Team

Michael Skrebutenas has more than 25 years of experience in housing and public service. As LISC’s senior vice president of housing, he leads work on key systemic and policy issues, helps assemble vital housing capital, and oversees products and services to help LISC’s community-based partners meet critical affordable housing goals. Prior to joining LISC, Michael was the senior vice president and regional director of Community Preservation Corporation’s (CPC) Albany, N.Y., office, where he underwrote and closed on construction, permanent and agency financing for affordable, supportive and naturally occurring affordable housing projects. Earlier in his career, he was president of housing preservation and executive deputy commissioner at New York State Homes and Community Renewal (NYS HCR); deputy secretary of economic development and housing for the New York governor’s office; and a development project manager for several nonprofit community development organizations. He also served in the Clinton White House.

Damon E. Thompson has over 22 years of public sector experience administering and overseeing HUD-funded housing programs.   In his new role with LISC Housing, Damon will lead the work of replicating and launching home repair programs across the LISC field sites.   Damon first joined LISC in 2015 as part of the Detroit LISC team - where he is still based.  Damon led the 0% Interest Home Repair Loan Program, a public-private collaborative between LISC, Bank of America and the Rocket Community Fund; this $23 million program has provided no-interest loans to nearly 700 homeowners in Detroit.  His team oversaw the Delray Home Improvement Program in Southwest Detroit and the Detroit Housing for the Future Fund, a $65 million affordable housing preservation fund.  

His previous experience includes working for Washtenaw County and the City of Ann Arbor from 2003 until 2011 in the Office of Community & Economic Development serving in multiple roles including the Operations & Finance Manager.  Additionally, his team at the City and County oversaw the following programs including: single-family housing rehabilitation, non-profit multi-family construction and public infrastructure improvements.

Prior to joining LISC Detroit, he worked for Lutheran Social Services of Michigan as the Contract and Grants Manager over the HUD-subsidized affordable housing portfolio.  He is a graduate from Michigan State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Finance.  Because of Damon’s contribution to LISC, resulting in exceptional impact, he is the recipient of the 2022 President’s Award from LISC National leadership.

Matthew Leber has over 15 years of progressive community development, real estate finance and banking experience. With LISC Housing, Matthew directs the team’s debt and equity fund activities, including business development, capital raise, underwriting and structuring. Additionally, he provides strategic guidance, TA and development expertise to LISC’s local office network, affordable housing developers and community‐based organizations across the country. Prior to joining the National Housing Team, Matt worked for both the New York City and Buffalo local LISC programs, with a strategic focus on LISC NYC’s New Market Tax Credit program, lending, statewide affordable housing preservation programs and homeownership/foreclosure issues. Previously, Matt held a variety of roles at HSBC Bank USA, including community development finance, capital markets syndications, operations and customer service.