David Hetherington

David Hetherington is a seasoned affordable housing professional who brings skills in all aspects of development and financing to his work with Wakeland. In his role as a Director of Development, he is focused on generating new supportive and affordable housing projects and managing Wakeland's staff in the Counties of Los Angeles and Riverside, while also managing select projects from inception through completion.

Mr. Hetherington began working at Wakeland in 2009 and served as a Project Manager for 250 new and rehabilitated units over the next eight years. He rejoined the development team in 2018 as a Director of Development after working as a Senior Project Manager for a permanent supportive housing developer in Los Angeles. While in Los Angeles, Mr. Hetherington developed supportive housing and a Federally Qualified Health Center with financing from L.A. County CDC, New Markets Tax Credits, L.A. County Department of Health Services, Los Angeles HCID HHH, Multifamily Housing Program, tax exempt bonds, and the Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities program.

Mr. Hetherington earned a Bachelor’s degree in Urban Studies and Planning from the University of California, San Diego and is a graduate of LISC’s Housing Development Training Institute and Advanced Tax Credit and Bond Financing training.

He has been an active volunteer in the community development field for organizations such as San Diego Youth and Community Services, Habitat for Humanity, Friends of the Poor and ACCION International. In his spare time, Mr. Hetherington is an avid traveler and ocean swimmer.