MEET THE TEAM
Jonathan Ehlke
Jonathan has been involved in the real estate and finance industries since 2002.
In 2013 Jonathan spent a year working at the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority, where he cultivated a passion for equal housing opportunities. From 2014 on Jonathan has been creating affordable senior, workforce, special needs, integrated and 100% permanent supportive housing developments across three states.
To date, Jonathan has leveraged his passion to secure financing for over 1,100 affordable housing units totaling $225 million in development.
Jonathan is a Member of the Indiana Affordable Housing Council and serves on the Program Committee of Indianapolis Neighborhood Housing Partnerships. Previously Jonathan served on the board at Near East Area Renewal, Hear Indiana, Inc. and as an Advisory Board Member of Hamilton County Area Neighborhood Development.
Born with a profound hearing loss, Jonathan credits others with giving him the opportunities to succeed and devotes his life to lifting up others with a disadvantage.
Jonathan is married to Heidi, and their three daughters Evelyn, Lydia, and Juliet keep him young and happy.
Also the above photo is 8 years old, but Jonathan thinks he looks pretty much the same.
Danielle Welsch Massey
Danielle joined Gratus in 2023 because she deeply resonated with the mission of neighborhood-centered development and working with a heart of gratitude.
Danielle is responsible for all aspects of the development life cycle, including project conceptualization, building project applications, project management, and compliance & due diligence. She holds a Masters in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a Bachelors in Economics and Business Administration from the University of Northern Iowa (go Cats!).
Prior to her work with Gratus Development, she managed and ensured compliance with HOME and LIHTC-funded properties and played a crucial role in developing a HOME-funded 11-unit multifamily mixed-use project while working at a community development corporation in Madison, Wisconsin.
Most recently, Danielle served as the Community Development Block Grant Manager at the City of Indianapolis, where she managed compliance, project management, and facilitated the expenditure of over 13 million dollars for 60+ ongoing projects.
In her spare time, Danielle enjoys gardening, spending time with her husband, Alex, and their two cats, and she is an active resident of Indy’s Little Flower Neighborhood.
Erica Davis
Erica joined Gratus in 2024 to assist in the development process and provide compliance expertise.
Erica has been in the affordable housing industry since 2004, and holds many compliance designations. She has held both on-site management positions and corporate compliance positions, and looks forward to utilizing her knowledge and experience with Gratus.
Erica started her career as a Section 8 contract renewal intern, and quickly realized affordable housing was her passion. Upon graduating from Ball State University, she worked on-site at a 576-unit tax credit apartment community, and then transitioned to the corporate side of compliance.
She has worked as the Compliance Director for a multi-state national company, overseeing 1800+ units, and she has also worked as an auditor with a large global company, specializing in first year compliance.
Outside of work, Erica enjoys reading and spending time with her husband, Eric, and their two daughters Aubrey and Emma.