Mark H. Dambly
Chief Executive Officer
As Chief Executive Officer for Pennrose, Mark H. Dambly provides strategic and day-to-day leadership for nearly 400 Pennrose employees who support development and management activities in 16 states and the District of Columbia. Mark has more than 30 years of experience in the real estate industry, including overseeing complex transactions in both the affordable and market-rate housing markets. Under his leadership, Pennrose has completed more than 350 developments totaling over 27,000 units and encompassing nearly $5 billion in total development costs.
Mark joined Pennrose in 1992, tapping into his many years of experience in real estate development. Mark intimately understands the intricacies of multi-family residential development and takes a balanced perspective of social mission and market opportunity. He has proven financial capability, a record of accomplishment of successful properties planned and built on schedule and on budget, and a strong commitment to providing families and seniors with affordable and market-rate multi-family housing.
Mark serves as President of the Pennrose Foundation, a nonprofit charitable organization that further enhances the company’s mission of transforming communities. Mark also serves on the Pennsylvania State University Board of Trustees and served as Chairman of the Board from 2018-2021. He is also on the Board of Directors of Penn State Health, Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania, Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), and Military Veteran Partners (MVP).
He received a Bachelor of Science in Real Estate and Insurance from Pennsylvania State University.