The District of Columbia Housing Finance Agency (DCHFA) announced the appointment of Melissa Lee as its new chief financial officer (CFO). She succeeds Steve Clinton, who has retired.
Lee was previously CFO of Planned Parenthood of Maryland Inc. Earlier in her career, she was senior vice president and capital investments for The Menkiti Group and director of treasury operations at the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. Lee also founded and served as managing principal of Lee Squared Consulting Group, LLC where she delivered financial strategies for small businesses and community-based organizations, including advisory and compliance activities for Low Income Housing Tax Credit portfolios and Community Development Block Grants.
“Melissa is a committed and dynamic professional that will bring a level of passion and purpose to the work we do in affordable housing in the District of Columbia,” said Christopher E. Donald, executive director and CEO of DCHFA. “I am confident that under Melissa’s leadership the agency will continue sound financial management practices and stewardship. I am also incredibly excited to leverage her expertise in the deployment of capital through our Hagans Impact Investments (formerly the Housing Investment Platform) as we grow the next generation of diverse development professionals in the District.”
