Paul Purcell, Founder and President, began work in housing in 1986 as Vice President of Finance and Administration for Catholic Community Services of Western Washington. He became
responsible for financing tax credit and other housing development for the Archdiocesan Housing Authority (AHA). He left AHA to begin Beacon Development Group. During the past 20 years, he has
developed over $300 million of housing, office, and mixed-use developments. Purcell received the Washington State Housing Finance Commission Friend of Housing Award 2004 in recognition of his
"dedication and commitment to affordable housing." He has served on the Governor's Task Force on Financing Senior Housing, the Joint Committee on Farm Worker Housing, and the Policy
Advisory Team for Housing. Currently, he is a member of the Housing Development Consortium Board of Directors. In April 2005 Purcell was appointed by Governor Gregoire to the Office of Governor's
Affordable Housing Advisory Board. He holds a Master in Public Administration from Seattle University.

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