Colleen Green

Colleen Green is the Director of the Department of Housing and Community Development in Washington, D.C., having been appointed to the role in 2023. She began her career in fund investment and management in housing around 1998 or 1999. Prior to her current position, Green served as Vice President of Operations for a regional nonprofit organization that provided housing and services to vulnerable and disadvantaged populations. Her earlier experience includes work in banking, specifically lending, construction lending, and underwriting in both commercial and community development spaces, as well as running a federally qualified health center. In her current role, she focuses on creating affordable housing opportunities for low- and moderate-income residents of the District of Columbia through strategic use of government subsidies such as low-income housing tax credits, tax-exempt bond financing, and the Housing Production Trust Fund. Green emphasizes the importance of addressing the housing affordability crisis by developing both rental and homeownership options, including permanent supportive housing for individuals who have experienced homelessness. She attributes her professional success to focus and a commitment to keep pushing forward, regardless of setbacks, and advises young women entering the field to do the same while never becoming jaded and believing in ambitious possibilities.