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MEET THE TEAM

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

JOSEPH L. SHERMAN

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President

Joseph L. Sherman is the President and co-founder of The Reliant Group. He is the co-owner and founder of Reliant Group Management and Reliant Property Management. Mr. Sherman directs capital formation and acquisitions, employing a hands-on approach with each investment to ensure successful execution. He specializes

GARY SILVERSMITH

GARY SILVERSMITH

Secretary and Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Silversmith has served since 1991, as President and owner of P&L Investments, an asset management, investment, and advisory company based in Washington, D.C. Mr. Silversmith has been at the forefront of The Brownfield movement, by remediating environmentally challenged properties throughout the country. Mr.

JOSHUA ALLEN SR.

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Director

Mr. Allen is the President of J. Allen Management Company, a fully integrated management firm operating in Texas and New Mexico which specializes in affordable multifamily properties. He has over 40 years of experience in all types of multifamily apartment properties. As the President of J. Allen Management, he is

K. NICOLE ASARCH

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Director

After a 25-year career in the affordable housing industry, which encompassed both management, development, and ownership of a large, multi-state portfolio along with 15 years as a senior executive in commercial real estate debt and equity financing nationwide, Ms. Asarch retired in late 2017 from investment banking to

HUGH COBB

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Director

Mr. Cobb is a Principal at Asset Living and is responsible for overseeing the affordable division and assisting the multi-family division. In addition, he helps lead strategic new business initiatives. Hugh has over 30 years of real estate experience, spanning management, brokerage, lending, and investment. Throughout his career,

KEITH B. ROSENTHAL

KEITH B. ROSENTHAL

Director

Mr. Rosenthal is the Co-Founder and President of Phoenix Realty Group (PRG), where he oversees strategic planning and implementation, and new business development. Prior to forming PRG, Mr. Rosenthal had extensive experience with tax credit syndication, and created a tax-exempt bond conduit program and formed

KIPLING S. SHEPPARD

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Director

Kip Sheppard, President and CEO, Development and Construction Division of The Wasatch Group, is one of the affordable tax credit housing industries’ most respected leaders. Before joining The Wasatch Group, he served as Executive Vice President at Long Beach, California-based Simpson Housing Solutions LLC, then a

MICHAEL A. COSTA

MICHAEL A. COSTA

Director

Mr. Costa, President and Chief Executive Officer, is responsible for overseeing all activities at Highridge Costa Housing Companies, which include Highridge Costa Housing Partners LLC (“HCHP”) and Highridge Costa Investors LLC (“HCI”). The companies specialize in the development, financing, construction, and asset

ADVISORY BOARD

CYNTHIA L. BAST, ESQ

CYNTHIA L. BAST, ESQ

Advisor

Cynthia Bast is nationally recognized as a preeminent lawyer in the area of affordable housing and community development finance and leads the Firm’s Affordable Housing Section. She calls upon her vast experience, including experience in the areas described below, as a frequent speaker at conferences across the country.

TOM DIXON

TOM DIXON

Advisor

Mr. Dixon is a director at Lument working in affordable housing production. Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, he is responsible for originating affordable multifamily loans nationwide; however, specifically specializes in tax-advantaged investments for multifamily housing. Previously, Mr. Dixon was

S. QUINN GORMLEY

S. QUINN GORMLEY

Advisor

Mr. Gormley serves as Executive Vice-President of HTG America. The firm has appointed veteran developer Quinn Gormley to head its new national development division—HTG America. He most recently served as a partner in Tidwell Group’s Austin, TX office and has more than 20 years of commercial real estate

KERRY W. KIRBY

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Advisor

Mr. Kirby is a global entrepreneur, technology innovator, and philanthropist. He is the founder and CEO of 365 Connect, the leader in delivering the world’s most sophisticated automated marketing, leasing, and resident engagement platform for multifamily communities across the globe. Over the last two decades, Kerry has

PETER NICHOL

PETER NICHOL

Advisor

Mr. Nichol is currently a Managing Director at Grandbridge Real Estate Capital where he is a member of a multifamily finance practice with a focus on affordable and mixed-income housing. Prior to co-founding his current Agency-lending affordable housing division, he served in real estate development roles for The Reliant Group, Inc.,

CHRISTOPHER N. THOMAS

CHRISTOPHER N. THOMAS

Advisor

Mr. Thomas is the Office Managing Partner at Tidwell Group’s Austin office. With over 20 years of public accounting experience, Chris is responsible for providing domestic tax, financial accounting, and tax consulting services to individuals, corporations, and partnerships in a multitude of industries.

REGINA SMITH ADAMS

REGINA SMITH ADAMS

Advisor

Regina Smith Adams is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Adams Smith and Associates, LLC (DBA Smith and Associates, LLC), located in Pflugerville, Texas. She provides Administrative Management Services, General Management Consulting Services, and Construction Project Management Services to include

ROLANDO GARZA

ROLANDO GARZA

Advisor

Mr. Garza has more than 40 years of progressively responsible professional experience at various levels of state government. He has been instrumental in developing leadership training programs and delivering presentations and workshops on numerous management/leadership topics. Mr. Garza received his bachelor’s

EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP

FLYNANN JANISSE

FLYNANN JANISSE

Executive Director

Serving since 2007 as the Executive Director of Rainbow Housing Assistance Corporation (Rainbow), President and Executive Director of Equality Community Housing Corporation, and President and Chairman of the Board of Rainbow Housing Texas, Inc., Ms. Flynann Janisse (“Flyn”) supports the national operations of an

DAVID BURKLEY

DAVID BURKLEY

Associate Director

As a native Houstonian, Mr. Burkley matriculated at the University of Houston where his major field of study was Political Science with a minor focus in Africana Studies. In conjunction with his position at Rainbow Housing Assistance Corporation (which began in 2015), for the last 10 years, he has served his community through spiritual

SHERI GARCIA

SHERI GARCIA

Director of Operations

Ms. Garcia has been working in the multifamily industry since 1998. Her career includes the asset management of over 4,000 units in multiple states. Her experience with low-income Bond, Section 8, LIHTC assets, and market-rate housing communities provides her with the knowledge and skills necessary to

JOEL TAYLOR

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National Director of IT and Integrated Data Solutions

With over two decades of commitment to the realms of software development, Information Technology management, and data analysis, Joel Taylor stands as an esteemed leader in the world of technology. His journey through organizations such as Caterpillar and UPS has exemplified excellence and,

STEPHANIE J FOSTER

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Executive Systems and Relations Director

Ms. Foster has led the administrative management of various multifamily real estate companies for over two decades.  Her growing expertise in the organizational development of general partnership interests and the procurement of welfare and tax exemptions is a key element to the continued

DARREN LIS

DARREN LIS

Director of Business Development and Public Relations

Building relationships on character, integrity, and trust is the cornerstone of Mr. Lis’ career progression.  He holds a degree in Finance and Accounting from Pace University in New York and is a member of the Alpha Chi Honor Society.

Mr. Lis’ successful career spans leadership roles in the areas of operations, finance, and sales.

SALLY ENTEMAN

SALLY ENTEMAN

Director of Administration

As a highly recognized judicial court clerk, Ms. Enteman is a 19-year veteran of the Maricopa County Superior Court (judicial branch) in and for the state of Arizona. She has served the criminal administration as a trainer and mentor to the judicial branch, courtroom clerks, the criminal bench, and collaboration of all justice

RESIDENT SERVICES EXECUTIVE AND OPERATIONS TEAM

MATT CURTIS

MATT CURTIS

Director of Resident Services, Education, and Career Services

A native to southwest Michigan, Mr. Curtis holds a Bachelor of Secondary Education in Economics, History, and Geography from Western Michigan University. He has taught elementary, middle, and high school grades in public schools for over 10 years between Michigan and Arizona. While holding these

LYNN WALSH

LYNN WALSH

Associate Director of Operations

Ms. Walsh holds a Bachelor’s in early childhood development and a Master’s in business management, both from Arizona State University. Before joining the team at Rainbow Housing Assistance Corporation in 2012, Ms. Walsh was Director of Operations and Facilities for the Children’s Museum of Phoenix. Her duties included the

LEXI ROEMER

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National Resident Services Manager

Ms. Roemer grew up just outside of St. Louis, Missouri. She graduated from Southeast Missouri State University (SEMO) with her bachelor’s degree in social work. Ms. Roemer has always had a passion for helping people. She discovered her love for seniors during her time at SEMO. Post-graduation, she worked as the Director of Social Services

PATTI ADAMS

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Multifamily Impact Manager

Ms. Patti Adams has been devoted to the financing and development of multifamily housing since 1999. She has a wealth of knowledge in affordable housing and community development. After graduating from Auburn University with a Bachelor of Science in Finance, she had a longstanding tenure with a commercial lender providing comprehensive

LALITA DIXON

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National Employment and Vocational Skills Coordinator

Ms. Dixon has been a resident of Texas for over two decades where she has been an active leader in the community volunteering with local organizations. She is a Certified Peer Mentor and Recovery Coach with the Texas Certification Board of Addiction Professionals and a Board-Certified Counselor. Her experience as a

JESSICA GUTIERREZ VERDUZCO

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Career Pathways Manager

Before joining Rainbow as a National Call Center associate in 2018, Ms. Gutierrez Verduzco worked as an Instructional Assistant and Parent Volunteer Coordinator for an elementary school. Her duties included translating conversations during teachers’ conferences; helping her community with planning and

TYLER JACKSON

TYLER JACKSON

Lead Community Outreach Coordinator

Before joining the Rainbow Resident Programs and Services Division as the Senior Resident Services Coordinator in 2008, Mr. Jackson served in the United States Marine Corps for seven years from which he was honorably discharged.  Upon his release from the armed forces, Mr. Jackson went into the private sector where his talents

BARBARA JOHNSON

BARBARA JOHNSON

Lead Community Outreach Coordinator

Ms. Johnson, a true native, was born and raised in Georgia. Over 40 years she has volunteered and worked in the Georgia counties of Cobb, Fulton, DeKalb, and the city of Atlanta, as well in the state of Maryland serving in an outreach capacity in communities. Before becoming a member of the Rainbow family in 2012, she worked with two

SABRINA HALSEY

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Lead Community Outreach Coordinator

Ms. Halsey grew up living in Long Beach, Santa Ana, and San Diego, California. She graduated from George Dewey High School at the U.S. Naval Base Subic Bay in the Philippines, where her dad worked for the Navy as a Department of Defense Civilian. After graduating, she served our country in the United States

TONITTA TOTTRESS

TONITTA TOTTRESS

Lead Program Mentor

Ms. Tottress worked in a Tulsa community as a Rehabilitation Coach aiding senior citizens with various healthcare needs as well as providing entertainment for seniors which helped them to stay engaged in society, boosted their social interactions, and created an active lifestyle for their overall well-being. She has

SARAH SKEEN

SARAH SKEEN

Lead Community Outreach Coordinator

As a competitive volleyball enthusiast, coach, make-up artist, owner of a local health supplement company, and mother of two boys, Ms. Skeen enjoys a very active lifestyle. She found her passion in Rainbow through volunteering in 2008 and then relocated to Michigan. She relocated back to Arizona and joined the Rainbow team

PATRICIA VILLEGAS

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Lead Community Outreach Coordinator

Patricia Villegas is the daughter of Mexican immigrant parents who came to this country for a better future. Growing up was challenging, especially as the middle child of seven siblings. Her parents’ dream was for their children to reach a better education and a lifestyle than what they had. After high school,

GARRETT SKEEN

GARRETT SKEEN

Training Manager

Garrett M. Skeen has been a member of the Rainbow team since 2018 supporting the advancements of the National Call Center and now as an emerging leader in resident services. With over nine years of experience in customer service and marketing within for-profit and not-for-profit organizations, he is a natural fit for our growing

VANESSA MURILLO

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Education Services Coordinator

Ms. Murillo obtained her Bachelor’s in Social Work from Trinity Christian College and her Master’s from University of Illinois Chicago (UIC). She had an internship and was employed at New Moms, a nonprofit organization in Chicago, where she worked as a Support Employment Specialist Intern

CARISSA MARTINEZ

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Project Manager

Carissa Martinez, originally from Southern California with over 20 years of experience as a manager and customer service professional, has been a member of the Rainbow team since 2017. With experience managing in various different fields of work such as real estate appraisal, home building and construction supply companies,

ALISON BRADLEY

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Project Manager

Alison Bradley is a seasoned Project Manager in the multifamily industry with a track record of success in generating repeat business through effective account management and exceptional customer service. With over 20 years of experience in resident-centered community and team development, she