Joseph M. Michaels, President
Joeseph. M. Michaels has been active in all phases of multi-family development with an emphasis in affordable housing for over 25 years.
In 2000, Mr. Michaels joined Las Palmas Foundation (organized in 1991) as President/Executive Director. The 501 (c) (3) non-profit housing corporation is dedicated to helping communities rebuild for a brighter future by assisting low- and moderate-income residents with programs and assistance to address the critical needs of affordable housing. Las Palmas Foundation becomes an active partner in the projects they participate in, by including project and asset management as part of their non-profit duties.
Mr. Michaels’ real estate experience includes: the development of senior citizen and multifamily housing; negotiating land acquisitions; arranging and funding construction and permanent loans; marketing of investment projects; multifamily land sales; public and private syndication; land planning for mixed use projects; property management supervision and real estate consulting.
A graduate of Loyola Marymount University with a Bachelor in Business Administration degree, Mr. Michaels also received from the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), the Certificate of Real Estate with a specialization in Finance. He is a licensed California Real Estate Broker, and a member of the National City Collaborative Board of Directors.
Lindsay Winter, CFO
Ms. Winter received a Bachelor of the Arts degree from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in the study of Mass Communications. Ms. Winter is the Asset Manager for Las Palmas and is responsible for maintaining our extensive portfolio of projects through our asset management system. She supervises the monitoring and verification of compliance with those agencies that support and fund our efforts. Her extensive experience in affordable housing and compliance provide critical insight C.A.R.E. program development and implementation.