Season 3 Episode 13 - Impact Real Estate with Jeff Brenner, CEO at Impact Community Capital
Description
On this episode of the Impact Real Estate Podcast, we welcome the CEO and President of Impact Community Capital, Jeff Brenner. Jeff tells the story of how an initial two-year plan turned in a career in affordable housing that now spans 30 years! He also takes us through the ins and outs of being a CEO and the importance of diversity in the workplace and in sourcing new investors. It's double the IMPACT this week on the Impact Real Estate Podcast.
Episode notes:
01:20 - What is Impact Community Capital?
03:00 - The secret sauce
04:!6 - Community experts
06:03 - Trying to do something positive
09:28 - Investments backed by real estate
11:25 - The evolution of Impact
13:22 - An investment thesis
17:02 - Motivated from the very beginning
19:16 - Keep the organization focused on the big picture
20:50 - Calculating social impact
24:26 - Building a diverse team; Focus on broad range of experiences
27:28 - The Hot Seat presented by KK Reset
Jeff joined IMPACT in 2012 as Chief Investment Officer. In 2016 he was named interim President following retirement of the company’s founding CEO and became President & CEO in 2017. He leads the senior management team in developing and implementing the strategic direction of the company and is responsible for creating and communicating the organization’s mission, vision, values and brand. Jeff has 30 years of experience in financial services and capital markets, including 23 years in impact investing. Prior to joining IMPACT, Jeff served as Chief Financial Officer for Capital Impact Partners, one of the nation’s largest Community Development Financial Institutions.
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