Secretary/Treasurer
Sydelle Knepper is the founder of SKA Marin, a real estate development firm and consulting firm specializing in affordable housing, senior living and community development in the New York metropolitan area. She has more than 25 years in community-based development, public policy consulting and construction management. Prior to founding SKA Marin, Ms. Knepper served as Assistant Commissioner for Development and Policy at the New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal. Ms. Knepper has also held positions as Director of Project Finance at the New York State Housing Finance Agency, Special Assistant at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and Director of Local Legislation for Mayor Ed Koch. Her career in government began as a New York City Urban Fellow. More recently, as Chair of the first public water authority in Nassau County, she oversaw the business of running a water delivery system to 35,000 residents and businesses and augmenting the existing well water delivery system.
Ms. Knepper is Secretary / Treasurer of the New York Housing Conference, a member of the National Housing Conference, and a member of the Board of Directors of the Council of Senior Centers and Services. She has also served on other numerous Boards and Authorities including the New York City Loft Board, the U.S. Department of Labor Construction Liaison Group, the New York City Council’s Legislative Advisory Commission on the Homeless, the Mayor’s Advisory Board for M/WBE programs and as an elected Trustee of the Village of Kensington.
