Kelly Henderson Rejoins WNC as Senior Vice President of Originations for the Northeast

Irvine, Calif–WNC, a national investor in real estate and community development initiatives, announced that Kelly Henderson, Esq., a seasoned affordable housing professional with 16 years of experience, has rejoined the firm as senior vice president of originations, responsible for the Northeast region. Henderson previously spent nine years with WNC, from 2006 to early 2015, as senior vice president in acquisitions.

In her new role, Henderson is responsible for property acquisitions and closings in the Northeast, including the states of Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont, as well as Washington, D.C. The company’s existing Northeast portfolio includes 136 affordable housing projects with 11,827 units that have a total development cost of approximately $771.2 million.

Henderson will play a significant role in providing service to WNC’s northeastern clients, as well as developing new relationships with developers in the region.

Prior to joining WNC originally in 2006, Henderson served as vice president, director of acquisitions for a national tax credit syndication firm, responsible for all aspects of closing low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) transactions. She is a licensed attorney, earning her juris doctor degree from the New England School of Law. Henderson earned a bachelor’s degree from the State University of New York at Geneseo.