“I have had the pleasure of working with Heather Buch in her capacity as a project manager for St. Vincent de Paul Society of Lane County (SVDP). Heather was tasked with identifying manufactured home parks which could be purchased by SVDP to preserve them as a viable form of affordable housing. I worked with Heather on several of these projects. She successfully negotiated purchase contracts and then arranged all the funding which included a complicated array of government grants and traditional bank financing. Many of these parks required intensive remodeling including replacing homes which were in disrepair. Heather managed all of this work to insure that it was completed on time and

on budget. The finalized product was a clean, safe, well-maintained community that, under SVDP’s ownership and management, would remain affordable for its residents. Heather is a strong leader, a good listener, a collaborative problem solver, and she cares about the poor. She would make a GREAT County Commissioner.” 

Mary Bartlett, Vice President Business Client Advisor, Summit Bank