JAMIE A . SMARR SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT , AFFILIATE PROGRAM
Jamie Smarr is responsible for two essential Foundation programs. Under his leadership, The NHPF Affiliate Program brings managerial strength in finance, asset management, resident services, and fund raising to local nonprofits and community-based organizations seeking to undertake development projects. He also provides leadership to the NHPF Acquisitions program, which actively seeks to acquire properties and partnership interests in portfolios of affordable housing, including Section 8, FHA insured, Mark to Market, and expiring LIHTC transactions. His experience includes Executive Director of the New York City Educational Construction Fund, which is engaged in public-private real estate development partnerships for the New York City school system. Over 12 years of service, Mr. Smarr also was a senior aide to five New York City Schools Chancellors, where he was responsible for capital planning, operations, after school programming and public/charter school development. He had previously served as Director of Tax and Zoning Incentives for New York City’s Housing Preservation and Development Department, where more than 1,500 units of low-income housing were created under his leadership via public-private development partnerships. Experience THE NHP FOUNDATION 2013 – Present Vice President • Oversees The NHPF Affiliate Program, which adopts formerly unsustainable programs and insures that finance, asset management, resident services, and fund-raising efforts provide the support that they need to once again become viable • Manages The NHPF Acquisitions program, which actively seeks to acquire properties and partnership interests in portfolios of affordable housing, including Section 8, FHA insured, Mark to Market, and expiring LIHTC transactions DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, CITY OF NEW YORK 2000 – 2013 Special Assistant to the Chancellor and Executive Director Chief of Staff, Division of Operations The New York City public school system is the largest public school system in the U.S. His accomplishments for the City’s Department of Education include: Leadership Leader of construction/development efforts for the New York City Educational Construction Fund (ECF), a 45-year-old organization engaged in public-private development activities, representing the organization before investors, the real estate industry, national economic development organizations, the city council and community planning boards. Oversaw school operations activities encompassing facilities, pupil transportation, food services, budgeting, fund-raising and information technology Created the first ECF mixed-use projects since 1980 (over $600 million in new construction) Servedas theChancellor’s representative to: • The Teachers Retirement System , with assets valued at $43 billion • The Board of Education Retirement System , with assets valued at $3 billion Served on the Department of Education’s Investment Committee Oversaw NYC Partnership/Chamber of Commerce’s Breakthrough for Learning Program, a privately financed achievement incentive program for chronically low-performing public schools Chancellor’s rep. to the NY State Board of Regents and The After-School Corporation Supervised treasury staff, including cash management, accounts payable and accounts receivable activities Financial
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