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Leadership Team

Our corporate staff includes credentialed and skilled development professionals, financial experts, property managers and service coordinators, all working together to create affordable housing communities.

Meet the leadership team below.

Kamilah McAfee

President/CEO
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Kamilah McAfee

President/CEO
As President and CEO of Wesley Housing, McAfee provides strategic direction and general executive leadership to Wesley Housing. McAfee has held progressive leadership roles for the award-winning organization since 2008. Most recently serving as Senior Vice President of Real Estate Development, she led Wesley’s real estate development team through an unprecedented five-year period of growth, initiated by the successful award of four competitive funding projects in 2018 and capped by the 2022 construction completion of seven communities (571 units), representing $231 million in total development costs. These efforts led the organization to be named 2022 “Nonprofit Developer of the Year” by the Housing Association of Nonprofit Developers (HAND) for the third time (previously in 2017 and 2006). Further, Affordable Housing Finance named Wesley Housing in its “Top 50 Affordable Housing Developers of 2020” and was one of only nine nonprofits nationwide to make the list. In addition to her 14 years of service at Wesley Housing, McAfee brings public sector and private sector experience, previously serving as Director of Public Finance for the DC Housing Finance Agency and a Development Associate for Forest City Washington. McAfee was a Fellow at the Center for Urban Redevelopment Excellence (CUREx) at the University of Pennsylvania. She holds a B.S. in finance and new and small business development from Georgetown University and a master’s in business administration from American University.
(703) 642-3830 ext. 220 [email protected]

Christopher Cherry

Chief Financial Officer
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Christopher Cherry

Chief Financial Officer
Cherry is responsible for all accounting, asset management, payroll, and administration functions. He provides strategic financial analysis and budget oversight for all of the organization's affiliates and subsidiaries. He has served with the affordable housing industry for the past 13 years, following 17 years in public accounting. He is a member of several industry associations including Strength Matters® and serves on the Board of Directors for The Boys and Girls Club of Anne Arundel County. Cherry is a certified public accountant, a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and holds a bachelor’s in accounting from the University of Maryland.
He is a member of several industry associations including Strength Matters® and the Housing Partnership Network.
(703) 642-3830 ext. 244 [email protected]

Kathy Mejasich

Chief Operating and External Relations Officer
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Kathy Mejasich

Chief Operating and External Relations Officer
Mejasich has overall responsibility for Wesley Housing’s operations; corporate, individual, and grant fundraising; and marketing, communications, and volunteer activities. Mejasich comes to Wesley with more than 20 years of nonprofit fundraising, marketing, and communications experience. Most recently, she served as Vice President of Strategy & Operations for the Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA) in Silver Spring, Maryland.  Prior to her tenure with SFIA, she held management positions with the International Road Federation, the USO, and Special Olympics International. She commenced her professional career as an officer in the United States Air Force. Mejasich holds a B.A. in sociology/criminal justice from Bloomsburg University and a master’s degree in public administration from Troy State University.
(703) 642-3830 ext. 214 [email protected]

Lisa Davis

Vice President, Wesley Property Management
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Lisa Davis

Vice President, Wesley Property Management
Joining Wesley Housing in 2010, Ms. Davis brings 33 years in property management and a wealth of experience in affordable housing. Ms. Davis is responsible for all property site staff. With a background in HUD, LIHTC and market-rate conventional sites, she has skills in managing people, processes, and budgets and possesses thorough in-depth knowledge in government-assisted programs. She is tax credit certified through the National Association of Housing Management and the National Association of Home Builders, receiving the Specialist in Housing Credit Management and Housing Credit Certified Professional designations. She has also received her Certified Occupancy Specialist designation from the National Association of Housing Management.
703-642-3830 ext 270 [email protected]

Judith Cabelli

Vice President of Real Estate Development
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Judith Cabelli

Vice President of Real Estate Development
Judith Cabelli is a passionate leader committed to advancing housing affordability, social justice and racial equity. She is motivated by fairness and equity for all and the belief that access to food, housing and health care are human rights. She currently serves as the Vice President of Real Estate Development for Wesley Housing where she guides department operations and leads a team of people responsible for the identification and implementation of real estate development projects from initial conception through financing, construction, rent-up and stabilized occupancy. Prior to this position she served as the Director of the Affordable Housing Development Division of the Fairfax County Department of Housing and Community Development, where she worked to support the County’s goals to preserve, expand and facilitate affordable housing opportunities for two years. She was trained and served as an Equity Ambassador for the Department as part of the One Fairfax Racial and Social Equity policy and County initiative. Before her role with the County, she worked for Wesley Housing for ten years where her last position was Senior Real Estate Development Project Manager. Before joining the Wesley Housing team, Ms. Cabelli served as the Associate Development Project Manager/Relocation Specialist for The Community Builders in Washington, DC. Additionally, she served as a Capital City Fellow with the DC Department of Housing and Community Development. Ms. Cabelli earned the National Development Council’s Housing Development Finance Professional certification. Ms. Cabelli holds a Master of Public Administration with a Concentration in Nonprofit Management from George Mason University and a Bachelor of Arts in Criminology and Criminal Justice with a minor in Spanish from the University of Maryland.
(703) 642-3830 [email protected]

Mati Jones

Vice President of Human Resources
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Mati Jones

Vice President of Human Resources
Jones is responsible for leading the human resources function at Wesley Housing, including managing internal systems, policies and processes that support employees, while ensuring compliance with employment law and internal initiatives around diversity, equity, and inclusion - beginning at recruitment and hire and continuing through all stages of employment. Jones joined Wesley with over 15 years of human resources (HR) experience from a range of sectors including healthcare, higher education, financial services and non-profits. She has worked with large, integrated HR teams supporting thousands of employees and mom and pop businesses of less than 10 people. Wherever she is, she enjoys the challenge of working with people and helping them to align their own skills and goals to the organization’s mission. Past volunteer work has focused on developing others, especially children and women early in their career, through mentoring and tutoring programs such as Junior Achievement, Leaders of Tomorrow and WICT (Women In Cable Telecommunications). Jones holds an undergraduate degree from Florida A & M University and earned an MBA from Emory University. She holds the Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) certification and is a member of the Society of Human Resources Management.
(703) 642-3830 [email protected]

Irrin Suvanasai

Vice President of Resident Services
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Irrin Suvanasai

Vice President of Resident Services
Irrin Suvanasai, LCSW candidate, currently leads the planning and implementation of supportive services and youth, adult, and family programs for all residents of Wesley Housing’s communities. Irrin has been an invaluable member of our organization for more than 12 years. Most recently serving as Regional Community Services Manager, Suvanasai's career with Wesley Housing is underscored by her breadth and experience with both family and senior programming, track record of facilitating key partnerships and funding opportunities, and leadership of a dynamic service line that has endured through the most challenging of recent circumstances. She earned her bachelor’s degree in sociology from the University of Virginia (UVA) and has completed additional academic course work at UVA’s Curry School of Education. Prior to her work at Wesley Housing, Suvanasai worked with vulnerable populations throughout Northern Virginia area for over 15 years.
(703) 642-3830 ext. 235 [email protected]

DeeDee George

Vice President of Asset Management and Compliance
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DeeDee George

Vice President of Asset Management and Compliance
George is responsible for managing the real estate portfolio to maximize the value, performance, and sustainability of Wesley’s properties, ensure continued program compliance, and manage risk. She is a strategic real estate executive with almost 20 years of experience in portfolio management and performance oversight in affordable housing and institutional real estate. Her prior leadership positions include Director of Affordable Housing for United Planning Organization (UPO), a non-profit agency focused on alleviating poverty in Washington, DC; Portfolio Manager for the Alexandria Redevelopment & Housing Authority; and Assistant Vice President for NewTower Trust Company. She is committed to her passion of helping vulnerable populations find equitable access to affordable homes and educational opportunities. Previous volunteer experience includes serving on the Board of Directors for Achievement Preparatory Public Charter School and The Hope Foundation. George holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Siena College and a Master of Real Estate from Johns Hopkins University.
703-642-3830 ext. 273 [email protected]

Board of Directors

President and CEO

Kamilah McAfee
Wesley Housing

Chair

Michael T. Cranna
Development Advisor
Point Reyes Energy Partners, LLC

Vice Chair

Malanda Worrell
Senior Vice President, Market Operations
Jones Lang LaSalle Securities, LLC

Treasurer

Kimberly Armstrong
Former Senior Vice President
Wells Fargo Bank

Secretary

Suzanne Moran
Vice President/Institutional
Relations Manager
TD Bank

Past Chair

John Gibb
Managing Director
Jones Lang LaSalle Securities, LLC

Board Network

Marcia Bradford
Former Executive Vice President
Chief Commercial
Lending Officer Nonprofit and
Commercial Banking
Chainbridge Bank, NA

Brooke Cooper
Founder & Managing Director
Tech Acumen Group

Marlo A. Goldstein
Vice President and Assistant General Counsel
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

Nancy Minter
Former Director
Urban Institute Library

The Rev. Kirk Nave
District Superintendent, Arlington and Alexandria
United Methodist Church

Arianna K. Royster, CPM, ARM
Executive Vice President
Borger Management, Inc.

June Stowe
Former Vice President for Finance and Administration
Wesley Theological Seminary

Andrew Vincent
Vice President of Development
Horning Brothers

2024 Board Meeting Dates

*Required Annual Meeting on the Board of Directors per Bylaws
**Required Regular Quarterly Meetings of the Board of Directors per Bylaws

For a comprehensive schedule including committee meetings, click here.

  • January 24, 2024*    
  • March 13, 2024           
    In person
  • May 22, 2024 **              
  • July 24, 2024            
  • September 25, 2024**
    In person
  • December 18, 2024**

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