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Arlene posing in construction vest and hat

Felipe Rael

Executive Director

Felipe joined Sol Housing from the New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority, where he provided debt and equity solutions for affordable housing development throughout New Mexico. He has over 20 years of housing finance expertise with Low Income Housing Tax Credits, bond financing, FHLB Affordable Housing Program, Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac, Real Estate Capital Markets, Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities (CMBS), and State of New Mexico affordable housing development programs. Management expertise includes: staff development, profit and loss, financial controls & reporting, strategic planning, program policies and procedures, and marketing to a variety of public, private & non-profit development partners. Felipe was born and raised in Taos and holds degrees from Claremont McKenna College and an MBA in Finance from the Drucker School at Claremont Graduate University. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his family and training for endurance races throughout the west.

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