Sal Smyth is Community Vision’s Manager of Underwriting, overseeing all credit underwriting activities. Sal brings over seven years of experience underwriting community serving real estate transactions, primarily focused on affordable housing and community facilities. Before becoming a lender, Sal obtained a graduate degree in public policy and worked for the Federal government as well as several nonprofits focused on systems change. Sal’s policy background informs their approach to work as a lender. Sal is deeply committed to Community Vision’s work to support community-based organizations to purchase, preserve, and develop social purpose real estate.