Primary residence or place of business is a property owned, in whole or in part, or is otherwise stewarded by Douglass CLT.
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Houry Kandoyan has been a resident at the T Street Cooperative since the Spring of 2020. Houry works at the HR department in Georgetown Law School. She has previous experience in retail and helping connect people to resources in their respective areas. Houry understands the challenges that can come with seeking available and affordable housing and spends her time volunteering in asylums by connecting people who are new to the United States find jobs and housing opportunities. She is proud to have the versatility of being a not just a people person but good with numbers. She is passionate about exercising and leads classes to help others maintain healthy lifestyles.
STATEMENT OF INTEREST: Houry has been a Douglass CLT board member for the past two years, serving on the Finance Committee and as Treasurer in 2024. Houry hopes to continuing learning more about her community and how she can better serve the mission as a board member by connecting residents to resources that can benefit them.
Pauline Moore resides in Savannah Preservation Apartments, one of the first housing complexes to be part of the Douglass CLT. Pauline currently serves on the board of the Savannah Tenant Association, where she plays an instrumental role in helping her neighbors and community. She was raised in Washington, DC and has lived at Savannah Apts. since 2010. She is a proud mother of four kids and five grandkids. She studied business management in college and is CPR certified. Currently, she works for the DC government where she has lots of experience developing programs for seniors and kids with the Dept. of Parks and Recreation (DPR). Yearly, she organizes coat drives and Thanksgiving and Christmas baskets. She also participated in passing out lunches to the community and Adopt-a-Family program where families received food, gifts, and Christmas trees. Pauline has worked with the DC Public Schools, where she coached track & field, swimming, basketball, and other sports.
Silvia Inez Salazar is the co-president of the board of the 1417 N NW Street Cooperative, part of the Douglass CLT. Silvia is an experienced grassroots bilingual (Spanish-English) community organizer who has worked in partnership with diverse communities, including immigrants, LGBTQI individuals and working families. At 1417 N St., Silvia was one of the primary organizers of residents who successfully exercised their TOPA rights and purchased their building, turning it from rental to an affordable housing co-op of 83 families. Silvia also serves on the board of the Consumer Health Foundation and is a former president of the Latino Economic Development Center board of directors. While she works as the Informatics Research Laboratory Manager at the National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health, she is serving on the Douglass CLT board in her personal capacity.
STATEMENT OF INTEREST: Silvia has served on the Douglass CLT board the last 4 years as a lessee representative. Douglass CLT has provided technical assistance and financial support to the 1417 N St Cooperative and Silvia intends to continue serve as a liaison between Douglass CLT and her co-op.
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Corzann ‘Cozi’ Sailor, has 20+ years’ experience combined in real estate, residential/ commercial/ mixed use land development and new construction in both the private and public sectors. She began her housing advocacy in DC working for the Equal Rights Center as a Fair Housing Tester, and then as an ADA Compliance Trainer. She also provided non-profit HUD counseling and educational workshops for first time home buyers in the DC metro area. Cozi is a Detroit native who has been residing in the DMV area since 2011. Cozi is the 6th of 7 children and the proud aunt of 15+ incredible nieces and nephews! As a fun fact, she can recite the song to all 50 States in alphabetical order and her “superpower” is resiliency. She is an avid lover of live music and outdoor entertainment, Taco Tuesdays and long naps. She is an impactful leader, visionary and grass-roots expert in the field of multi-family housing, asset management, business development and civic community engagement. Her philosophy and practice that from start to finish, she pushes ideas into action by way of forward thinking, focused planning, and fearless execution!
STATEMENT OF INTEREST: I began my housing advocacy in DC working for the ERC (Equal Rights Center) as a Fair Housing Tester, and then as an ADA Compliance Trainer. My lifelong passion has always been in some form of advocacy, for underserved communities in terms of their economic and community development. I want to be instrumental in changing the landscape of what true home ownership means and dismantle the layers of built in discriminatory practices. There is a myriad of other reasons for what piqued my interest, but mostly because I’m motivated for a chance to commit and be dedicated to a purpose in which I’m very passionate about: Creating Equitable & Affordable Housing.
Dr. Maranda C. Ward is an Assistant Professor and Director of Equity in the Department of Clinical Research and Leadership in the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences. Dr. Ward is an expert in advancing anti-racism efforts within health professions education and in designing curricula to enable students and faculty to competently promote health and racial equity in practice. Her research focuses on diversity, equity, inclusion, justice and antiracism educational interventions as well as community-focused studies on HIV, Black women’s health, and youth identity. She is also skilled in the application of participatory action research methods. She is also Co-Founder and Executive Director of Promising Futures – a youth development pipeline for D.C. youth ages 11-24 that integrates a social justice approach to positive youth development using edu-tainment to invite youth to explore their civic and social identities, social inequities, and health seeking behaviors. When she is not teaching or serving on-campus, she is engaged in DC in a range of capacities. For instance, she is on the board of trustees for the Washington School for Girls and founding board member of Girls Rock DC. She also serves on the Sibley Memorial Hospital & Johns Hopkins Medicine advisory board for wellness projects in wards 7 and 8. The DC Mayor, Muriel Bowser, appointed her to fill an advisory board seat on the Mayor’s Commission on Health Equity.
STATEMENT OF INTEREST: Imagine taking pride and investing in your Washington, DC neighborhood while others relegate it as a site for community service filled with lack and gaps. This is one of my motivations to pop what gets called the “Foggy Bottom bubble” to allow GW students to reframe and re-narrate their relationships with Wards 7 and 8, so that the only time they are going there is not to solely engage in service. I am committed to preserving community legacy, amplify community voice and reframe/re-narrate the assets of Ward 7-8 neighborhoods East of the Anacostia. Given the Douglass CLT has such a visible and credible reputation, I want to maximize this community footprint as the co-chair of University and Urban Affairs at GW given the new Cedar Hill Regional Campus coming to Ward 8 and administered by GW. I also have experience with fiscal responsibility and chairing board committees as a two-term member of the Board of Trustees for the Washington School for Girls. I am excited about the opportunity to expand my civic responsibility and DEIJ values in this important and necessary role as a Douglass CLT board member.
To Douglass CLT with subject matter/ technical expertise in areas related to its operation, including the CLT/ shared equity model, financing, municipal affairs and policy, real estate, planning, etc.
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As the Director of Blended & Inclusive Finance at the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), Adam Kent works to maximize the catalytic impact public and private capital can play in shifting the financial system to deliver a sustainable, resilient, just, and equitable economy. Prior to NRDC, Kent was the deputy director in the Washington, D.C., office of the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC). During his time there, he financed over 1,500 affordable homes for lower-income families and helped to grow LISC’s solar financing. In addition, he developed and led LISC’s Elevating Equity Initiative, a $100 million effort devoted to fostering equitable and inclusive development in the neighborhoods surrounding the 11th Street Bridge Park. Prior to LISC, Kent worked as a high school math teacher in the D.C. public schools system and as a researcher at the Urban Institute. He serves on the board of Project Create, a D.C.-based arts nonprofit that delivers accessible multidisciplinary arts education and programming to youth and families. Kent holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Macalester College, a master’s degree in teaching from American University, and a master’s degree in public affairs from Princeton University.
STATEMENT OF INTEREST: Serving on the board of the Douglass Community Land Trust aligns deeply with my professional background and personal commitment to equitable development. As someone who has financed affordable housing and spearheaded community development initiatives like the Elevating Equity Initiative at LISC DC, I am passionate about addressing systemic racial and economic barriers and creating pathways for families to thrive in their communities. Douglass CLT’s mission to prevent displacement, foster community control, and ensure permanent affordability also resonates with my work at NRDC, where I work to shift our financial system toward one that supports more sustainable and equitable outcomes. I still remember the community meetings over 10 years ago when the idea of creating a CLT was beginning to take form. It is truly amazing to see how far that idea has grown! It would be an honor to join the board and work collectively sustain and continue to grow Douglass CLT’s impact throughout the District.
Brandon Frazier has nearly 20 years of experience as an external affairs leader and communications executive for non-profit organizations, municipal agencies and national associations throughout the Washington metropolitan region. A Ward 7 resident and graduate of Kentucky State University, Brandon’s professional career began in New York City with ABC News and includes roles with XQ Institute, The United Negro College Fund, District of Columbia Government, Baltimore City Public Schools, Capacity Building Center for States, National Society of Black Engineers, Grounded Solutions Network, and Student Conservation Association.
STATEMENT OF INTEREST: For far too long, District community members living east of the Anacostia River have experienced their rapidly disappearing neighborhoods being inequitably rebuilt without them, across from them, often above them, usually around them, sometimes through them, rarely for them, and always at their expense. Douglass CLT is a flagship example of what a community can become when intentionally invested in, and success will be when long-term residents who have lived through community disinvestment can not only remain and benefit from sustainable improvements, but also assist in guiding the terms.
Kathryn Howell is the Director of the National Center for Smart Growth Research and Education and an Associate Professor, Urban Studies & Planning Program at the University of Maryland – College Park. Dr. Howell’s research unpacks concepts of physical and cultural displacement and power in changing communities and investigates ways that policy and planning can be used to address these issues. Specifically, she researches the polices, governance structures and roles of tenants and advocacy in the redevelopment efforts. Her book, Affordable Housing Preservation in Washington, DC: A Framework for Local Funding, Collaborative Governance and Community Organizing for Change focuses on the ways tenants can be centered in policies and practices that keep housing affordable as cities change. Before coming to the University of Maryland, she co-founded and co-directed the RVA Eviction Lab, a community-responsive data initiative at Virginia Commonwealth University, where she was also a professor of Urban Planning. In that role, engaged with a range of community partners to ensure data supported housing justice efforts of organizers, affordable housing providers and policy advocates. Before pursuing a Ph.D., Dr. Howell worked for the state of Maryland and Washington, DC governments at housing and community development agencies where she focused on affordable housing preservation, state program monitoring and inclusionary zoning programs.
STATEMENT OF INTEREST: I have watched the Douglass CLT from its inception and have been excited to watch as the organization creatively works to preserve both affordability and resident autonomy. DC is a tough environment in which to do CLT work. Unlike other communities with CLT, DC doesn’t have a large portfolio of vacant property to develop. DCLT has worked building by building and has found a space for itself that addresses a real need – support, collective connections and power for communities that have exercised their rights through the tenant opportunity to purchase act. I have been impressed by the way the CLT has built trust, connected a wide range of partners and used all the tools in the toolbox to reimagine housing stability in the District. I’ve spent my career – in government, nonprofit and academic positions – researching, developing data resources and developing policy around housing instability (preservation, eviction, fair housing, etc), and I am excited about the opportunity to do this with a new set of partners on the board.
Patrick was the Director for Intergovernmental Affairs for D.C. Public Schools for almost 5 years. During his time at DCPS, he served 4 superintendents and was the chief liaison to the Executive Office of the Mayor, District of Columbia City Council and Congress. Following DCPS, Patrick became the Director of Government Affairs for the National Passenger Rail Corporation (Amtrak). He was responsible for directing all internal/external communications with the United States House of Representatives as well as special projects. During his 13 years at Amtrak, he also led efforts to increase annual appropriations and by the end of his tenure he more than doubled it from less than $1 billion to over $2 billion per year. Patrick currently serves as the Director, Federal Affairs for CSXT, a freight rail company who territory spans 26 states, two Canadian Provinces and East of the Mississippi.
STATEMENT OF INTEREST: My interest in joining the board of the Douglas Community Land Trust is tied to my love of my city by adding my voice and vision to ensure the needs of my community are heard and seen. Since moving to DC almost 30 years ago, I’ve watched it grow and transform into a world class destination, but the memories of the grandmother who never achieved a grade no higher than a GS-3 at the Government Printing Office, but was able to buy a home, send my “Pop’s” to college and tithe at Turner Memorial A.M.E., was a life lesson, I carry with me to this day as D.C. is more than a destination, but a field of dreams like it was for her and my family all those years ago. So, in joining the Douglas Land Trust, I would be a continuation of my grandmother’s dream to ensure the squares on the public safety net is a “dream catcher” for families to insure they have access to affordable housing and health care.
