In this episode of Someone You Need to Know, Bo Kemp, CEO of the Southland Development Authority (SDA), shares his journey from mergers and acquisitions at Morgan Stanley to national policy work with Senator Cory Booker on Opportunity Zones to reshaping economic development and housing in Chicago’s Southland.
We talk:
- Why SDA is changing the game in housing and business development
- What it takes to reimagine investment and opportunity in communities like Harvey, Dolton, and Riverdale
- How the South Suburban Land Bank and Monarch Fund work
- SDA’s Affordable Suburban Housing Pilot, which converts abandoned homes into future ownership opportunities
- Homeownership as a tool for generational wealth and economic development.
- The ACHIEVE Summit, happening June 27–29 in Tinley Park, with Daymond John (FUBU's CEO and Shark Tank judge) headlining as keynote speaker
🎧 Available now on Spotify, YouTube, and all podcast platforms.
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