Sessions
Combining Credits
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM Thu
Neala Martin joined CREA in October 2016 to expand investments in the New York market and has been directly credited for successfully securing over $800MM of equity, resulting in 5,300 affordable homes. She is primarily responsible for sourcing, structuring and closing affordable housing projects in the Northeast with a focus on New York and New Jersey. Neala has been active in the affordable housing industry for over thirteen years, most recently serving as Vice President of Originations for a national syndicator. Neala has been involved in several industry organizations and currently serves as a board member for the New York State Association for Affordable Housing (NYSAFAH). She also joined the board of Partnership with Children, an organization supporting academic and emotional resources to over 30,000 students in New York City’s lowest income neighborhoods, as well as the executive board of Up For Growth Action, a legislative advocacy campaign for federal pro-housing policies. Neala received a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from Lehigh University.