Amy Albery
Amy Albery learned the importance of hard work while growing up on a dairy farm that’s been in her family since 1859. She and her two sisters would drive tractors, bale hay, and perform all the other duties required on a busy, working farm in Ohio.
Amy Albery, chief operating officer, Wallick Communities
The upbringing serves her today as she prepares to step into the CEO post at Wallick Communities, a leading affordable housing developer and owner.
Since joining Wallick in 2011, Albery has led two of the company’s five business units—affordable housing operations and asset management. She’s also held a leadership role in a third—development.
The firm announced last year that Albery, who’s in the transitional role of chief operating officer, will move into the top post this fall. Headquartered in New Albany, Ohio, Wallick owns 122 developments with nearly 9,000 affordable housing units and manages more than 12,000 affordable units.
“We’re focusing on strategic growth in affordable housing and senior living,” she says. “On the affordable housing side, we’re growing through both development and acquisitions. Our target is to acquire at least 500 units each year. The need for affordable housing is greater than it’s ever been.”
The firm will also work to help meet the growing need for senior-living communities, both assisted living and memory care, as baby boomers age.
“We’re focused on our purpose, serving both our associates and residents, and our financial success has followed,” says Albery, noting that the company’s mission statement is “opening doors to homes, opportunities, and hope.”
In addition to her role at Wallick, she serves on the board of the Midwest Affordable Housing Management Association and chairs its membership committee. She’s also vice chair of the federal affairs committee at the National Affordable Housing Management Association (NAHMA) and has been active with the Affordable Housing Tax Credit Coalition and Housing Advisory Group. In 2020, NAHMA recognized her with its Industry Achievement Award for advocating both federally and locally for affordable housing.
Albery and her husband, Eric, have two teenage sons. She also works hard in her spare time as a member of the CrossFit training community.
