People:
Ismael Guerrero
Ismael Guerrero became Mercy Housing’s President & CEO in July 2020. He joined the organization with 25 years of groundbreaking achievements in community development. Before joining Mercy, Guerrero was the Executive Director of The Housing Authority of The City and County of Denver (DHA) for 13 years where he oversaw a 5,300-home portfolio. He has pioneered the coupling of healthcare and housing as well as finding success with innovative mixed-income communities. Under Guerrero’s leadership, DHA built award-winning Benedict Park Place and the Mariposa District. This is his second time working with Mercy Housing as he was the Vice President and Director of Real Estate Development for Mercy Housing Mountain Plains from 2000–2003.
Guerrero is a board member for the Stewards of Affordable Housing for the Future, Housing Partnership Network, Enterprise Community Partners, and The Colorado Health Foundation. He is a native of Chicago and holds a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from the University of Illinois and a Master of Business Administration in Finance and Accounting from the University of Chicago. Guerrero enjoys skiing, scuba diving, and hiking the great outdoors from his home in Denver.