Angela Penn

Experience

• 

  Roanoke Redevelopment and Housing Authority

  Jan 1997 - Jan 2003

  Public Information Officer

  Communicate information about the Roanoke Redevelopment and Housing Authority to City Council, the public, and the media. Served as media liaisons, issue press releases and arrange interviews with company executives and employees.

• 

  Total Action for Progress (TAP)

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2006

  Director of Housing and Community Development

  Overall programmatic, fiscal, and managerial responsibility for Housing and Community Development's seven human services programs and six property and rehabilitation programs in Roanoke, Covington, and Lexington, Virginia. These programs are: Information & Referral (Roanoke, Covington, and Lexington), Emergency Food and Clothing (Lexington), Digital Divide/ ACCESS Computer Labs (Covington), Outreach to Spanish-Speaking People (Roanoke), the Dumas Drama Guild (Roanoke), Housing Choice Voucher Program, Homeless Intervention Program, Homeownership, Emergency Utility Assistance, Emergency Home Repair, Weatherization, Indoor Plumbing and Rehabilitation, Property Management and Rural Preservation . In addition, provides day-to-day management of the Dumas Center for Artistic and Cultural Development (Roanoke), outreach and technical assistance to neighborhood and community groups and organizations, and undertakes a variety of economic development, quality of life, and partnership projects. Show less

• 

  Total Action for Progress (TAP)

  Jul 2007 - now

  Directs the development of affordable, multi-family housing and commercial development for an agency with a current asset base of approximately $40 Million; seeks new development opportunities for multi-family and single family development within the agency’s six county territory; analysis the feasibility of potential development projects; builds relationships with investors, funding agencies, local governments and community stakeholders; handles all construction contracts for the agency; oversees the management of each construction project; manages the TAP development team; is responsible for all housing policy and attorney relationships regarding real estate transactions. Show less

  • President & CEO

    Mar 2024 - now

  • Vice President of Economic & Real Estate Development

    Jul 2007 - Apr 2024