Donna Maestas-De Vries

Donna Maestas-De Vries has a diverse work experience spanning several industries. Donna currently serves as the Chief Housing Officer at MFA Housing New Mexico, where they oversee asset management, community development, compliance & initiative, and marketing & communications departments.

Prior to their role at MFA, Donna was the Director of the Property Tax Division at the New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department, where they helped local governments administer and collect property taxes. Donna also served as the Deputy Director & Acting Director at the New Mexico State Board of Finance, managing the State's General Obligation Bond program.

Donna's previous experience includes working as a Senior Lending Officer at the New Mexico Finance Authority, where they provided supervision to lending officers and worked on program outreach. Donna also worked as a Real Estate Salesperson & Mortgage Loan Officer at Vintage Group, assisting clients with mortgage financing and real estate transactions.

Earlier in their career, Donna worked as a Loan Closer & Servicer/Commercial RE Finance at Scripps Realty Advisors, managing commercial loan processing and servicing. Donna also acted as a Partner at Azuki Sushi, involved in the start-up and management of the restaurant.

Donna began their professional journey as a Project Manager at Tada Development Corporation.

Donna Maestas-De Vries pursued their education at UC San Diego from 1989 to 2004, where they obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology. During their time at UC San Diego, they also pursued minors in Mathematics and Physics. Additionally, Donna Maestas-De Vries holds a certification as a Master Mortgage Loan Processor from the National Association of Mortgage Professionals (NAMP). The specific month and year of obtaining this certification have not been provided.