President & CEO of The Catalytic Fund
Jeanne Schroer has 35+ years of experience as a real estate professional and is a specialist in real estate finance and development. She has held previous positions with private sector real estate development companies such as Corporex Companies in Cincinnati and Urban Investment and Development Company in Chicago. Prior to joining the Catalytic Fund, Schroer was the Interim Director of the University of Cincinnati Real Estate Center and Field Service Professor of Real Estate.
Schroer has a Bachelor of Urban Planning from the University of Cincinnati and an MBA in Finance and Real Estate from Indiana University. Schroer holds the professional designation Counselor of Real Estate (CRE), a credential which signifies professional achievement in the real estate counseling field.
Historic preservation projects in urban cores often face financing challenges that conventional lending alone cannot address. Development funds can help bridge these gaps and create opportunities for rehabilitation and revitalization. This panel brings together leaders from the Cincinnati Development Fund and The Catalytic Fund to explore how their organizations have structured financing to support preservation and why investing in historic urban cores is central to their missions. Panelists will share examples of projects and discuss how development funds can leverage additional investment, overcome barriers to rehabilitation, and catalyze broader neighborhood revitalization.