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F. Anthony Santiago

• Appointed to strategic planning committee (only two diversity consultants out of 40 members) by CEO for Connecticut state
water authority’s (MDC) $2.2 billion horizontal Commercial Construction Infrastructure Project, 2007.

TOWN & COUNTRY REAL ESTATE INVESTORS
& GENERAL CONTRACTORS May 2000-Dec 2007
Third Generation Privately Owned Santiago Family Real Estate Investment Business spin off
President & COO
• Deal Sourced: Identified nationwide real estate investment opportunities through site evaluation and market analysis
• Created the complete pitch deck and underwriting to raise $100 million in private equity
• Created a Portfolio of Investors (UHNW, Family Offices and PE’s)
• Acquired, created construction design, budget and plan, rehabilitated, managed, and liquidated 20 properties.
• Delivered an average rate of return of 35% on liquidated properties.
• Reduced cost by 80% via tracking financial budget
• Developed and implemented technology-based project management procedures to track milestones and establish direction.
• Identified repositioning strategies for distressed properties, including aggressive marketing campaigns, while achieving targeted
rates of return.

NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY, New York, NY Mar 2003-May 2005

The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) provides decent and affordable housing in a safe and secure living environment for low and moderate-
income residents throughout the five boroughs.
Appointed by the Chairman and General Manager for Both Giuliani and Bloomberg Admiration
Deputy Program Administrator, Capital Projects Department (2005)
Deputy Program Administrator, Building Exteriors Unit, Capital Projects Department (2004)
Deputy Director, Housing Finance & Development, Operations and Initiatives Department (2003)
• Undertook feasibility analyses of large-scale redevelopment projects, including zoning, urban and neighborhood massing
studies, density, and financial reviews with internal A&E Professionals and external City Departments and private developers.
• Directed general administration of a $600 million construction portfolio
• Appointed $100 Million divisional staff & relocation-reorg
• Multiple Federal, State, Local Politician, community boards and interdepartmental interactions and presentations
• Oversaw annual budget of a $3 million staff within the department for salaries, 25 direct reports and dealt with numerous
external contractors.
• Devised strategy for the disposition of FHA properties, and the subsequent sale of existing FHA Home mortgages to a third
party servicing agent and/or direct sale to a mortgage brokerage firm.
• Streamlined the digital operational and correspondence filing system by standardizing and centralizing the process between
multiple departments to interface.

PITKIN AVENUE BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, Brooklyn, NY Aug 2000-Sept 2004
A business improvement district (BID) committed to providing the Pitkin Avenue community, including merchants and owners, with the best in services and
enhancements to improve quality of life.
Executive Director
• Assisted with the creation of $14.5 million revitalization plan for a model block.
• Developed and constructed a new parking lot with a $4.5 million project budget for which ground was broken and project
successfully completed under budget within one year (project had been planned for ten years under three previous Mayoral
administrations).
• Reduced crime by deploying additional security by 65%.
• Served as a liaison between 300 business merchants and various city agencies, politicians, and media, and forged strategic
relationships to resolve differences between parties with conflicting interests.

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14 “Teamwork is the ability to work collectively toward a common vision. The ability to direct individual accomplishments toward organizational objectives. It is the fuel
that allows common people to attain uncommon results.”