A MESSAGE FROM BLANCA RAMIREZ, PRESIDENT AND CEO
Dear Friends
I am thrilled to introduce myself as Comunilife’s new President and CEO. I come to Comunilife following a two-decade career in housing development and financing that resulted in thousands of units of housing for New York’s most vulnerable.
My primary goal is to build on Dr. Rosa Gil’s legacy who started Comunilife in 1989. I am committed to maintaining Comunilife’s mission of providing vulnerable communities with housing and culturally sensitive supportive services. Further, we will continue to live our vision that no one should be without the housing and supports they need to lead a healthy, meaningful life. Through our supportive and affordable housing, medical respite program, and suicide prevention activities for at-risk Latina teens our clients will be given the tools and supports to overcome their existing social determinants of health, have improved health and housing outcomes, and a future they could not have imagined before they accessed Comunilife’s services.
By working with Comunilife’s committed board and staff, I look forward to ensuring that our more than 4,000 clients continue to receive the services they require and that we develop new programs to meet emerging community needs.
In the coming months, I am eager to meet with members of the Comunilife community so that we can work together to improve the lives of New York’s homeless and low-income residents.
Sincerely
Blanca Ramirez
President and CEO
ABOUT BLANCA RAMIREZ
Blanca Ramirez serves as the President and CEO of Comunilife Inc. With over 20 years of experience in the supportive/affordable housing and community development sectors, Blanca has served as a Developer, Senior Manager, and Director for non-profit development organizations at local, regional, and national levels.
Throughout her career, Blanca has demonstrated expertise in the development of supportive and affordable housing, leveraging tools such as the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) and mixed-income models to foster inclusive living environments. She has spearheaded initiatives encompassing housing preservation, new construction, and comprehensive neighborhood revitalization efforts, recognizing the transformative impact they hold.
Blanca's experience includes running financial analysis to assess a project’s viability and to identify the best financial tools to help make difficult projects a reality – including, the thorough examination of financial statements, models, and underwriting of LIHTC projects. This has helped to ensure the fiscal viability and sustainability of numerous development projects that she has help bring to fruition.
Blanca has been a staunch advocate, engaging stakeholders on city, state, and federal levels to enact policy changes and secure essential resources. She has managed and led compliance with contracts from numerous governmental entities, including the NYC Department of Mental Health and Hygiene, NYC Department of Homeless Services, and various state-level departments.
Throughout her career, Blanca's commitment to the well-being of impacted communities has focused her work on creating enduring solutions to New York’s housing crisis. Blanca remains steadfast in her resolve to advocate for equitable housing opportunities and vibrant, thriving communities for generations to come.
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