Kimberly Vermeer is founder and principal of Urban Habitat Initiatives, a consulting company dedicated to implementing sustainable design in multifamily housing through energy efficiency, healthy housing, and environmental responsibility. Ms. Vermeer is a LEED Accredited Professional and an approved consultant in the NeighborWorks® America network. She brings more than 20 years of experience in housing finance, policy and development to projects that involve linkages between the public and private sectors. She is a frequent speaker and moderator at regional and national conferences.

Prior to founding Urban Habitat Initiatives, Vermeer was vice president at Recapitalization Advisors. Previously, she was with the Rhode Island Housing and Mortgage Finance Corporation where she focused on housing policy, loan program design and housing development. She also served as a Peace Corps volunteer in the Kingdom of Tonga. She received her bachelor’s degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a master’s degree in city and regional planning from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.