Hafize Gaye Erkan to Join Greystone AF Manager LLC Board of Managers
22 October 2022 - 07:15AM
GlobeNewswire Inc.
On October 21, 2022, America First Multifamily Investors, L.P.
(NASDAQ: ATAX) (the “Partnership”) announced that Hafize Gaye Erkan
has been appointed to the Board of Managers of Greystone AF Manager
LLC, the general partner of the general partner of the Partnership
(“Greystone Manager”), effective October 24, 2022, replacing Curtis
Pollock. In this regard, Ms. Erkan will act in the capacity as a
director of the Partnership.
“I’m thrilled to welcome Ms. Erkan to the Board
of Managers at such an exciting time for the Partnership, as we are
poised to make even more of an impact on growing the affordable
housing stock in the U.S.,” said Ken Rogozinski, CEO of ATAX. “Ms.
Erkan’s background and experience in banking and finance, and her
leadership will be invaluable as we continue to seek ways to fund
the development of affordable, seniors, and market-rate multifamily
housing and manage our existing strong portfolio of assets for our
investors.”
Ms. Erkan is currently the Chief Executive
Officer of Greystone. Appointed to her role in June 2022, Ms. Erkan
is a proven financial services leader with deep expertise in
banking, investments, risk management, technology, and digital
innovation. Prior to joining Greystone, she spent nearly eight
years at First Republic Bank, in roles including Co-Chief Executive
Officer, President, Board Member, Chief Investment Officer, Chief
Deposit Officer, and Co-Chief Risk Officer. She spent almost a
decade at Goldman Sachs as Managing Director and Head of Financial
Institutions Group Analytics and Strategies, advising the boards
and executive management teams of large U.S. banks and insurance
companies on balance sheet management, stress testing and capital
planning, risk management, and M&A. In March 2022, Ms. Erkan
joined the Board of Directors at Fortune 500 firm Marsh McLennan,
and she also previously served on the Board of Directors for
Tiffany & Co. from 2019 through the company’s acquisition by
LVMH in 2021. Ms. Erkan also serves on the Advisory Council for the
Princeton University Operations Research and Financial Engineering
Department, on the Board of Directors for the Partnership for New
York City, and is an active supporter of the National Coalition of
Girls’ Schools.
“The ATAX team and its managers have made
incredible strides in their efforts to manage and grow a portfolio
of assets to fund the construction of affordable and market-rate
multifamily housing across the country, and with the power of
Greystone’s capital markets reach at its side, we hope to expand
offerings and the impact the organization can have on helping to
solve the housing crisis in America,” said Ms. Erkan.
About America First Multifamily
Investors, L.P.
America First Multifamily Investors, L.P. was
formed on April 2, 1998 under the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited
Partnership Act for the primary purpose of acquiring, holding,
selling and otherwise dealing with a portfolio of mortgage revenue
bonds which have been issued to provide construction and/or
permanent financing for affordable multifamily, student housing and
commercial properties. ATAX is pursuing a business strategy of
acquiring additional mortgage revenue bonds and other investments
on a leveraged basis. ATAX expects and believes the interest earned
on these mortgage revenue bonds is excludable from gross income for
federal income tax purposes. ATAX seeks to achieve its investment
growth strategy by investing in additional mortgage revenue bonds
and other investments as permitted by its Amended and Restated
Limited Partnership Agreement, dated September 15, 2015, taking
advantage of attractive financing structures available in the
securities market, and entering into interest rate risk management
instruments. America First Multifamily Investors, L.P. press
releases are available at www.ataxfund.com.
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contains “forward-looking statements,” which are based on current
expectations, forecasts and assumptions that involve risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual outcomes and results to
differ materially. These risks and uncertainties include, but are
not limited to, risks involving current maturities of our financing
arrangements and our ability to renew or refinance such maturities,
fluctuations in short-term interest rates, collateral valuations,
mortgage revenue bond investment valuations and overall economic
and credit market conditions. For a further list and description of
such risks, see the reports and other filings made by ATAX with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, including but not limited to,
its Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and
Current Reports on Form 8-K. Readers are urged to consider these
factors carefully in evaluating the forward-looking statements.
ATAX disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise.
MEDIA CONTACT:Karen
MarottaGreystone212-896-9149Karen.Marotta@greyco.com
INVESTOR CONTACT: Andy
GrierSenior Vice
President402-952-1235
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