Jill Steele-McGhee is Vice President of Real Estate Development of ROC Incorporated. Jill provides executive leadership for all ROC Incorporated real estate development projects. She is responsible for managing commercial and residential real estate practices, including finance, acquisition, valuation, project management and asset management. Jill is an experienced leader and is effective in her approach of negotiating real estate agreements (including purchase and sale, development, construction/design-build/architectural services, leases, and real estate loans). A Maryland licensed real estate agent with 13 years of experience in urban sales and community development, Jill also assists the REO Asset Manager with the marketing and sales of REO properties managed by ROC Incorporated. Jill joined the ROC team because of its focus in urban real estate development and commitment to the success of its clients through hard work and innovative approaches to problem solving.

Jill brings a wealth of talent and experience to ROC Incorporated. As the Senior Project Manager for Marenberg Enterprises, she managed residential and commercial real estate development projects from conception to sales and/or lease. She also managed the homeownership and sales/marketing components of 5 HOPE VI and mixed income developments in the Mid-Atlantic area, working with regional developers, such as, Pennrose Properties, LLC. Jill continues to consult with Marenberg Enterprises on homeownership and sales/marketing in urban areas, i.e., Newark, New Jersey, Pittsburgh, PA and Camden, NJ.

Having a diverse career in real estate development, Jill also served as a Real Estate Development Manager for private developers, Hersch Lauren, LLC, and non-profit community base developers, Neighborhood Housing Services/Neighborhood Rental Services. Jill managed the development of affordable housing projects to stabilize Baltimore neighborhoods (i.e., Butchers Hill, Reservoir Hill, Patterson Park and Middle East). During a four year period, Jill leverage over $14 million dollars, including NeighborWorks®, Low Income Housing Tax Credits, state, local, and private funds, to develop over 120 affordable, safe, high quality housing for homeownership and rental.

Jill continues her commitment to affordable housing through providing homeownership advisory services to workforce families in the Baltimore metropolitan area. As a Homeownership Consultant with Innovative Housing Institute, Jill successful created homeownership opportunities for 8 public housing residents participating in the Housing Authority of Baltimore City Section 8 Special Mobility Program. Through her intensive homeownership advisory and education services, Jill created 6 additional homeowners from Baltimore's Cherry Hill community in 2008.

Statement of Qualifications: Vice President of Real Estate Development

• Real Estate Project Management
• Real Estate Advisory
• Public/Private Partnerships
• Community Partnership
• Real Estate Project Financing
• Affordable Housing Development
• Homeownership Advisory and Education
• Capacity Building and Technical Assistance

Jill has a Bachelors of Science in Sociology from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore and a Masters of Public Administration from University of Baltimore.

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