Neal T. Drobenare joined The NHP Foundation in 2010 and leads acquisitions. He has acquired seven properties totaling 1,072 units and has guided over $98 million in investments, with $69 million added to NHPF’s portfolio. His work includes managing $43 million in federal program awards, including $16 million for NHPF projects.
Over his career, Drobenare has developed, acquired, or financed more than 20,000 affordable housing units and raised over $60 million for nonprofits. He has also played a key role in increasing annual multifamily private activity bond issues.
Drobenare serves on the boards of the National Affordable Housing Trust (NAHT) and Housing Partnership Equity Trust (HPET), chairing HPET’s Investment Committee and co-founding the organization.
Previously, he held leadership roles in Washington, DC’s housing sector, serving as Special Assistant to the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development, Chief Operating Officer of the DC Department of Housing and Community Development, and Bond Finance Director at the DC Housing Finance Agency.
He holds a B.A. from SUNY Stony Brook and earned his J.D. cum laude from SUNY Buffalo School of Law.
