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Diane Leavesley is President of Mercy Loan Fund, a subsidiary of Mercy Housing, Inc. She has been with Mercy Loan Fund since January 1997 and is responsible for directing the lending activities, loan servicing and resource development for this loan fund that operates nationally. Mercy Loan Fund is a certified Community Development Loan Fund (CDFI) by the US Treasury. Since 1985, Mercy Loan Fund has provided financing to local non-profit organizations, enabling them to develop affordable housing in their communities. Housing development includes single- and multi-family units, rental and homeownership for low-income families and individuals. These include the working poor, seniors, farm workers, formerly homeless individuals, and people with special needs (such as the chronically mentally ill, and people living with HIV infection). Diane came to Mercy with fourteen years of commercial real estate experience including mortgage banking and appraisal. Prior to joining Mercy, Diane was president and owner of a commercial real estate appraisal business serving the Denver area. Diane received her Masters in Business Administration from the University of Denver with an emphasis in Real Estate and Finance, and has an undergraduate degree from the University of Massachusetts. She was licensed as a Certified General Appraiser and Real Estate Broker in Colorado. Her community involvement includes service on the board of Housing Colorado! and former Chair of its Board of Directors, a member organization for affordable housing education, information and advocacy. She is on the board of Community Housing Development Association (CHDA) and on the Finance Committee of Mile High Housing Fund. She previously served on the Douglas County, Colorado, Planning Commission and as President and National Delegate of CREW Commercial Real Estate Women. She is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Denver Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. | 