Curriculum Vitae of Algenita Scott Davis OBJECTIVE: EDUCATION: To work in position that utilizes executive management, experience in law, facility funding, financing, banking and the related regulatory arena, organizational development and leadership, corporate management, entrepreneurial and non-profit operations and fiscal management, grant making and administration,public speaking and presentation skills Howard University School of Law (Washington, DC) Doctorate of Jurisprudence May 1974 Area of Concentration: Tax Honors: Recipient of awards for highest grades in three course levels Federal Taxation II, Land Finance, Administrative Law Howard University School of Business Administration (Washington, DC) Bachelor of Arts Degree, June 1971 Major in Accounting, Minor in Economics Honors: Competitive Scholarship (3.00 yearly average for three years) Howard Women s Association Outstanding Student, 1969 Who s Who in American Schools and Colleges, 1970 71 EXPERIENCE: 09/06 - present Houston Habitat for Humanity (Houston, TX) Executive Director Managed one of the top national Habitat for Humanity affiliates with $30MM in assets and $11MM annual budget responsible for coordinating 48 member staff, additional consultants and renders in the development of six affordable housing communities. Directed the seven affiliate departments of accounting (mortgage), project initiatives (grants, governmental performance projects and contracts), construction (initiating green building and energy efficient programs), and Restore operations. Created Family Services Department (selecting families for participation and post closing, educational and employment opportunities training) and volunteers, land acquisition and development (major construction projects with streets and other infrastructure) development (identification of sponsors, funding sources and events), addressing subdivision and Home Owner Association operations. Initiated leadership support for six HHfH homeowner associations to provide raining of organizational operations and clarify responsibilities. Expanded Restore (retail operation with over $2MM in annual sales, initiating deconstruction program with increased monthly revenue and recognized green initiative), Initiated first major modification of housing product in affiliate history in response to public and community demand for improved neighborhood sustainability and upgrade of surrounding communities. Conducted join affiliate conference and meetings for collaborating on projects and operations best practices and present at National affiliate conference, including conference on utilization of volunteer support from faith-based organization. Completion of major post-disaster construction of last half of 171 homes with defined measures for increased vendor and staffing adjustments. Initiated re-evaluation of tax
consequences on non-profit status of ReStore which resulted in quadrupling of store sales revenues. Initiated Bike-to-Build, Gala, and other fundraising events to increase awareness of HHfH programs and fund part of housing needs. Texas Southern University (Houston, TX) Visiting Professor 01/05 09/06 School of Business Administration Taught courses in School of Business Curriculum including Business Law and Essentials of Business Grammar and Public Speaking at undergraduate level 11/05 12/05 School of Law Developed and taught courses on the legislation, ordinances and regulations that implement and facilitate the Community Reinvestment Act, tax increment legislation, and other public enhancement tools for compliance, lending and services in revitalization and stabilization of underserved areas. 08/04 01/05 School of Public Affairs Taught course on affordable housing strategies, utilizing experts in field, organizational collaboration and applicable materials for development of proposal for affordable housing in inner city to be presented to local government officials. 02/89 10/05 JPMorgan Chase & Company (Houston, TX) Senior Vice President and Community Affairs Officer Manager, Community Affairs Division for JPMC Texas Region. Responsible for all community outreach efforts to insure bank compliance with Community Reinvestment Act, including identification and education of, grants and technical assistance for community organizations and potential borrowers, their support functions and monitoring their fulfillment of obligations. Receives Review and process all Texas Region request for qualified community development grants and recoverable grants. Assisted in development of National Faith-based Initiative Grants program, Handle Community Affairs securing more grants from Texas institutions and corporations than any other state in Program history by convening and working with applicants in grant process. Designated Loan Executive for William A. Lawson Institute to provide financial, affordable housing and development technical assistance for non-profit for one year period beginning October 2004. Designated by JPMC (Texas Region) Chairman to develop JPMC Financial Education Center at Texas Southern University, crafting Center program, identifying its partner and securing from Texas and Global JPMC Foundation sources, grant for $500,000 as eligible match by State of Texas, thus doubling financial impact for the University, which center now operates with eleven community partners training hundreds of students and residents. Manager, Texas Region, Supplier Diversity Program, 1994-2002 Coordinated registration and initiated contract procurement opportunity for minority and women-owned businesses in the State of Texas. Designated by Regional Texas Commerce President to represent JPMC in creation of first public private economic improvement district becoming Founding Chair of
Houston Downtown Management District, convening public meetings and establishing taxbased entity authorized by State of Texas for downtown revitalization. Appointed to the JPMC Texas and Houston Region Contributions Committee, reviewing and approving requests from area non-profit group. Worked on website description for national JPMC foundation Grants application process Established five employee affinity/diversity volunteer task forces 1994-2000, to utilize energies of hundreds of employees across State of Texas to assist in production of bank products and services, developing/writing skits, artwork costumes, seminars, and community collaborations that attracted thousands of participants to diversity month activities. Groups were later incorporated as diversity department and designated employee networking and groups. 10/79 02/89 Port of Houston Authority of Harris County, TX (Houston, TX) General Counsel General Counsel and Manager of Legal Department, member of executive management committee responsible for handling all legal matters of and representing Authority, including contracts, monitoring and referral of litigation, condemnation, advice to Port Commission, employment and regulatory matters, Open Meetings and Open Records Act inquiries. Drafted legislation for Pilot Board operations and Counsel to Pilot Board including accident investigation and findings. Served as General Counsel for Port Development Corporation, creating bond financing entity for projects. 06/74 09/79 Shell Oil Company (Houston, TX) Tax Attorney Handled sales, use and excise matters for corporation and affiliates operations in states from Maine to Virginia, worked with tax legislation and regulatory matters. 11/75 06/78 Burney, Edwards, Hall, Hartsfield and Scott (Houston, TX) Partner PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Established and served as partner with five female lawyers to provide profit-fee legal services to low income community of Acres Homes, in part-time hours capacity Licenses State Bar of Texas, United States District Court of the Southern District of Texas and Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, United States Supreme Court
Associations National Bar Association President, 1990-91; Life Member as spokesperson, and NBA representative, initiated International Affiliates Facet of NBA, starting in African countries of Senegal and Code D Ivoire which has been continued since 1991 to develop professional, economic and educational relationship with lawyers of African descent in over thirteen countries to date and after having served in over thirty positions during thirteen year membership. NBA Limited Partnership, establishing Partner, 1984 National Bar Institute, Charter Member NBA Investment Corporation Secretary, 1984 88 State Bar of Texas Member and 1993 Board Member Houston Lawyers Association (Houston, TX) President 1988 89; in capacity filed Houston Lawyers Association vs. State of Texas, seeking modification of method for election of District Court judges in State from large county wide to better defined representative districts. President Elect 1987 88 and other leadership roles Life After Law School Project Coordinator 1987 Black Women Lawyers Association (Houston, TX) Parliamentarian, 1986 87 Annual Fundraiser Co-Chair, 1986 87 Vice Chairperson, 1983 84 Board Member 1975 78 and 1986 87 Founding Member 1975 CIVIC LEADERSHIP City of Houston Planning Commission Member 1987 92 and 1998 Present Recommends and enforces development standard for the City of Houston Includes City of Houston Airport Zoning Commission Kinder Institute for Urban Research Member, Advisory Board 2011 Present Harris County Hospital District Foundation Board Member, July 2006 Present Vice President, 2012-Present Greater Houston Women s Foundation President 1996 98, first African-American to head largest non-profit in the city that conducts survey, recognized as corporate work-life enhancement achievements and provide funding for non-profit organization projects benefiting women and girls.
Responsible for coordinating fundraising efforts, with GHWF Endowment established during Davis presidency. William A. Lawson Institute 1996 Present Founding Board Member of non-profit entity now operating a 100 student public middle school for boys and currently constructing $4MM senior housing project in Scott Street in Third Ward Area of Houston with raised and contract funds. Institute serves as voice for the powerless to the powerful. Central Houston Housing Corporation I and II; Central Houston Facilities Corporation President 2000 2008 Non-profit entity responsible for issuance of $36 MM funds, contracting allied utilization of bond proceeds for construction of two residential housing projects serving Texas Southern University, including administration of contracts, construction payments. President of Central Houston Parking Corporation (2003-2008) established to provide parking, transportation and other facilities on TSU campus, totaling $28MM. Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church 2001 Management Committee and Trustee Member, designated organization structure for 80 employees developed long-range plan for program activities. Established three additional corporate entities for fund raising and development MacGregor Area Community Development Corporation Founder, convening member of Board of Directors. Created joint venture and Identified funding for redevelopment of inner city shopping center owned by residents of the community it serves. Houston Downtown Management District Founding Board Chair 1990-92, Convened meeting and organized downtown property owners to assess themselves for creation of management Third Ward Redevelopment Council Board Chair 1998 2000 Land Use Community Chair 1996 98 South Post Oak Redevelopment Authority Tax Increment Zone Number Nine Chair, Board of Directors, 1999 Present. Responsible for Zone creation, obtaining financing, coordinating construction of streets and infrastructure for 200-acre development including over 400 houses, which is the largest single-family faith-based project in the nation, Corinthian Pointe; public schools, independent senior living facility and other retail development, requiring monitoring of tax compliance with development plan.
OST Almeda Authority Tax Increment Zone Number Seven Vice Chair Board of Directors, 1995 Present. Responsible for development and financing of commercial development district, securing bond issuance s and utilizing proceeds for street, infrastructure, parking, signage and other improvements now existing on Almeda Corridor. Houston Area Urban League Board Chair, 2007 Board of Directors Member 1993 1996; 2002 2005 Employment and Economic Development Chair 1993 1996 Fundraising and Host Planning Committee 1998 1999 National Urban Leagues BEEP Professor National Association of Advancement for Colored People National Convention Speaker 1991; Life Member Houston Chapter-2003 Task Force Participant Minority Vendor Litigation Settlement Houston Chapter and Program Chair of Awards 1991 Unity National Bank Board of Directors, 1985 1988 Chaired Community Equity Drive, raising $1.4MM for purchase of bank charter by 900 area residents