Capital Solutions for Equitable Transit-Oriented Development
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Melinda Pollack
Melinda Pollack is vice president of Enterprise’s national initiatives dedicated to providing affordable, green and service-enriched housing for seniors and formerly homeless populations. She develops and implements Enterprise’s comprehensive senior housing program that focuses on improving the lives of low-income seniors in public and privately owned affordable housing, and helping seniors age in place in independent living settings. Additionally, she oversees efforts to provide effective solutions and resources to supportive housing developers across the country. Melinda is based in Enterprise’s Denver office. She joined the staff in 2007 to focus on transit-oriented development (TOD) financing solutions and policy efforts for the Denver region. Through this effort she guided the creation of the Denver TOD Fund, a $15 million tool for preservation and land acquisition. She also led Enterprise’s local policy efforts including the creation of a transit agency policy encouraging consideration of affordable housing and staffed Enterprise’s joint initiative with the Urban Land Institute, providing technical support to TOD developers working to accommodate affordable housing within their projects. Prior to joining Enterprise, Melinda was vice president for strategic initiatives at Mercy Housing, providing consulting services related to affordable housing for healthcare systems and religious communities and leading Mercy’s preservation activities. Melinda holds a bachelor’s degree in communications and human services from George Washington University and a Masters in Public Administration from the University of Colorado.
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