Wisconsin Housing Preservation Corp.: WHPC announces Mark Hammond as Senior Vice President of Development, Acquisition & Construction

Madison, WI, June 2, 2026 – Wisconsin Housing Preservation Corp. (WHPC), a leader in the preservation and development of quality affordable housing for low- to moderate-income populations in Wisconsin, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Hammond as Senior Vice President of Development, Acquisition and Construction. In his role, Hammond will oversee WHPC’s development, acquisition, and construction teams, leading efforts to grow and preserve the organization’s affordable housing portfolio across Wisconsin.

“My career has been about affordable housing and the communities it serves, and WHPC lets me keep doing that work at a scale and over a horizon I have not had before,” Hammond stated. “The mission is one I believe in, and the platform is built to deliver on it, and I am grateful for the chance to grow and preserve housing that Wisconsin families and seniors can count on.”

Before joining WHPC, Hammond served as Development Director for the City of Wauwatosa, where he led the city’s largest development initiative—a $250 million mixed-use public-private redevelopment partnership spanning over 900 housing units. Prior to that, he spent nine years as Vice President of Development and Construction and General Counsel at MSP Real Estate, where he doubled the firm’s affordable housing portfolio, developing over 1,400 units of mixed-income and senior housing with total project costs exceeding $300 million. Earlier in his career, Hammond served as Director of Development and General Counsel at The Weber Group in La Crosse, leading award-winning mixed-use, adaptive reuse, and hospitality projects.

“Mark brings significant industry expertise to our team, overseeing large mixed-use developments in Wisconsin and sourcing and developing new Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) projects across the Midwest,” said WHPC President Mike Slavish. “We look forward to Mark contributing to our mission to deliver high-quality, sustainable, affordable homes and serving our residents across Wisconsin.”

Hammond earned a Master of Business Administration with a specialization in Real Estate and Urban Land Economics and a Juris Doctor from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, as well as a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from UW-Madison.

About Wisconsin Housing Preservation Corp.

Wisconsin Housing Preservation Corp. (WHPC) is a private 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and prominent leader in the affordable housing industry. Its mission is to preserve, provide and protect affordable housing for the most vulnerable low- and moderate-income individual and families living in Wisconsin.

Since its inception in 2002, WHPC has acquired, developed, and renovated over 230 affordable rental housing developments representing more than 8,500 family and senior units in 58 counties throughout Wisconsin, the majority of which provide Section 8 rental subsidies for residents. WHPC is a $690 million affordable housing provider with annual revenues of $104 million and a net worth of more than $190 million. Standard and Poor’s awarded WHPC with an AA- rating, asserting WHPC has “strong overall management and a strategic plan that supports the corporation’s mission to provide quality low-income housing.” WHPC has invested over $150 million in private equity for some of the largest investment entities in the country, including Boston Financial, RBC, Richman Group, Redstone, Cinnaire, NEF, CREA, Advantage Capital, Sugar Creek Capital, and BMO Harris, all of whom trust WHPC for skilled real estate closing and refined financial management.

WHPC continues to grow its presence in Wisconsin to meet the challenge of helping communities provide affordable housing worthy to be called “home.” 

To learn more, visit whpc.com.