A strong leader with expertise developing and implementing housing and urban development policies and programs globally. Former Deputy Federal Housing Commissioner of the United States with more than 20 years of experience in housing and urban development at national, state and local levels. Advised government officials in more than 30 countries.

PRESIDENT 

IRA PEPPERCORN INTERNATIONAL, Alexandria, VA 2002-2011 and 2015-present

Reviewed public housing authority financial proposals for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Trained PHAs and other organizations in asset management techniques

Wrote policy papers for HUD in areas such as finance, capital management, tax credits, innovation and many others

Evaluated and made recommendations in the use of housing vouchers in disaster recovery for the U.S. Government

Assisted organizations in drafting and reviewing applications for programs such as HOPE VI, Low Income Housing Tax Credits, New Markets Tax Credits and Capital Fund Financing Programs

Developed structure for improving lives of residents in urban areas for the United Nations in Bangladesh.

Provided guidance to the Government of Saudi Arabia on developing affordable housing in light of declining oil revenues.

Assessed and provided recommendations for the Government of Sierra Leone to increase affordable housing through public private partnerships.

Analyzed housing markets in Kenya, gave guidance in improving housing for slum dwellers and authored housing chapter in Kenya Urbanization Review

Provided guidance to the Japanese International Cooperation Agency on best ways to plan for post-disaster recovery

Made recommendations on the development of a mortgage market in Afghanistan

Analyzed housing market and developed recommendations for public-private partnerships for Government of Iraq and USAID

Evaluated potential for small business and housing lending in Bosnia for USAID

Provided recommendations to the Asian Development Bank on the use of microfinance and guarantees for sustainable development in disaster reconstruction in Indonesia

Authored study on international best practices in assisting disaster evacuees who lost their homes

Assisted the National Housing Bank of India on integrating safe building standards in its financial products.