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10 <br /> Page 2 of 2 Brika Eklund <br /> Orange County Housing Authority <br /> Background, education and experience relevant to this board: <br /> I grew up in Chapel Hill and participated in several Habitat for Humanity projects on Rogers <br /> Road during high school. After attending Davidson College and working in community <br /> development, I attended UNC-Department of City and Regional Planning where I focused in real <br /> estate and affordable housing. I worked in the industry in Boston, MA before returning home to <br /> Orange County in late 2014. 1 now work at Self-Help in Durham for the Executive Vice President <br /> in charge of real estate development, commercial/home lending and other activities. Self-Help is <br /> a community development lender focused on increasing wealth and economic opportunities for <br /> low- and moderate-income individuals and families. <br /> Reasons for wanting to serve on this board: <br /> I want to serve on an affordable housing board in Orange County to contribute to housing <br /> development in my home county. In Boston, MA, I served on the Board of Directors of a <br /> community development corporation dedicated to improving affordable housing opportunities in <br /> a low-income, minority neighborhood. I miss that experience and want to contribute in a <br /> planning/governmental capacity in my home county. <br /> Conflict of Interest: <br /> Supplemental Questions: <br /> Other Comments: <br /> This application was current on: 8/25/2015 9:13:02 AM Date Printed: 8/31/2015 <br />