Linc Housing CEO and leadership

As Chief Real Estate Development Officer, Anne Wilson oversees Linc's housing development activities including acquisitions and entitlements, development, project financing, and construction. She leads a team of development professionals, serves as an integral member of the organization's executive team, and supports Linc's external partnership and advocacy efforts. Anne is a strategic, transformative leader with a 30-year track record of success in multifamily affordable housing and real estate development, policy, finance, and business planning. She has extensive experience in mission-based real estate development, nonprofit corporate management, and a proven track record for driving strategic revenue, production growth, and opening new markets. Anne's expertise and relationships in the affordable housing industry support Linc's expanding pipeline throughout California. Anne comes to Linc most recently from Chelsea Investment Corporation, where she supervised development teams responsible for financing and building a pipeline that includes mid- and high-rise communities, general apartments, and supportive housing. Prior to Chelsea, Anne was Senior Vice President for Housing and Real Estate Development at Community HousingWorks in San Diego. Over her 16 years there, she managed real estate development staff from project identification through acquisition, entitlements, financing, construction, and completion in constantly evolving market conditions. She quadrupled the size of the portfolio, repositioned assets, and created new sources of revenue which substantially increased the financial viability of the organization. Anne's professional experience also includes serving as the founding San Diego Program Director both for Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) and the Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH), and six years working for the City of Boston's Redevelopment Authority and housing and community development division. Anne earned her master's degree in Urban Studies and Planning from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology serving a fellowship at the Center for Real Estate, and received a bachelor's degree in history from Wesleyan University. Anne's has been recognized for innovations in finance and sustainable design, including the Urban Land Institute's Award of Excellence - The Americas for building the first apartment complex in the nation to generate full electricity from a solar-powered system (Solara-2007) . In 2018 she was recognized with a Community Hero Award by KPBS and the National Center for Conflict Resolution for her work and advocacy in affordable housing. Her industry expertise is being leveraged by the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco, where she has served on the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee since 2018. Anne has been part of California Housing Consortium's CDLAC-TCAC Working Group advising on regulatory reform and has been the lead relationship manager with public financing agencies commenting on guidelines and general policy advocacy. Anne is also a past board member of San Diego Housing Federation, Housing California, and the San Diego LGBTQ Center.