MURIEL BOWSER
MAYOR
Mar
ch 5, 2024
The Honorable Phil Mendelson
Chairman
Council of the D istrict of Columbia
John A. Wilson
Building
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 504
Washington, DC 20004
Dear Ch
airman M endelson:
In accordance
with section 2 of the Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-
142; D.C.
Official Code § 1-523.01), and pursuant to section 3a of the Housing Production Trust Fund
Act of 1988, effective June 8, 1990 (D.C. Law 8-133; D.C. Official Code § 42-2802.01), I am pleased
to nominate the following person:
Mr. Chapman Todd
43
rd
Place, N W
Washington, DC 20016
(Ward 3 )
for
appointment a s an individual with significant knowledge of an area related to the production,
preservation, and rehabilitation of affordable housing for lower-income
households member of the
Housing Production Trust Fund Board, filling a vacant seat formerly
held by Lakeeshia A. Fox, fo r a
term to end January 14, 2025.
Enclosed,
you will find biographical information detailing the experience of Mr. Todd, together with
proposed resolution to assist the Council during the confirmation process.
I
would appreciate the Council’s earliest consideration of this nomination for confirmation. Please do
not hesitate to contact me, or Steven Walker, Director, Mayor’s Office of Talent and Appointments,
should the Council require additional information.
Sincerely,
Muriel B owser
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at the request of the Mayor
A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
To confirm the appointment
of Mr. Chapman Todd to the Housing Production Trust Fund
Board.
RESOLVED,
BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, that this
resolution may be cited as the "Housing Production Trust Fund Board Chapman Todd
Confirmation Resolution
of 2024".
Sec. 2. The Council
of the District of Columbia confirms the appointment of:
Mr. Chapman Todd
43rd Place,
NW
Washington, DC 20016
(Ward 3)
as an individual with significant knowledge
of an area related to the production, preservation,
and rehabilitation
of affordable housing for lower-income households member of the Housing
Production Trust Fund Board, established by section 3a
of the Housing Production Trust Fund
Act
of 1988, effective June 8, 1990 (D. C. Law 8-133; D. C. Official Code§ 42-2802.01), filling a
vacant seat formerly held by Lakeeshia
A. Fox, for a term to end January 14, 2025.
Sec.
3. The Council of the District of Columbia shall transmit a copy of this resolution,
upon its adoption, to the nominee and to the Office
of the Mayor.
Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately. CHAPMAN TODD
4916 43
rd
Place NW • Washington, DC 20016 •
202.258.2186 • chapman@jaydot.org
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Housing Development and Social Services Consultant
Jaydot LLC, Principal May 2010 – Present
Project work targeted on the development and operation of affordable housing projects in the
Washington DC area, with a particular emphasis on permanent supportive housing for extremely
low income individuals and families exiting homelessness. Current development projects
include:
• Lead Consultant/Project Manager for a 77 unit all-affordable housing rehabilitation project
targeting to serve formerly homeless Veterans, located on the former Walter Reed Army
Medical Center campus in the District of Columbia. Total development cost is $18M.
Financing on the project closed in spring of 2018, and occupancy started in December 2019;
continued consulting work on this project includes on-going supervision role in the building
on the coordination of property management and resident services programming.
• Lead Consultant/Project Manager for Diane’s House, a 42 unit all-affordable new
construction apartment building with a total development budget of $13M. Thirty-nine of
the units will be permanent supportive housing for individuals and families exiting
homelessness. Financing closed in December 2018 and occupancy is expected spring 2020.
• Lead Consultant/Project Manager for North Capitol Commons, a 124 unit all-affordable new
construction apartment building with a total development cost of $33M. Sixty of the units
are supportive housing for Veterans exiting homelessness, 43 units are for persons at 60%
AMI or below, and 17 units are reserved for clients of the Department of Behavioral Health
(DBH). Construction was completed and fully occupied in December 2016; continued
consulting work on this project includes on-going supervision role in the building on the
coordination of property management and social services programming.
On these development projects, responsibilities have included navigating all aspects of the
projects from inception through completion, including leading community engagement,
facilitating political and regulatory processes, securing financing and ongoing operating
supports, and coordinating service delivery programming.
Experience in securing and coordinating Low-Income Housing Tax Credits, bond financing from
the D.C. Housing Finance Agency, D.C. Housing Production Trust Funds, Federal HOME funds,
Department of Behavior Health (DBH) capital funding, Department of General Services (DGS)
capital funding, D.C. Housing Authority capital funding, Department of Human Services (DHS)
supportive services funding, Local Rent Supplement Program (LRSP) operating subsidy, private
equity, project-based Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing vouchers (VASH), and significant
philanthropic support.
Other current and recent consulting projects include:
• Serving as the Campaign Coordinator of Montgomery County MD’s efforts to end Veteran
homelessness (Zero:2016) and chronic homelessness (the Inside Not Outside campaign)
• Working with several District-based social service providers to develop on-site supportive
services models
• Partnering on a philanthropy-driven development of a housing model for Returning Citizens
• Serving as Project Manager / Lead Consultant with a large emergency shelter provider on a
redevelopment plan for its facility and programs Chapman Todd resume
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE, (cont.)
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington January 2002 – May 2010
Director of Housing Development (2008 – 2010)
Responsible for advancing the organization’s strategic goal to create affordable housing for low
and moderate income individuals and families. Primary oversight for all existing and future
Catholic Charities’ affordable housing projects from conception, through construction and
completion, and then to ongoing management. This position reported to the President/CEO of the
organization.
Division Director, Housing and Support Services Division (2005 – 2008)
Regional Director, Housing and Support Services (2002 – 2005)
Responsible for developing and managing all Catholic Charities’ housing programs for persons
that are homeless or formerly homeless in the District of Columbia, and Montgomery, Prince
George and Charles Counties, Maryland. Programs provided overnight shelter, transitional
housing, permanent housing, and social services at 18 sites for more than 1,800 persons daily,
with an annual budget of approximately $10M.
Responsibilities also included fiscal oversight, budget development, strategic planning, program
development and implementation, contract oversight, program evaluation, fundraising, grant
writing, and supervision of approximately 220 staff persons working at the Housing and Support
Services programs.
Throughout tenure at Catholic Charities, represented the organization with federal and local
governmental agencies (including U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, D.C.
Department of Human Services, D.C. Department of Health, D.C. Department of Mental Health,
Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services, and Prince George’s County
Department of Social Services), local government elected bodies, foundations, other funding
sources, community groups, national advocacy groups, and coalitions made up of provider
organizations and government officials.
IONA Senior Services, Washington, DC 1998 - 2002
Director of Community Programs, with responsibility for management of programs to benefit
independently-living frail senior citizens at multiple sites in the Washington area.
D.C. Central Kitchen, Washington, DC 1990 - 1998
Associate Director, with responsibility for supervision and oversight of all daily operations of the
organization, which combined an innovative and nationally recognized food distribution program
with a comprehensive job training program for persons that were homeless. As part of the two-
person management team at the organization, this position reported directly to the organization’s
Board of Directors.
Fresh Start Catering, Washington, DC 1996 - 1998
Co-founder and General Manager of this revenue-generating project of the D.C. Central Kitchen
which provides catering and contract food service, while employing formerly homeless men and
women. This role with Fresh Start was concurrent with Associate Director position at D.C.
Central Kitchen. Chapman Todd resume
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EDUCATION
George Washington University Law School, Washington, DC
Juris Doctor (degree earned while continuing to work full-time), 1996
Connecticut College, New London, CT
Bachelor of Arts, 1987
CONTINUING EDUCATION
Housing Development Finance Professional (HDFP) Certification from the National
Development Council, 2012
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Admitted to the Bar of the District of Columbia, 1998
Member, D.C. Bar Association, 1998-present
Admitted to the Bar of the State of Maryland, 1996 (current inactive status)
District of Columbia Property Management License, effective beginning January 2020
OTHER RECENT ACTIVITIES
District of Columbia Interagency Council on Homelessness (DCICH)
Member, 2006 – present
Member, Executive Committee, 2010 - present
Co-Chair, Housing Solutions Committee, 2015 - present
Co-Chair, Emergency Response and Shelter Operations Committee, 2006-2014
Montgomery County, Maryland Interagency Commission on Homelessness (MCICH)
Co-Chair and Voting Member, Communications Committee, 2017 – 2019
Voting Member, Operations Committee, 2015 - 2019
Coalition for Non-Profit Housing and Economic Development (CNHED)
Board of Directors, 2010 - present
Board Treasurer and Chair, Finance and Audit Committee, 2013 - 2018
Member, Executive Committee, 2013 - 2018
Co-Chair, Supportive Housing Work Group, 2010-2014
IONA Senior Services
Board of Associates, 2010 – present
Board of Directors, 2002 - 2008
So Others Might Eat (SOME)
Member, Finance Committee of the Board of Directors, 2015 - 2019
Commissioner, D.C. Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) 3E - 2003 to 2006
Leadership Washington - Class of 1999
Executive Office of the Mayor – Mayor’s Office of Talent and Appointments
John A. Wilson Building | 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 600 | Washington, DC 20004
Chapman Todd
Chapman Todd has 25 years of experience working for non- profit social
service and housing agencies in the Washington, DC area. Since 2010,
he has been the Principal of Jaydot LLC, which consults on the
development of supportive and affordable housing projects, with a
particular emphasis on working with faith- based organizations to create
apartment units for persons who have been homeless.
Mr. Todd previously served as the Director of Housing Development and
the Division Director for Housing Programs at Catholic Charities,
overseeing 20 permanent housing, emergency shelter, and transitional housing facilities. Prior to
that, Mr. Todd spent nine years at DC Central Kitchen, where he helped establish and grow its
nationally recognized food and job training program.
A resident of Ward 3, Mr. Todd is a graduate of Connecticut College and the George Washington
University Law School. GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Executive Office of Mayor Muriel Bowser
Office of the General Counsel to the Mayor
______________________________________________________________________________
The John A. Wilson Building • 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW • Suite 300 • Washington, D.C. 20004 • Office (202) 724-7681
To: Tomas Talamante, Steve Walker
From: Betsy Cavendish
Date: February 27, 2024
Subject: Legal sufficiency review of Resolution nominating Chapman Todd as a member
of the Housing Production Trust Fund Board
This is to Certify that this office has reviewed the above- referenced resolution and
found it to be legally unobjectionable. If you have any questions in this regard, please do not
hesitate to call Erika Satterlee, Deputy General Counsel, Executive Office of the Mayor, at 202-
724-1303, or me at 202-724-7681.
______________________________
Elizabeth A. (Betsy) Cavendish