Juan Diego Castro, a native New Yorker, has been passionately working in the affordable housing realm for over two decades with experience in community organizing, financial coaching, affordable housing development, project management, and the provision of technical assistance. From New York City to San Francisco, Juan Diego has developed deep partnerships through fellowships, learning exchanges and cross-sector collaborations.

His family's journey towards the American Dream of homeownership mirrors those of many of MEDA's clients. It is this personal connection that fuels Juan Diego's passion for building capacity in non-profit organizations serving communities through the creation of opportunities for economic mobility.