Brian has developed or is currently working on 40+ projects worth more than $750 million for Beacon. He has primary responsibility for all third-party consulting projects and client relationships. He jointly manages the overall Beacon organization as well as supervising housing developers, development assistants, and construction managers. Brian has worked with most affordable housing funding sources, public and private, in Washington State: Historic and Low-Income Housing Tax Credits, taxable and tax-exempt bank loans, bridge funding, construction loans, and City, County and State funding. Prior to Beacon, Brian served as Vice President for Community Development Banking at Bank of America in Seattle, and as Project Manager for EAH Housing, one of the San Francisco Bay area’s largest non-profit housing developers. Brian currently serves on the Board of the Housing Development Consortium and as the President of the Board from 2021 – 2022 and 2017 – 2018. From 2007 to 2014 he served on the Board of Capitol Hill Housing in Seattle. He holds a BA in History and Global Studies from Pacific Lutheran University and a Master in Public Policy from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. Outside of work Brian spends time raising twin boys and enjoys music, travel, and hiking. Read Less

Alberta manages a broad range of affordable development projects, from the feasibility stage to project close-out. She works closely with clients to understand and promote their vision while collaborating with all members of the project team, including contractors, architects, funders, and BDG colleagues to realize successful project completion. Before joining Beacon, Alberta serviced as a Legislative Assistant to Seattle City Councilmember Sally Bagshaw where she focused on community engagement, housing and land use policy, and played a key role in the creation of the Community Benefits Agreement for Climate Pledge Arena. Alberta holds a Master of City Planning from the University of California, Berkeley, as well as an Interdisciplinary Graduate Certificate in Real Estate. She received her B.A. in History from Reed College in Portland, OR. Outside of work, Alberta enjoys reading, running, writing, and exploring neighborhoods by bicycle and on foot. Read Less

Amar joined Beacon Development Group as a University of Washington student in her senior year. She works as a housing development intern at Beacon, assisting and learning about various parts of affordable housing projects. Prior to joining BDG, Amar worked as an Escrow Assistant at Shannon Escrow, inc. When she is not at work, Amar loves spending time with family and friends, and baking cookies and cakes. Read Less

Andy collaborates with housing developers and construction managers to support projects as they move through the development process. He contributes to funding applications, due diligence, loan closings, and construction management. Prior to joining Beacon, Andy worked as a grant writer for housing stabilization, food access, and statewide advocacy programs at Solid Ground and assisted with the predevelopment community engagement for Community Roots Housing’s LGBTQ senior housing building. Andy studied Political Science at Colorado College and was a Humanity in Action Fellow in Warsaw, Amsterdam, and Seattle. Read Less

Beth brings a diverse housing background to her role as Development Director at Beacon. She manages projects in all phases of development, utilizing her extensive knowledge of housing development to help guide clients through the process. Beth brings a particular expertise in housing for special populations, including service-supported housing for individuals and families who are homeless. Outside of work, Beth enjoys spending time outdoors with her family. Read Less

Cacima provides administrative, marketing, and IT support to the staff at Beacon Development Group. She works closely with all staff members to ensure they have the resources to accomplish their day-to-day tasks with minimal interruption. Before joining Beacon, Cacima worked in politics ranging from local campaigns for Seattle School Board to presidential campaigns and aided in the resettlement of Afghan refugees following the Fall of Kabul.
Cacima holds a master’s in public administration from the Evans School of Public Policy and Governance. She received her B.S. in Public Health from the University of Washington. In her spare time, Cacima enjoys fostering cats, playing video games, and learning traditional recipes. Read Less

Linda brings many years of accounting experience to her role at Beacon, where she is fully responsible for all accounting aspects, managing project expense accounting as well as company finances and cash flow projections. Her prior bookkeeping experience includes work with a scientific equipment company, a film production facility, and a travel agency. Linda holds a BA in Accounting from Renmin University in Beijing, China. Read Less

Matthew possesses over 25 years of housing development, construction management, and architectural experience in the Pacific Northwest. As Construction Manager at Beacon, he oversees construction administration for several clients, managing the building of everything from low-rise housing for agricultural workers in rural communities to complex new construction and high-rise occupied renovations for seniors in Seattle. As a licensed architect, Matthew is adept at reviewing project plans for clients to minimize cost changes during construction and at managing project teams to achieve the best results for clients and tenants. Prior to Beacon Matthew served as Project Manager for Callison and as a Senior Developer for the Low Income Housing Institute, both in Seattle, WA. He has also served as a project architect for several housing, retail, and commercial facilities in the Pacific Northwest. Matthew holds a BS in Architectural Studies from Washington State University. Outside of work Matthew enjoys swinging a hammer, a fishing pole, a garden hoe among many other outdoor pursuits.
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As an Asset Manager, Mona oversees the fiscal and physical health of a diverse HUD and LIHTC portfolio located in California and Washington for HumanGood Affordable Housing (HGAH). Mona monitors portfolio performance and creates strategies to maximize the long term health of her portfolio so HGAH can continue to provide high quality affordable housing. Internally she works closely with operations, finance, development, risk management and compliance to ensure communities meet limited partner and lender requirements. Mona manages the annual energy benchmarking requirement for HGAH’s portfolio in the West. With over 12 years of experience in affordable housing, she is passionate about the impact housing has on self-sufficiency. Outside of work Mona enjoys cooking, being creative, traveling and spending time with her family. Read Less

Roberta joined Beacon Development Group (BDG) as a Senior Housing Developer in 2022. She brings a wide range of experience in affordable housing and community development to the BDG team. Roberta manages a wide variety of publicly funded projects for clients and partners. Prior to joining BDG, Roberta worked predominantly at housing authorities and nonprofits in the Chicago area and the Puget Sound, including work on multiple HOPE VI projects. She was also a portfolio manager for Bank of America, overseeing a portfolio across the west coast. Roberta has a BA from Washington University in St. Louis and a MA in Urban Planning from the University of Iowa. In her free time, she enjoys exercising, reading, baking and going to the theater. Read Less

Shantell has a strong financial background that stems from her previous experience leading the underwriting and closing of both equity investments and debt transactions for U.S. Bancorp Community Development Corporation. Prior to her role at U.S. Bank, she was an investor relations manager for a LIHTC syndicator. She holds an MBA from the University of Colorado and a BA in Journalism/Communications from the University of Oregon. Outside of work, Shantell enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, and baking cakes and pastries. Read Less

Stacey joined Beacon Development Group (BDG) / Human Good Affordable Housing (HGAH) in 2022 as a Construction Manager. She works directly with the clientele, their design team and general contractors. She oversees the navigation of projects from inception all the way through to completion, developing long lasting relationships with all parties involved and ensuring product excellence. Prior to joining BDG/HGAH, she has worked for Pacific Northwest General Contractors as a Project Manager, leading project teams in pre-construction services, building construction and post construction building lease up and warranty. Stacey is a native Seattleite and grew up in a household of master carpenters, where she learned to use all the tools of the trades. When she is not at work, she is a busy soccer mom, chasing her daughter across the country attending tournament after tournament. She also enjoys mountain biking, snowboarding and running with her dogs and her cat Maxx. Read Less