Jill leads Edlen & Co.’s public-private partnerships and build-to-suit projects for nonprofit organizations, facilitating the important work of nonprofits and public agencies in our communities. Her projects at Edlen & Co., and previously at Gerding Edlen Development which she joined in 2003, include affordable housing, mixed-income housing, and community facilities.

Jill sources new deals and manages all aspects of the development process, with a depth of expertise at integrating non-conventional sources of financing including low-income housing tax credits, new market tax credits, historic tax credits, tax-exempt bonds and tax increment funds. Jill’s resume includes Portland’s 1st developer driven Living Building Challenge certified project, as well as multiple LEED platinum and net zero ready projects. She holds a Master of Urban Studies from Portland State University and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Bachelor of Science in Economics from University of Pennsylvania. She currently serves on the Advisory Board for Portland State University’s Center for Real Estate and as the Chair of the Urban Land Institute District Council for Portland.