Yolanda Winstead

President & CEO, DHIC

Yolanda has more than three decades of experience in affordable housing development, financing, and related services. Her prior roles include VP of Finance at Greystone Affordable Development, where she was responsible for underwriting and sourcing financing tools, including Tax Exempt Bonds, and Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC), and providing support and technical assistance to developer clients. She spent 15 years at Community Affordable Housing Equity Corporation (CAHEC), placing equity investments in LIHTC and Historic Tax Credit transactions across the Southeast. Ms. Winstead began her housing career at DHIC in 1994, where she started as Housing Services Coordinator, before transitioning to real estate development as a Project Manager. She holds a BS in Business Administration from Atlantic Christian College (now Barton College) and received her Nonprofit Management Certification from Duke University. Ms. Winstead serves on the Enterprise Community Leadership Council, National NeighborWorks Association Advisory Board, and the boards of Community Housing Capital and American Community Capital.

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