Dana Henson

Vice President @The Henson Development Company, Inc

Baltimore, MD, US

Dana Henson is a Principal and Vice President of The Henson Development Company, Inc.(THC), a 100% family owned real estate development company, and she is also Owner and President of Platform Construction, LLC, a 100% woman-minority-owned construction business. With over 26 years in real estate development she is highly sought after and recognized for her expertise in creative and luxury affordable housing developments, business development and community engagement. Her commitment to community development and inclusion of minority and women owned businesses is unparalleled. Her development of strategic business and government partnerships for meeting such goals has been recognized by numerous government agencies. She has worked on over $600 Million in developments of affordable and market rate rental and homeownership units. THC is currently 1 of four partners working on the $1 Billion-dollar Choice Neighborhood redevelopment of Perkins-Somerset-Oldtown (PSO) in Baltimore, Maryland and the $100 Million redevelopment of 17.3 acres in Park Heights. Ms. Henson’s personal hands on oversight and attention to detail has grown Platform Construction to working on multi-million-dollar projects including 1405 Point Street Apartments and Wills Wharf, a Hilton Canopy Hotel located in Harbor Point, Baltimore, Maryland.Ms. Henson is also the former Business Manager for retired NFL player, Chris McAlister. Ms. Henson currently serves as a Board Member of Port Discovery Children’s Museum. Appointed by Baltimore City’s Housing Commissioner to the Baltimore City Inclusionary Housing Steering Committee and the Core Leadership Team for the Mayor’s Office of Homeless Services.Named 2021 Best In Real Estate by Baltimore Business Journal and 2020 Women’s Business Enterprise of the Year by MMCA (Maryland Minority Contractors Association.

Lincoln University

Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Business Administration and Management, General