Catherine Bean

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About Catherine Bean

Real estate developer known for getting things done. Catherine Bean joined Element Properties in 2015 to help craft the company's strategy and manage the development team. She’s overseen a range of projects, including the development of almost 100 permanent supportive housing units, the conversion of more than 230 apartments from market rate to permanently affordable, the repositioning of a commercial building in Flatiron Park, and the development of for-sale townhomes in downtown Boulder. Previously, she spent four years with the US Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) where her responsibilities included managing FHA’s Breaking Ground Program and overseeing and analyzing HUD’s $13.6B share of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Prior to that, she worked for New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity, managing multiple post-Katrina initiatives. Catherine received her BA in History from the University of Virginia, and earned an MBA degree from Harvard Business School. She sits on the Board of the Boulder Shelter for the Homeless and enjoys spending time with her husband, three kids, and Sheepadoodle, Huckleberry.