Karla Burck

Karla is the Chief Real Estate Officer for KCG Companies, responsible for overseeing Development, Finance, and Asset Management. In this role, Karla oversees the entire deal lifecycle; from sourcing and entitlements to closing, lease-up, and long-term performance. Previously, Karla lead the Development team as the EVP, responsible for the strategic direction and leadership of the Development Team to include acquisitions, affordable and workforce housing and market rate housing production.

Karla brings more than 20 years in the affordable housing industry and extensive experience in affordable housing finance and development. Her background includes management and leadership roles with state housing authorities, LIHTC and Tax-Exempt Bond Programs, national LIHTC syndicators, repositioning of troubled assets, and leading national affordable housing developer portfolios. Since joining KCG in 2018, Karla has focused on building the acquisitions platform and expanding the firm’s LIHTC development portfolio to nine states and counting.

Karla earned a Bachelor’s degree from Indiana University. She was recognized as one of AHF’s 2015 Young Leaders, has participated on and facilitated conference panel discussions at Affordable Housing Conferences such as NCSHA and IPED, and active member of IndyCREW. Karla currently lives in Indianapolis, IN with her husband and two children.