Tami Conrad-Zangmeister currently heads the Legal Department and is Loan Portfolio Manager for The Affordable Housing Trust for Columbus and Franklin County (“AHT”), an independent nonprofit lender. AHT is committed to creating and preserving affordable housing through partnerships with nonprofit, for-profit, private and public developers, lenders, and investors. She has also worked with a leading national low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) syndicator, as well as with two large national retailers, bringing over 20 years of experience in corporate environments, including affordable housing, commercial real estate, and retail. She has extensive expertise in legal compliance and in project and personnel management.

Through her current work with AHT, she has successfully facilitated the development of multi-million-dollar affordable housing projects by providing critical loan gap financing; overseeing the entire loan process from inception to closing. She previously had a similar role managing affordable housing tax credit equity investments by leading teams of attorneys, originators and underwriters from project initiation to closing. Her work includes drafting legal documents, developing policies and procedures, and ensuring rigorous due diligence collection and review, all while fostering strong relationships with attorneys, developers, equity investors, government authorities, and other industry professionals. She has a deep understanding of the legal and financial frameworks used in housing development.

Tami holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business, an American Bar Association-Approved Paralegal Certificate from Capital University Law School and holds a Series 6 brokerage license. She resides in Millersport, Ohio with her husband, where they raised their two daughters, and she currently serves on the school board for Fairfield Union Local School District.