O-SDA - Key Persons


Abby Penner

Job Titles:
  • Saigebrook / O - SDA Development Team in 2019 As a Development Associate
Abby joined the Saigebrook/O-SDA Development Team in 2019 as a Development Associate and has been a project manager on several 9% LIHTC deals in her time with the company. Abby is a graduate of the University of Texas A&M with a degree in Civil Engineering. She worked as an Civil Engineer for 3 years where she helped design a variety of commercial and multi-family development projects. Abby has worked on most aspects of site design, permitting, project management, and construction.

Alice Cruz

Alice Cruz is a graduate of the University of North Dakota with a degree in Public Administration. She worked for the City of Fort Worth's Neighborhood Services Department for 6 years. Most of her work was focused housing and community development projects that utilized CDBG, HOME, ESG, HOPWA, HFC, and LIHTC funds. Alice has worked on all aspects of development, including site selection, design process, overall project management, through to project closeout. Alice enjoys developments with more challenging financing or design features, such as HUD 221(d)4 loans, or historic adaptive re-use with housing and historic tax credits. In 2019, Alice formed Across LLC, which is now a Texas Certified Historically Underutilized Business focused on affordable housing developments.

Brenda Medcalf

Job Titles:
  • Saigebrook / O - SDA Development Team in 2019 As an Accountant
Brenda Medcalf joined the Saigebrook/O-SDA Development Team in 2019 as an accountant. She has 39 years of accounting experience in multiple industries. In 2006, she graduated from the University of Phoenix with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting while working full-time and raising three children.

Julia Westman

Julia, originally from Southern California, moved to Texas in the fall of 2021. Prior to moving to Texas, Julia's professional background was in the field of Behavioral Health where she worked as a licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor for over 10 years. Seeking a professional change, she joined the Saigebrook/O-SDA Development team in December of 2021 as an Administrative Assistant.

Megan Lasch

Job Titles:
  • Owner and President of O - SDA Industries
Megan Lasch serves as Owner and President of O-SDA Industries, LLC where she brings more than 12 years of experience in project management and consulting to the affordable housing industry, managing all aspects of a project life cycle. Ms. Lasch received her Bachelor's degree in Biosystems Engineering from Oklahoma State University. She began her career as an Engineering Consultant, where she helped design a variety of public and private development projects. She is a member of the Real Estate Council of Austin and has served as the Board Chair for Skillpoint Alliance, a non-profit providing technology-based workforce training. Ms. Lasch was also recognized as a finalist in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction category of the 2018 and 2019 Austin Under 40 Awards, which celebrates Austin's most accomplished and influential emerging professionals who are making an impact in the community.

Reggie Jennings

Reggie Jennings, a Chicago native made his way to Texas in the summer of 2018 and joined the Saigebrook/O-SDA Development team in July 2022 as a Financial Analyst. He is a proud graduate of Southeast Missouri State University where he earned his Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice with a Spanish minor and a Master's degree in Higher Education. His professional career started at Texas Christian University (TCU) where he held roles in the athletics department and in student affairs. During his time at TCU, Reggie was a part of numerous committees' campus wide and completed various leadership development programs to enhance his professional and personal foundation. One of his most prized accomplishments during his time there was earning his MBA with an emphasis in Finance and Real Estate from the Neeley School of Business. As a former collegiate student-athlete who played arena football professional for a few years, Reggie prides himself in being efficient in all that he does, kind to all, and being the best at whatever he is a part of.

Sally Gaskin

Job Titles:
  • President of SGI Ventures, Inc
Sally Gaskin is the President of SGI Ventures, Inc., a developer, and a tax credit and private activity bond consultant. SGI Ventures, Inc. has been active in the affordable housing industry since 1996. Ms. Gaskin is a founding board member and former Board President of the Texas Affiliation of Affordable Housing Providers (TAAHP). Ms. Gaskin has development experience in more than 960 affordable family and senior units including developing 100 units of Permanent Supportive Housing serving formerly homeless residents in Austin.