Julie Stiteler

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Project Manager

After growing up in Wyoming, college in Bozeman and working as an architect and building department plan review manager for 21 years in the Seattle area, Julie returned to Montana and joined Homeword as a project manager in 2008. As one of Homeword’s project managers, Julie is part of the development team responsible for developing new homes and preserving existing homes, including early feasibility analysis, writing grant and funding applications, managing architect and engineering consultants during the design and construction of the homes, procuring the services of consultants and contractors, and transitioning the homes to asset management after completion.

Julie is committed to Homeword’s mission and believes that safe, healthy homes that people can afford are the key to improving people’s lives and our communities. Hearing residents’ stories about how having a home they could afford that feels safe and stable has had lasting positive impacts provides Julie with the motivation to continue the increasingly complex and difficult efforts to develop homes where residents can find housing stability and feel safe.

While Julie is an introvert, the open office environment of the development and asset management area in the office and long road trips to the properties can entice Julie into some pretty interesting conversations about knitting, zombies and T-Rex.  Julie tries to focus, however, on how to keep doing more with less as construction costs continue to spiral upwards and construction labor shortages seem to be continuously impacting development schedules and costs.

Julie has a master’s degree in architecture from Montana State University and is a Certified Tax Credit Compliance Professional, a Housing Credit Certified Professional and certified Housing Development Finance Professional.