Focus. Details. Momentum.
As founder and President of REANA Consulting Inc, Kathleen Mertz brings over 20 years of hands-on experience to real estate and nonprofit administration consulting work for nonprofit and public sector clients.
Kathleen has a deep commitment to place-based community development opportunities that move projects forward by providing additional capacity, technical knowledge, and strategic savvy:
From cutting her teeth in project management and historic buildings as the federal Section 106 Compliance Coordinator at The Presidio of San Francisco;
To honing her project management acumen on mixed income HUD and Low-Income Housing Tax Credit deals as Senior Project Manager and then Vice President for Real Estate Development for a national nonprofit; and
To overseeing real estate, asset management, and community development programs as the Director of Housing and Community Development at a local public housing authority.
As an affordable housing subject matter expert, Kathleen has presented at numerous conferences, including Housing California, the Non-Profit Housing Association of Northern California (NPH), LeadingAge California, California Preservation Foundation, and National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO).
Kathleen has a Bachelor’s of Arts in History from Lewis and Clark College, a Professional Certificate in Not-For-Profit Management and a Master’s of Science in Historic Preservation from the University of Oregon. Her Master’s Thesis, titled “Affordable Housing in Historic Hotels: Enumerating the Economic, Environmental, and Social Benefits of Adaptive Use,” fused her passions and launched her community development career.
