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Deborah De Santis

Deborah De Santis was appointed President and CEO of the Corporation for Supportive Housing in January 2007; she joined the nonprofit organization in 2003, as Director of CSH’s New Jersey program. Under her leadership, CSH helps communities throughout the country create permanent affordable housing with services to prevent and end homelessness.

As New Jersey Director, Ms. De Santis tripled CSH’s lending portfolio, successfully advocated for the creation of New Jersey’s $200 million Special Needs Housing Trust Fund, and helped launch a statewide grassroots organization to advance the development of 100,000 units of affordable housing over 10 years, including 10,000 units of supportive housing. 

Immediately prior to joining CSH, Ms. De Santis oversaw the business operations of a real estate development company, International Senior Development, LLC. From 1998 to 2002, she was with the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency, first as COO and then as Executive Director. While at the agency, in the spirit of CSH’s work, she initiated joint investment opportunities with many other state agencies including the Health Care Facilities Finance Agency and the Department of Human Services. Ms. De Santis also served as Deputy Chief of Staff to New Jersey Governor Christine Todd Whitman from 1996 to 1998, and as Deputy Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs in New Jersey.

Ms. De Santis received a BS in Business Administration from Babson College. She serves on the Executive Committee of the Partnership to End Long-Term Homelessness.

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The Corporation for Supportive Housing (www.csh.org) helps communities create permanent housing with services to prevent and end homelessness. As the only national intermediary organization dedicated to supportive housing development, CSH provides a national policy and advocacy voice; develops strategies and partnerships to fund and establish supportive housing projects across the country; and builds a national network for supportive housing developers to share information and resources.