Mr. Mark Ethridge

Mark Ethridge is the Managing Principal of Ascent Housing. Ascent Housing is a leader in the preservation of Naturally-Occurring Affordable Housing (NOAH), leveraging over $250 million to preserve almost 2,000 units since 2019. The company has developed new private-sector solutions and public policy tools to create impactful affordable housing strategies. In 2020, it co-founded and established itself as the operating partner for Housing Impact Fund, which was raised $125 million of social impact capital from the private-sector for NOAH preservation in Charlotte. In this role, Ascent helped pioneer the creation of new rental subsidies for 30% AMI and below households by working with local governments to channel property tax revenues into the hands of those most vulnerable to housing insecurity. Prior to joining Ascent, Mark was a Vice President at Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital where he arranged debt and equity financing for multi-family, mixed-use, office and retail projects. Mark currently serves on the boards of Housing Impact Fund and Housing Collaborative. He has served on a variety of multi-sector initiatives addressing housing affordability and homelessness in the Charlotte region. Mark is a Charlotte native and graduated from Princeton University in 2010.