Tuesday, August 16, 2016

Affirmed Housing hires two new employees

Affirmed Housing hires two new employees
Affirmed grows as two new employees join the company’s development department

Affirmed Housing has hired two new employees to join the development team.  New employees include Project Manager, Mellody Lock and Project Management Assistant, Michelle Muñiz. 

Mellody Lock has spent her entire professional career in the field of affordable housing. She's worked as the lead team member in numerous successful multi-million dollar state funding applications and has a wide variety of industry knowledge. Mellody brings her foundational relationships with key industry stakeholders along with her personal knowledge of the field. As Project Manager, Mellody will manage multiple projects from acquisition through completion.  She will assist in acquisitions, underwriting, entitlements and financing of new developments. 

Michelle Muñiz brings 20 years of sales and management experience to Affirmed Housing.  Most recently, she worked in Real Estate Operations at the San Diego Housing Commission and is involved in a residential real estate property management firm.   Previously a licensed realtor, Michelle graduated from the University of San Diego with a Master of Science in Real Estate. Here at Affirmed, Michelle will assist with project management at all stages including research, funding applications and more.

Lindsay Quackenbush, VP of Development, states, “We are very pleased to have both Mellody and Michelle join Affirmed’s development team.  They both come from impressive backgrounds and are highly capable.  I am confident they will impact and increase development opportunities.” 


Headquartered in San Diego, Affirmed Housing is dedicated to improving and sustaining the viability of California through the development of affordable housing.  Affirmed enhances communities and our environment by building professionally-managed, high-quality, green, multifamily housing.  For more information, visit www.affirmedhousing.com


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