Nadine Ngouabe Dlodlo
Nadine is a dynamic leader in impact investment and a strategic force in community development. With extensive professional experience spanning the global south and the western world, she operates at the forefront of innovative solutions for sustainable development.
Nadine earned her MBA from Harvard Business School, honing her expertise in finance, infrastructure, and public-private partnerships on a global scale. In 2019, she launched Women’s Home Preservation (WHP) and, in just three years, spearheaded the growth of the company to oversee projects valued at over $20 million.
In 2022, WHP earned a coveted spot in the Growing Diverse Housing Developers program, a multimillion-dollar national initiative aimed at bolstering affordable housing supplies in the United States. A share of WHP's profits fuels the Women’s Home Preservation Fund, a 501c3 organization founded by Nadine, dedicated to providing assistance to single mothers facing foreclosure.
Nadine is a member of the Placemaking Product Council at the Urban Land Institute, a select group of global thought leaders dedicated to cultivating vibrant, mixed-use spaces where people can live, work, and play. She was a founding advisory board member of the Forum for Growth and Innovation at Harvard Business School.
In 2023, Nadine was appointed to the Advisory Council of the Maryland Clean Energy Center — the green bank of the State of Maryland whose mission is to advance the adoption of clean energy in Maryland.
In recognition of her transformative work in Maryland's communities, Nadine received the esteemed Secretary’s Citation from the Maryland Secretary of Planning. CREW acknowledged her as a Maryland Woman of Influence, and the Harvard Business School Women Association named her a 2023 Rising Star finalist.
Nadine is fluent in both French and English, and she takes pride in being the mother of Isonah, an accomplished youth writer who clinched the national silver medal in poetry at the 2022 National Scholastic Art & Writing Awards.
“Nadine has always been clear and communicative about her vision for the communities in which she works, the people she helps and impacts and the needs of her projects. Her capacity to build and lead complex teams is incredible and self-evident from the support for her projects that she has developed. Supporting visionaries like Nadine has been a source of pride and to see her continue to succeed has been privilege.”
QUINN-EVANS - Architect
GENSLER - Architect
WHITING-TURNER - General Contractor
RK&K - Civil Engineering
ALLEN+SHARIFF - MEP Engineering
CARROLL ENGINEERING - Structural Engineering
BAKER DONELSON - Legal
RCM&D - Insurance
