Julie Tanaka is a seasoned commercial lending executive with nearly 40 years of experience in the Twin Cities, where she’s been a champion for low-carbon development. For the past two years, she has led the charge toward a more environmentally friendly future since taking her position as Minnesota managing director with the Minneapolis office of PACE Equity in 2020. As the leader in funding new commercial real estate developments and large-scale retrofits, Tanaka connects promising projects to the capital necessary to make a positive social and environmental impact. Spearheading wide varieties of projects with budgets ranging from $5 million to $500 million, she regularly utilizes her depth of experience to best position her clients, her company, and the state of Minnesota for success.