Full Name
Jennifer Litwak, Esq.
Job Title
President & CEO
Company
PEP Housing
Speaker Bio
As President & CEO of PEP Housing, I have led the closing of more than $1.3 billion in multifamily acquisitions and overseen the development, preservation, and renovation of more than 8,800 units of affordable housing nationwide. My work involves structuring complex capital stacks that blend institutional equity, tax credit financing, public funding sources, and long-term asset management strategies.
In addition, I serve as Chair of the Urban Land Institute’s Affordable & Workforce Housing Product Council, where we engage with national investors, developers, and policymakers on evolving capital strategies and market trends. I believe I would bring a differentiated perspective to this session particularly around disciplined underwriting, investor alignment in mission-driven environments, navigating market volatility, and long-term portfolio performance.
Jennifer is the President and Chief Executive Officer of PEP Housing. She successfully managed the closing of over $1.3 billion in multifamily acquisitions and overseen the development, preservation and renovation of over 8,882 units of affordable housing nationwide. Jennifer is an active member of the American Bar Association’s Section of Real Property, Trust and Estate Law and served as the Chair of the Residential, Multi-Family, and Special Use Group. Jennifer also served as the American Bar Association’s Section Advisor to the Uniform Law Commission’s Unlawful Restrictions in Land Records Act Committee.
Jennifer serves as the Vice Chair of Urban Land Institute’s Affordable & Workforce Housing Council. She has taken on numerous roles with Commercial Real Estate Women Network (CREW) and served as an appointed member of various National Committees including, Network Industry Research, Member Education, and Scholarship Selection since 2016. In 2020, Jennifer was inducted into the CREW Visionaries program.
In 2024, Jennifer was selected by the North Bay Business Journal for Forty Under 40. In 2019, she became a Fellow of the American Bar foundation, a global honorary society of legal professionals and scholars who have demonstrated outstanding leadership and received the Gamechanger Award from Connected Women of Influence. She was also selected by GlobeSt. Real Estate Forum as a Women of Influence for her achievements in the Humanitarian category in 2020 and in the Independent/Non-Business Professional of the Year category in 2019.
Jennifer earned a Bachelor of Arts from Wake Forest University, where she graduated magna cum laude, and holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law. She is a graduate of the prestigious Development Finance Certified Professional (DFCP) program of the Council of Development Finance Agencies and completed an Executive Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership from John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. Jennifer is also an active member of 50/50 Women on Boards, Impact 100 Redwood Circle, Leadership Santa Rosa, and the Junior League of Napa-Sonoma.
In addition, I serve as Chair of the Urban Land Institute’s Affordable & Workforce Housing Product Council, where we engage with national investors, developers, and policymakers on evolving capital strategies and market trends. I believe I would bring a differentiated perspective to this session particularly around disciplined underwriting, investor alignment in mission-driven environments, navigating market volatility, and long-term portfolio performance.
Jennifer is the President and Chief Executive Officer of PEP Housing. She successfully managed the closing of over $1.3 billion in multifamily acquisitions and overseen the development, preservation and renovation of over 8,882 units of affordable housing nationwide. Jennifer is an active member of the American Bar Association’s Section of Real Property, Trust and Estate Law and served as the Chair of the Residential, Multi-Family, and Special Use Group. Jennifer also served as the American Bar Association’s Section Advisor to the Uniform Law Commission’s Unlawful Restrictions in Land Records Act Committee.
Jennifer serves as the Vice Chair of Urban Land Institute’s Affordable & Workforce Housing Council. She has taken on numerous roles with Commercial Real Estate Women Network (CREW) and served as an appointed member of various National Committees including, Network Industry Research, Member Education, and Scholarship Selection since 2016. In 2020, Jennifer was inducted into the CREW Visionaries program.
In 2024, Jennifer was selected by the North Bay Business Journal for Forty Under 40. In 2019, she became a Fellow of the American Bar foundation, a global honorary society of legal professionals and scholars who have demonstrated outstanding leadership and received the Gamechanger Award from Connected Women of Influence. She was also selected by GlobeSt. Real Estate Forum as a Women of Influence for her achievements in the Humanitarian category in 2020 and in the Independent/Non-Business Professional of the Year category in 2019.
Jennifer earned a Bachelor of Arts from Wake Forest University, where she graduated magna cum laude, and holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law. She is a graduate of the prestigious Development Finance Certified Professional (DFCP) program of the Council of Development Finance Agencies and completed an Executive Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership from John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. Jennifer is also an active member of 50/50 Women on Boards, Impact 100 Redwood Circle, Leadership Santa Rosa, and the Junior League of Napa-Sonoma.
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