Our Leadership Team at Kingdom Development is dedicated to guiding our mission with faith-driven vision and unwavering commitment. Inspired by a higher calling, each member brings a unique blend of expertise, compassion, and spiritual insight to our work. Together, we strive to embody the values of integrity, service, and hope, leading by example and fostering a culture of excellence and dedication. Our leadership is committed to empowering others, building strong communities, and fulfilling our shared purpose of making a meaningful impact through our work.
William Leach
President
- Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Southern California
- Master of Science degree in Accountancy from Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota
- Bachelor of Science degree in Workforce Education from Southern Illinois University
- Fifteen (15) years of experience developing affordable housing
- Developed or consulted on 70+ affordable housing transactions
- Developed or consulted on 6,000+ LIHTC units
- Appointed to advisory committees by various CA state treasurers and controllers to help shape affordable housing policy
Jim Jernigan
CFO
- Licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) since 1986
- Licensed California General Contractor
- Thirty-four (34) years of construction and development experience
- Twenty-five (25) years of affordable housing development experience
- Developed 4000+ LIHTC units
Grant Stephens
VP of Finance
- Bachelor of Science in Accounting from California State University Los Angeles
- Four (4) years of financial consulting and development experience in affordable housing as a project manager, underwriter, and development accountant
- Served as a project manager or financial consultant on the acquisition & rehabilitation of 2,000 LIHTC units
- Served as project manager or financial consultant on the new construction of over 500 LIHTC units
David Parades
VP of Development
- Seventeen (17) years in real estate experience
- Three (3) years in development experience in affordable housing as a project manager, financial underwriter, and application coordinator
- Served as project manager, financial underwriter, or application coordinator on the development of 1,008 new construction LIHTC units
- Serves as development team manager
Tawana Aguilar
Applications Manager
- Bachelor of Arts in English from California State University San Bernardino
- Licensed California Notary
- Four (4) years development experience in affordable housijng as application coordinator and project manager
- Ten (10) years residential mortgage experience as closing coordinator, and funder
- Serves as applications manager, and project manager
Rusty Leach
Applications Underwriter
- Eight (8) years of experience developing affordable housing
- Served as application coordinator and or underwriter on forty-four (44) projects
- Developed or consulted on 2,000+ LIHTC units
- Serves as applications consultant, underwriter and project manager
Kingdom Academy was created to help developers and government agencies develop the human capital needed to build the housing necessary, using free and accessible online training courses. Developing housing using government financing is a complex endeavor. It requires both broad knowledge and high level expertise.
Start with our “Welcome To The Industry” course. Developing housing using government financing is a complex endeavor. It requires both broad knowledge and high level expertise. Kingdom Academy was created to help developers and government agencies build the human capital needed to build the housing needed.
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