Ken Bland

Chief Operating Officer of the New Jersey Redevelopment Authority

Role: Chief Operating Officer at New Jersey Redevelopment Authority
Location: New York, NY, US
LinkedIn followers: 500 followers

About Ken Bland

Philanthropist, community development and commercial banking professional formally credit trained and adept in all facets of commercial and industrial financing, commercial real estate financing, affordable housing underwriting, charter and public school underwriting, small business lending (SBA), and nonprofit finance. Practiced in grant making, grant writing, public relations, marketing, social media engagement, and nonprofit governance and management.

Experience

Chief Operating Officer
New Jersey Redevelopment Authority
Mar 2026 — Present · NJ, US
Partner with President/CEO to structure financial transactions and present redevelopment initiatives for Authority approval-Lead financial analysis and underwriting of assistance requests; originate new loan and investment opportunities aligned with the Authority’s mission-Manage redevelopment business relationships across eligible municipalities to support urban revitalization projects-Oversee all fiscal operations, including budgeting, financial reporting, fund accounting, investment account management, and operational analysis-Collaborate with legal counsel and operations leadership to manage, restructure, and maximize recovery of problem loans while reporting to executive leadership and the Board.

Skills

Business Analysis
Credit
Equipment Loans
Commercial Real Estate
Business Acquisition Financing
Commercial Lending
C%26i Lending
Nonprofit Management
Underwriting
Non-Profit Board Development
Commercial Banking
Cash Out
Non-Profit Volunteering
Nonprofit Organizations
Sba
Fundraising
Business Development
Small Business Lending
Business Strategy
Retail Banking
Revolving Lines of Credit
Term Loan
Investment Property Financing
Sba 504
Construction Finance
Community Banking
Finance
Community Outreach
Community Development
Investment Property Loans
Portfolio Management
Loans

Contact information

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Current company

New Jersey Redevelopment Authority

Government Administration · 17 employees · Founded 1996 · Trenton, New Jersey, United States

The New Jersey Redevelopment Authority (NJRA) is a multi-million dollar independent financing authority created by the state of New Jersey via the New Jersey Redevelopment Act in July 1996 to transform urban communities through direct investment and technical support. The New Jersey Redevelopment Act provided the state’s urban centers with opportunities to build effective public/private partnerships in order to leverage funds for entrepreneurial growth, job creation, and to enhance community empowerment. It allowed NJRA to pioneer a coordinated approach to facilitating needed urban redevelopment projects in economically disadvantaged neighborhoods. The work that the New Jersey Redevelopment Authority does is particularly necessary because of the complex challenges that projects in urban communities face in securing financing and resources. NJRA is often the first significant investor in these areas, and through the partnerships forged with key stakeholders their investment serves as a catalyst for private investment. NJRA created the Redevelopment Training Institute (RTI) in 2006 and it oﬀers a multitude of intensive workshops in the areas of project ﬁnance, tax abatements, redevelopment planning law, tax credits, CDBG and Home Funds, and more. NJRA-RTI provides valued technical assistance and support that builds community capacity by strengthening neighborhood cultures. This attracts and maintains development opportunities to sustain neighborhoods. Our training programs prepare community development organizations and nonprofits focused on urban revitalization to carry out economic development initiatives. In keeping with NJRA’s creative community investment strategy, RTI has provides the Comprehensive Real Estate Development Class and Tour (CRED) where participants use case studies to learn the fundamentals of real estate development using real development projects as a backdrop for the concepts, applications, and discussions focused on redevelopment.

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