Last fall, Jubilee Housing was pleased to welcome Jilian Johnson, our new Vice President of Human Resources, and Robert Mannon, Jubilee’s first Director of Real Estate Development. These new hires represent our continued commitment to building a remarkable team with a strong, shared commitment to justice housing during this exciting period of Jubilee Housing’s meaningful growth.
Jilian will oversee all human resource functions and collaborate with leadership to strategize and facilitate staffing capacity and work plans for Jubilee’s expansion.
Jilian was selected for her expertise in human resources, demonstrated ability to build diverse and inclusive team cultures, and enthusiasm for our mission after an extensive national search led by Good Insight, a national executive search firm for nonprofits. She brings over 15 years of experience across various topics – from employee relations to performance management systems to compensation and payroll analysis. Her last position was at American Girl, Inc. She served as a key leadership member responsible for broadening organizational awareness about diversity and inclusion, increasing employee partnership, and fostering an inclusive, positive workplace.
Bob is Jubilee’s first Director of Real Estate Development and will provide primary leadership for developing new housing and services spaces for Jubilee. This new role will help the organization successfully manage four current projects under development and position us to create more justice housing opportunities as they may come in the future.
Bob is a senior real estate executive with extensive development and management experience throughout the United States with some of the country’s most prominent brands, including McDonald’s and Marriott International. He has completed projects encompassing all aspects of development, including market analysis, site selection, financial analysis, contract negotiations, land entitlements, and design coordination.
Project examples include mixed-use, adaptive reuse, historic tax credits, urban infill site, and LEED certification. He has developed projects in Washington, D.C., including the NOMA area and the Nationals ballpark. Before joining Jubilee, the Archer boutique hotel, his latest project opened in September 2021 in Tysons, Virginia.
We are excited that Jilian and Bob offer the skills and resources needed to fulfill our mission of creating justice housing – defined as deeply affordable housing with wrap-around programs and services in thriving neighborhoods – even more fully.