Wayne Devonish
Acting Executive Director
Employment Experience
Bedford Central Community Development Corp. November 2013 - Present
1200 Dean St. Brooklyn NY 11216
Executive Director
Project development and management for economic development initiatives that cover home buyer seminars, financial literacy seminars, job readiness and higher education enrollment. Solicitation of funding, grant writing and capacity building with the successful attainment of $1.400,000 in grants and revenues. Establishment of a partnership with Medgar Evers College to give courses in their continuing education division. Property and facility management of commercial and residential properties of Bedford Central Presbyterian Church.
-Northeast Brooklyn Housing Development Corp. October 2011 – November 2013
132 Ralph Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11233
Director of Property Management
Daily supervision of 96 individual sites of residential and commercial property consisting of 1200 units of market rate and affordable housing and 200,000 square feet of commercial. Direct supervision of 40 staff persons 5 administrative and 35 maintenance. Use of Yardi software for all property management operations. Compliance with city agencies under various guidelines that include Tax credits, Home units, and rent stabilization guidelines. Report production for financial analysis of portfolio using, Excell, Yardi, Powerpoint, and Microsoft word. Annual budgeting and highest and best use analysis. Capital improvement planning and consistent inspection of all properties. Leasing and contract negotiations with all commercial tenants. Maintenance of good vendor and tenant relations. Reporting directly to CEO of agency.
-Central Brooklyn Community Services Corp. December 2006 – October 2011
1958 Fulton St. Brooklyn NY 11233
Chief Operating Officer / Executive Director
Daily supervision and tracking of 25 staff persons for property management and development of 30 sites of commercial and residential properties in Brooklyn. Approval of all spending and budgets for the 30 million dollar annual operation. Facility management of 150,000 square feet of commercial office space with an elementary school. Management of new projects and capital improvements of existing properties. Solicitation of funding, and new property management and development opportunities. Writing requests for proposals, and grants with the successful attainment of 11 million in projects and funding. Coordination of Production of company marketing materials and annual reports. Lease-up of over 250,000 sq. ft. of commercial spaces and negotiations of contracts and agreements. Capacity building by acquiring support staff and resources to improve business operations through network of contacts. Extensive networking and collaborating with government and businesses for portfolio expansion and upgrades. Staff training and recruitment from line staff to managerial hirers and human resources administrative duties.
-BVSJ Inc. August 2003 to December 2006
210 Hart St. Brooklyn NY 11221
Director of Housing
I managed and supervised administrative, property management, construction and maintenance staff for 600 units of market, low income and special needs housing. I administered the lease up of all residential units with contractual mandates and handled all housing court cases with various attorneys. I approved spending and reviewed all transactions for the housing operation. I performed data analysis for financial and maintenance improvements of the operation and solicited and screened tenants for commercial rentals and negotiated commercial leases. I performed building inspections and operational restructuring to improve contract compliance, efficiency and general building operations. I organized and conducted home buyer seminars and presentations and engaged in proposal development and writing for new development projects in the New York area with the Vice president of Housing who was my direct report.
-Neighborhood Housing Services Jan. 2001 to April 2003
1012 Gates Ave Brooklyn NY 112
Program Manager
Program manager for pilot program called Healthy Home Initiative where I located landlords within the Central Brooklyn community and led them and their tenants through a series of trainings for minor lead abatement and childhood allergen awareness. I also directly supervised a team through several environmental tests of client apartments and set up remediation plans with contractors and staff. I conducted outreach and marketing presentations throughout the city and made formal bi-weekly reports that utilized spreadsheets, database software, presentation software and word processing software.
-Habitat for Humanity NYC April 99- Dec. 2000
334 Furman St. Brooklyn NY 112
Community Organizer
Duties were to screen potential homeowners credit reports, job history and living conditions and counsel them for Habitat housing. I made contact with community leadership, solicited funds, and coordinated activities for Habitat with various organizations. I set up a database for contacts, established an influential Brooklyn Board of directors to help move and establish projects, wrote press releases and articles about Habitat’s work and impact on the lives of homeowners, and the community to the press and local community.
Education & Training
-Keller Graduate School of Management MBA 2004
-Hunter College BA Biological Sciences 2000
-Licensed Real Estate Agent 2010
-NYU Professional Certificate in Real Estate Finance 2009
-Certification in Low Income Housing Tax Credit Compliance 2009
-Enterprise Leadership Training 2007
-IREM Property Management Certification 2005
-NeighborWorks Training Institute Scholarship for Housing counseling training August 2011
-IREM Certified Property Management candidate 2011
-Notary 2012
Volunteer / Community Experience
-Vice Chairman of Board for Magnolia Tree Earth Center April 2000 – Present
-Board member of Bedford Stuyvesant Real Estate Board June 2004 – Present
-Member of Brownstoners of Bedford Stuyvesant Sep. 99- Present
-Chairman of 500 Men Making a Difference Inc. June 2010-Present
-Board member of Habitat for Humanity NYC Brooklyn Chapter Jan 2001- 2014
Bedford Central Community Development Corp. November 2013 - Present
1200 Dean St. Brooklyn NY 11216
Executive Director
Project development and management for economic development initiatives that cover home buyer seminars, financial literacy seminars, job readiness and higher education enrollment. Solicitation of funding, grant writing and capacity building with the successful attainment of $1.400,000 in grants and revenues. Establishment of a partnership with Medgar Evers College to give courses in their continuing education division. Property and facility management of commercial and residential properties of Bedford Central Presbyterian Church.
-Northeast Brooklyn Housing Development Corp. October 2011 – November 2013
132 Ralph Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11233
Director of Property Management
Daily supervision of 96 individual sites of residential and commercial property consisting of 1200 units of market rate and affordable housing and 200,000 square feet of commercial. Direct supervision of 40 staff persons 5 administrative and 35 maintenance. Use of Yardi software for all property management operations. Compliance with city agencies under various guidelines that include Tax credits, Home units, and rent stabilization guidelines. Report production for financial analysis of portfolio using, Excell, Yardi, Powerpoint, and Microsoft word. Annual budgeting and highest and best use analysis. Capital improvement planning and consistent inspection of all properties. Leasing and contract negotiations with all commercial tenants. Maintenance of good vendor and tenant relations. Reporting directly to CEO of agency.
-Central Brooklyn Community Services Corp. December 2006 – October 2011
1958 Fulton St. Brooklyn NY 11233
Chief Operating Officer / Executive Director
Daily supervision and tracking of 25 staff persons for property management and development of 30 sites of commercial and residential properties in Brooklyn. Approval of all spending and budgets for the 30 million dollar annual operation. Facility management of 150,000 square feet of commercial office space with an elementary school. Management of new projects and capital improvements of existing properties. Solicitation of funding, and new property management and development opportunities. Writing requests for proposals, and grants with the successful attainment of 11 million in projects and funding. Coordination of Production of company marketing materials and annual reports. Lease-up of over 250,000 sq. ft. of commercial spaces and negotiations of contracts and agreements. Capacity building by acquiring support staff and resources to improve business operations through network of contacts. Extensive networking and collaborating with government and businesses for portfolio expansion and upgrades. Staff training and recruitment from line staff to managerial hirers and human resources administrative duties.
-BVSJ Inc. August 2003 to December 2006
210 Hart St. Brooklyn NY 11221
Director of Housing
I managed and supervised administrative, property management, construction and maintenance staff for 600 units of market, low income and special needs housing. I administered the lease up of all residential units with contractual mandates and handled all housing court cases with various attorneys. I approved spending and reviewed all transactions for the housing operation. I performed data analysis for financial and maintenance improvements of the operation and solicited and screened tenants for commercial rentals and negotiated commercial leases. I performed building inspections and operational restructuring to improve contract compliance, efficiency and general building operations. I organized and conducted home buyer seminars and presentations and engaged in proposal development and writing for new development projects in the New York area with the Vice president of Housing who was my direct report.
-Neighborhood Housing Services Jan. 2001 to April 2003
1012 Gates Ave Brooklyn NY 112
Program Manager
Program manager for pilot program called Healthy Home Initiative where I located landlords within the Central Brooklyn community and led them and their tenants through a series of trainings for minor lead abatement and childhood allergen awareness. I also directly supervised a team through several environmental tests of client apartments and set up remediation plans with contractors and staff. I conducted outreach and marketing presentations throughout the city and made formal bi-weekly reports that utilized spreadsheets, database software, presentation software and word processing software.
-Habitat for Humanity NYC April 99- Dec. 2000
334 Furman St. Brooklyn NY 112
Community Organizer
Duties were to screen potential homeowners credit reports, job history and living conditions and counsel them for Habitat housing. I made contact with community leadership, solicited funds, and coordinated activities for Habitat with various organizations. I set up a database for contacts, established an influential Brooklyn Board of directors to help move and establish projects, wrote press releases and articles about Habitat’s work and impact on the lives of homeowners, and the community to the press and local community.
Education & Training
-Keller Graduate School of Management MBA 2004
-Hunter College BA Biological Sciences 2000
-Licensed Real Estate Agent 2010
-NYU Professional Certificate in Real Estate Finance 2009
-Certification in Low Income Housing Tax Credit Compliance 2009
-Enterprise Leadership Training 2007
-IREM Property Management Certification 2005
-NeighborWorks Training Institute Scholarship for Housing counseling training August 2011
-IREM Certified Property Management candidate 2011
-Notary 2012
Volunteer / Community Experience
-Vice Chairman of Board for Magnolia Tree Earth Center April 2000 – Present
-Board member of Bedford Stuyvesant Real Estate Board June 2004 – Present
-Member of Brownstoners of Bedford Stuyvesant Sep. 99- Present
-Chairman of 500 Men Making a Difference Inc. June 2010-Present
-Board member of Habitat for Humanity NYC Brooklyn Chapter Jan 2001- 2014