Avery Dement is an affordable housing project manager and underwriter who is dedicated to preserving and developing affordable and supportive housing. She is currently a Senior Project Manager at Strada Ventures, where she manages the pre-development process on a variety of deal typologies. Previously, she worked at the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development, stabilizing distressed multifamily buildings and co-ops. She has a Master's in Urban Planning from Columbia University.