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

Amar joined Beacon Development Group as a University of Washington student in her senior year. She worked as a housing development intern at Beacon for nine months, assisting and learning about various parts of affordable housing projects. She has since then graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Real Estate and is now working full-time as an Associate Housing Developer with Beacon. 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, baking cookies and cakes, and working on small embroidery projects. Taking her knowledge from school and the things she learned from her internship, Amar is ready to continue her journey in affordable housing, contributing to the creation of safe and affordable homes in the communities that we serve. 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

Matt leads and coordinates all stages of affordable housing development including feasibility analysis, pre-development, design, project financing, construction, and project close-out at Beacon. Prior to joining Beacon, Matt worked as a Project Manager at East Bay Local Development Corporation (EBALDC) in Oakland leading all aspects of development, while working closely with various federal, state, and local funders to build quality affordable housing in the community. Matt holds a BS in Accounting from California State University, East Bay. Outside of work, Matt enjoys camping, watching basketball, and traveling. 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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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

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