IRVINE, CA—WNC, a national investor in real estate and community development initiatives, has promoted Kristin Han to vice president of compliance and Tammy Bliss to director of construction risk management. The leading investor in low-income housing tax credits (LIHTC) has also promoted Ben Cornejo to director of asset management within its subsidiary, Community Preservation Partners (CPP).

“Kristin, Tammy and Ben have been outstanding leaders during their time with WNC and throughout their entire careers,” said Michael Gaber, executive vice president and chief operating officer of WNC. “They have each played valuable roles in our organization and I am pleased to announce their well-earned promotions.”

Han, who joined WNC in 1997, brings more than 26 years of experience to her role as vice president of compliance. During the past 18 years, she has maintained regulatory and statutory compliance on the company's affordable housing portfolio, including 900 partnerships comprised of multifamily, senior, special needs, mixed-financing and mixed-use housing. Han was recognized as WNC's Employee of the Year in 2013. She has spoken at conferences hosted by the National Council of State Housing Agencies (NCSHA) numerous times, as well as other national and regional conferences. Han is a recognized expert as an author of articles for industry trade publications. She currently serves on the board of governors for the Housing Credit Certified Professional (HCCP) group of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), where she serves as chair of the distribution sub-committee and vice-chair of the HCCP exam sub-committee.