Director of a fellowship program that brings 8-12 mid career professionals concerned with the built and natural environment to Harvard for a year of independent study. Responsibility for leading the selection process, providing assistance and advice to the Fellows while they are in residence, and catalyzing events involving the Fellows and the larger community.

Responsibility for all aspects of teaching graduate level courses in housing, community development and neighborhood revitalization.

Overall direction of a GSD study to determine for the United States Congress the reasonable costs for administering a well-run Public Housing program. Results of the study will be used to create a new formula for providing operating subsidies for the nation’s oldest affordable housing program.

Founding principal of a small consulting firm focusing on affordable housing and related urban concerns. Originally formed as Justin Gray Associates, the firm assists public and private organizations in the development of affordable housing, the creation of programs supporting affordable housing, neighborhood planning, property management, and organizational development for groups with affordable housing as a part of their mission. The following assignments are among the most significant work undertaken as a part of the firm:

Court-appointed Special Master for the Washington, D.C. Housing Authority. Investigation, analysis, and recommendations to Judge Steffen Graae of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia about the future organization and governance of the Authority, one of the most troubled in the nation.

Consultant to Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) with Hope VI Grants. Service to a number of authorities (Boston, Richmond, New Orleans, Philadelphia among others) regarding their application for, or implementation of, a Hope VI grant. Particular expertise with regard to management operations, development strategies, and social services.

Author, curriculum designer, and trainer regarding asset and property management. Author or co-author of two books about property management. Author of a 36-module curriculum for training non-profits about asset management. 11 of the modules have been published. Trainer of non-profits in the fields of asset and property management with extensive experience in cities across the country. The client for much of this work has been the Local Initiatives Support Corporation.

Consultant to Public Housing Authorities, resident groups, HUD, and others concerned with quality public housing. Numerous assignments, including policy development, program evaluation, procedural consultation, training, and strategic planning. Service to PHAs of all sizes in all parts of the country, as well as regional and national offices of HUD.

Consultant in Affordable Housing Development to Community Development Corporations, non-profits, church groups and public agencies. Full development consultation for numerous housing developments taking advantage of every significant assisted housing program over the past 25 years.

Consultant to communities in the development of affordable housing policies and procedures. Frequently asked to work with a city or town government and a potential developer of affordable housing to reach comfortable terms for a new development. Many program development assignments for local communities, as well.

Teacher and trainer in the fields of affordable housing development and management, as well as strategic planning, board development and public housing policies and procedures. Numerous assignments for a wide variety of clients. Settings have varied from full graduate courses at the university level to week long executive education programs to weekend strategic planning retreats with community based organizations to one hour orientations with new board members of a non-profit neighborhood association.