Sarah O’Rielly

Sarah O’Rielly joined Victory Housing in 2022. Ms. O’Rielly is responsible for the overall financial management and strategy of Victory Housing’s portfolio, including financing, compliance and external audit functions. She provides strategic analysis to ensure all properties within the portfolio maintain a strong financial position, comply with contractual, regulatory, and statutory requirements, and fulfill internal and external reporting requirements.

Prior to joining Victory Housing, Ms. O’Rielly served in various roles within the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) for the Government of the District of Columbia. Most recently she was responsible for modeling cash flows to inform liquidity planning, reserves usage, and investment decisions. She has also evaluated the District’s participation in over $1.8 billion of economic development projects using TIF, PILOT, and other public-private arrangements and advised on structuring and issuance of over $700 million in public bonds and notes.

Ms. O’Rielly holds a Master of Public Administration with a concentration in Urban Policy from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs as well as a Bachelor of Science in Language Arts from Georgetown University. She is a certified Economic Development Finance Professional and a member of various real estate and finance professional organizations, including Strength Matters, ULI Washington, and CREW DC.