2022 Open Access Alumni


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