton, a Fortune 500 advanced technology company supporting the nation’s
most critical missions.
She currently helms Booz Allen’s market analysis, competitive intelligence, price strategy, and teaming functions.
Before joining Booz Allen in 2010, Renee was a Business Development Consulting Manager at FedSources and an Economic Development Consultant for the City of Harrisonburg. Renee holds a B.A. in Economics from James Madison University and certifications in Leading and Sustaining a Culture of Innovation from Kellogg Executive Education and Strategic Foresight from University of Houston.
Charles Pittman is is Vice President of The Franklin Capital Group, a real estate investment and development firm in Alexandria specializing in residential rental properties. He is involved in asset management and development activities with an emphasis on Franklin Capital Group properties.
Joseph Resende is President and a principal owner of The Franklin Capital Group, a real estate investment and development firm in Alexandria specializing in residential rental properties. Prior to this, he practiced law for twenty years in the Washington, D.C. area, with a focus on real estate, investments, and finance.
Natalie Talis is the Population Health Manager for the Alexandria Health Department, where she specializes in home condition issues, community engagement, and community-centered data analysis and problem-solving. She works directly with residents, City agencies, and nonprofits to address critical health issues.
Meronne Teklu is an advisor, consultant, CEO & Founder of MULU Corp., a boutique consulting firm in Alexandria, specializing in innovative digital solutions that drive efficiency, growth, and success. In addition to this, she is also a Director at ERP Resources, where she supports staffing, recruitment, and industry partnerships.
Meronne is also a dedicated community leader, currently serving as a Board Member at Housing Alexandria, and previously serving as Chair of the City of Alexandria’s Economic Opportunities Commission, as well as on the Board of Governors for Visit Alexandria and the Board of Directors for the West End Business Association.
A “40 under 40” 2022 honoree by the Chamber ALX, she is recognized for her leadership and impact in business and the community. Meronne holds a bachelor’s degree from the College of William & Mary and is passionate about leveraging technology to empower organizations and drive meaningful change.
