Mr. Romero is a noted leader, speaker and trainer in the affordable housing industry.
As senior vice president for ABHOW’s affordable housing division, he manages the operations of 21 communities in California and Washington and has oversight and over-all responsibility for Affordable Housing development within the organization.
Before joining ABHOW, Mr. Romero was the director of property management of G&K Management Co., one of the largest for-profit housing providers in the country. Desiring to devote his career in service to seniors and disabled adults, he joined ABHOW in December 1998. He was promoted to vice president of affordable housing in 2001 and in 2004, assumed additional responsibilities as senior vice president.
Mr. Romero earned his bachelor’s degree in economics from Letran College in Manila, Philippines. He is on the board of directors of the Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation and is a finance committee member of Aging Services of California. He is a nationally accredited Affordable Housing Professional (Executive Level), a certified Fair Housing Professional, a Certified Tax Credit Compliance Specialist (LIHTC C3P), and a Certified Property Manager (CPM) as designated by the Institute of Real Estate Management.
