Together We Can Build and Serve

Our team is unified under one mission — to serve underserved communities. We want to help to bring your wildest dreams of transformation and growth to fruition. Meet the people passionate about rehabilitating the rich legacies of your communities.

Meet Our Founder

EK (Elisse) Douglass is passionate about reimagining what Black economic opportunity can be, and she believes strongly in the connection between real estate, solidarity economies, and racial justice. She specializes in leveraging strategic investments, partnerships, and bold visions to create the neighborhood economic hubs of the future, making sure they are equitable, innovative, and reflective of the community they serve.

Crystal Robinson

CFO

Hannah Marks

CPO

TiYanna L. Smith

COO

Todd Hestand

Managing Director

Margo Geppert

Senior Project Manager EF&M

Jonathan Andrews

Acquisitions and Investment Analysis

Elizabeth Moriarty

Faith-Based Relationships, Fundraising and Strategic Partnerships

Russell A. Hicks

Program Manager

Kim Carter

Program Director

Let’s Work Together

We are currently hiring for a Senior Project Manager, Real Estate Development. If you are interested, please send a cover letter and resume to people@efm-co.com. Please note that submissions without a cover letter will not be considered.

As we grow, we will be looking for value-aligned folks to join our team! If you’re interested in joining our mission and staying up to date with open roles, please send an email to people@efm-co.com. We’d love to hear from you!

Have a Passion for Change?

Here’s how you can support East Freedman & Main in our mission to reclaim and revitalize communities.