Natalie started working at DHIC in 1996 after completing an undergraduate degree and the Master of Regional Planning program at UNC-Chapel Hill. She oversees DHIC’s real estate development and is involved in all aspects of the development process. This includes: site searches and analysis, coordinating the development of site and architectural plans, assembling and closing on financing, overseeing construction and leasing, and ensuring compliance with all the requirements of a project’s funding partners. Her tenure with DHIC features the completion of 17 rental developments.

Growing up in Cary, and living in Raleigh since 2000, has allowed Natalie to see first-hand the changes and growth that the Triangle area has experienced as well as the increasing importance of providing affordable housing opportunities. She has served on the Board of Triangle Commercial Real Estate Women, the Land Protection Committee of Triangle Land Conservancy, and is currently a member of ULI Triangle’s WLI Committee. Natalie is a LEED Green Associate, graduate of Leadership Raleigh, a licensed North Carolina Real Estate Broker and a RYT 200 registered yoga teacher.