Frank Thompson

Summary

            Since 1976, I have been the principal team member to produce over 3,500 units of affordable housing in Santa Barbara County and throughout Southern California.

Types of roles: principal, consultant or employee for non-profit corporations, government agencies, and private development entities. 

Types of projects: new single family homes, condominiums for first time homebuyers, resident owned mobile home parks, hotels, group homes for handicapped and indigent people, and low-cost apartments for young families, seniors and special needs groups. 

Types of leases: master, ground and air space

Types of ownership: fee simple, condominium, cooperative, limited partnership and non-profit ownership entities, as well as joint ventures of private, profit-motivated owners and non-profit corporations.                                                                          

Experience

Frank Thompson, Housing Consultants                                                                                                                                         1990-present

   - Developing low income and special needs apartment projects as a principal

   -  Hourly and project consultation for planning, financing, construction, marketing and management of low income housing developments with an emphasis on senior, homeless and special needs projects

 Project Manager and Executive Director, Santa Barbara Community Housing                                                       1981-1990

   -Supervised a staff of twenty-four

   - Direct role in planning, permitting, financing, construction, marketing, and management of seventeen projects, totaling $40 million in value at time of development

   -Utilized federal, state, local government funds, private loans, bonds and credit guarantees

 Urban Planner, City of Lompoc                                                                                                                                                                    1980-1981

   -Responsible for the Community Development Block Grant program, Housing Rehabilitation Program, and Economic Development

    - Updated the Housing Element

Planner, County of Santa Barbara                                                                                                                                                                1977-1979

   -Completed research and wrote draft Housing Element, which was adopted in 1981

Administrative Officer, Isla Vista Municipal Advisory Council                                                                                                1978-1979

   -Served as principal member of 23 person staff providing a range of services, including community planning, safety instruction, legal services clinic, preschool and public facility physical maintenance

Board Member, Santa Barbara Student Cooperative                                                                                 1976-1979, 2009-present

   -Co-founder of the student housing cooperative at the University of California, Santa Barbara

   -Leased and purchased several buildings

 Education

Bachelor of Arts, Political Science and Economics                                                            University of California, Santa Barbara                                                                                

Masters, Business Administration                                                                                                 Antioch University, Santa Barbara              

 Professional Certifications

Real Estate Salesperson License

CDIAC for Dense Structuring