Julie Porter currently serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of DreamKey Partners (fka Charlotte Mecklenburg Housing Partnership), in Charlotte, N.C. Before joining DreamKey Partners in 2013, Ms. Porter served as Executive Director of Greater Kansas City LISC. Porter worked for more than 17 years in banking with a career that included real estate operations management, small business lending, and construction/real estate lending. A recognized leader in affordable housing development and finance, Ms. Porter serves as a member of the Community Housing Capital Loan Committee. Ms. Porter earned a degree in Business Administration from Wichita State University.