2022 Open Access Alumni

diverse work team meeting around a conference table


Rashidah Billups

Open Access Fellow at New Jersey Community Capital | LinkedIn

WPUNJ Cotsakos School of Business, Bachelor of Science in Finance

University of Cambridge, Legal Studies, Intellectual Property Law UK, US, & China 

Accepted offer at Open Access


Willie Bolden

Open Access Fellow at Low Income Investment Fund | LinkedIn 

Wayne State University, Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies

Georgia State University, Master of Arts in History

Georgia Institute of Technology, Master of City and Regional Planning


Chris Bowers

Open Access Fellow at National Trust Investment Corporation | LinkedIn

University of Houston, Bachelor of Arts in Corporate Communications

Georgia State University, Master of Public Policy, Community Planning and Economic Development


Bianca E. Cole

Open Access Fellow at Novogradac & Company LLP | LinkedIn

Dartmouth College, Bachelor of Arts in History

Georgetown University, Master of Science in Urban Planning

Accepted offer at PNC


Shenika S. Jackson, PhD

Open Access Fellow at Chicago Community Loan Fund | LinkedIn 

Chicago State University, Bachelor of Arts in Psychology

National Louis University, Master of Arts in Psychology & Master of Science in Written Communication

National Louis University, Doctor of Philosophy, Community Psychology


Osvaldo Jimenez

Open Access Fellow at New Markets Support Company | LinkedIn 

University of San Francisco, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

Accepted offer at Neighborhood Assistance Corporation for America


Lacey Johnson

Open Access Fellow at Aspira Capital | LinkedIn

University of California, Los Angeles, Bachelor of Arts in  Political Science and Urban Planning

Northwestern University, Pritzker School of Law, Juris Doctor

Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management, MBA 

Accepted internship offer at Morgan,Lewis & Bockius LLP


André O. Lewis

Open Access Fellow at Advantage Capital | LinkedIn

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, B.S. in Civil Engineering

Carnegie Mellon University, MBA

Harvard University, Master of Public Administration

Accepted offer at MRP Realty


Johnathan Lopez

Open Access Fellow at Genesis LA | LinkedIn

University of California, Riverside, bachelor’s in Economics

University of Southern California, Ross Program, Real Estate Development

Accepted offer at Genesis LA


Eliana Lozano

Open Access Fellow at Hunt Capital Partners | LinkedIn

University of South Florida, Bachelor of Science in Biological Health Sciences

University of Michigan, Ross School of Business, MBA

Accepted internship offer at Nuveen


Troy Martin

Open Access Fellow at Enterprise Community Capital | LinkedIn 

University of Missouri-Kansas City, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration


Albert C. Matlock III

Open Access Fellow at BakerTilly | LinkedIn

The College of New Jersey, bachelor’s in Business Administration

Pratt Institute, Master of Science in Real Estate Practice 


Chris Mendez

Open Access Fellow at Telacu | LinkedIn

Pepperdine University, Bachelor of Arts in International Studies

Georgetown University, Master of Business Administration

Accepted offer at PNC


Takila Oku

Open Access Fellow at Monge Capital | LinkedIn

The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, Bachelor of Science in Economics

Stephen M. Ross School of Business at The University of Michigan, Master of Business Administration


Deborah Owolabi

Open Access Fellow at Norf Companies | LinkedIn

Columbia University, Bachelors of Science in Civil Engineering 

Columbia University, Masters of Science in Civil Engineering 


Tyrone (Ty) Patillo

Open Access Fellow at Stonehenge Capital | LinkedIn 

The University of Akron, Bachelor of Arts in Business and Organizational Communication


Ariana Paz

Open Access Fellow at Capital Impact Partners | LinkedIn

Sam Houston State University, Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice

University of North Texas at Dallas, Master of Public Administration & Leadership

Retained as a Consultant

 


Lester Simpson

Open Access Fellow at Rise Community Capital | LinkedIn

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, B.S. in Electrical Engineering 

Michigan State University, M.S. Electrical Engineering

The Wharton School, MBA


Asia Speights

Open Access Fellow at Affordable Housing Tax Credit Coalition | LinkedIn

University of Southern Mississippi, Bachelor of Arts in Political Science

Texas Southern University, Master of Public Administration

Accepted offer at National Affordable Housing Trust

 


Calvin St Juste

Open Access Fellow at National Equity Fund | LinkedIn

Goldey-Beacom College, Bachelor of Science in Management Information System

Stevens Institute of Technology, Master of Science in Global Innovation Management


Kenneth Stallings

Open Access Fellow at The Reinvestment Fund | LinkedIn

Tufts University, Bachelor of Arts in Economics

University of Pennsylvania, Master of City Planning

Brooklyn Law School, Juris Doctor

 


Tyrone Thomas

Open Access Fellow at Cohn Reznick | LinkedIn 

The Wharton School, Bachelor of Science in Economics

Columbia Business School, Master in Business Administration

Accepted internship offer at Nuveen


Jerry Valentine

Open Access Fellow at Ohio Capital Corporation for Housing | LinkedIn 

Ohio University, Bachelor of Arts in Health and Wellness Strategic Communication