OKSANA AMADOR
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Fund Development & Membership Associate
OKSANA AMADOR, Fund Development & Membership Associate
Oksana is working towards her BA in Feminist Studies. She enjoys attending community events, supporting her local independent movie theater, and discovering the best food the Bay Area has to offer.
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BILL BARNES
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Director of Campaigns & Community Engagement
BILL BARNES, Director of Campaigns & Community Engagement
For more than 20 years, Bill worked alongside local and state officials who support affordable housing. Bill delivered $310 million for affordable housing in San Francisco as Campaign Manager for Proposition A, which earned 74% of the vote. Bill twice served as Campaign Manager for the late Mayor Edwin M. Lee, San Francisco’s first Chinese-American mayor and an affordable housing advocate. He’s developed groundbreaking engagement programs for low-income residents and delivered voter registration and turnout programs throughout California.
For 10 years, Bill worked as the Senior Advisor for Policy & Communications for the San Francisco City Administrator. He helped design and coordinate six General Obligation bond measures through legislative drafting, community outreach, and environmental review. Each measure won, delivering more than $2.1 billion in new investment for firehouses, parks, roads, health clinics, waterfront safety improvements, transportation, and housing. At 29, Bill was the youngest Chief of Staff to a member of the California Assembly Democratic leadership. He remains active in the California Democratic Party as a state delegate. He lives in San Francisco’s Potrero Hill neighborhood, and is a renter.
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KARIN BUCKNER
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Senior Programs & Events Manager
KARIN BUCKNER, Senior Programs & Events Manager
Before CSEA, Karin worked for BeWell@Stanford, collaborating with departments across Stanford University to design the largest attended employee wellness events on campus. Karin holds a Bachelors in Recreation Management from San Jose State University. In her free time, Karin enjoys macrame, weaving, and other fiber arts. She is a mother of three girls and together they love to bake, hike with their dog, go on family bicycle rides, and volunteer with their local Girl Scout service unit.
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CORY FISCHER
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Lead Narrative Strategist
CORY FISCHER, Lead Narrative Strategist
Prior to joining NPH, Cory served as Senior Director of Communications and Narrative at Bend the Arc: Jewish Action, where he led a team of digital organizers, content producers, and media relations experts to shift the narrative about antisemitism, bring issue campaigns to life, and deploy research-driven messaging and creative content to win change at the ballot box. His work has been featured in The Washington Post, The New York Times, MSNBC, and CNN, and cataloged in the political protest collection of The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History.
Cory graduated from UCLA with a B.A. in Anthropology. He is passionate about design and practices photography and letterpress printing. Outside of work he can be found strolling in the redwoods or curling at the San Francisco Bay Area Curling Club, where he serves on the board. He lives in Oakland with his partner and very fluffy cat.
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AMIE FISHMAN
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Executive Director
AMIE FISHMAN, Executive Director
Prior to NPH, Amie served as the Executive Director of East Bay Housing Organizations for almost nine years, where she initiated major affordable housing advocacy campaigns, launched a resident organizing program, and grew their membership and coalition work. Amie also worked as the Director of Supportive Housing at Mission Housing Development Corporation for 10 years, directing supportive housing programs and community organizing collaborations for homeless and formerly homeless adults and families.
Amie holds an MPA in public policy analysis with a focus on affordable housing and community development from the Wagner School of Public Service at NYU.
amiefishman@nonprofithousing.org
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J.T. HARECHMAK
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Senior Policy Manager
J.T. HARECHMAK, Senior Policy Manager
J.T. Harechmak (he/him) joined NPH in May 2022 as Policy Manager, where he works on state and federal advocacy efforts. He leads the Regulatory Working Group, which covers the California Debt Limit Allocation Committee (CDLAC) and the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee (TCAC).
Before joining NPH, J.T. was a legislative aide, a LIHTC development consultant, a resident and board member of a student housing cooperative, a researcher on Permanent Supportive Housing, a project manager for a rapid rehousing prototype house, and a fair housing advocate that focused on equitable disaster recovery.
He holds a B.A. in Environmental Studies and Political Science from Santa Clara University and a Masters in Public Affairs from the University of Texas at Austin. Outside of work, J.T. is playing and singing old music and digging in the garden or the record store.
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AMBER HARRIS
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Administrative Associate
AMBER HARRIS, Administrative Associate
Amber has previous nonprofit experience as the Co-founder of Kiante Vernae Foundation, a mental health organization. She brings to NPH her passion for crisis intervention and access to resources and housing solutions in her community.
Amber is currently pursuing her B.A. in Business Administration.
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ALINA HARWAY
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Communications Director
ALINA HARWAY, Communications Director
Prior to joining NPH, Alina led communications for the successful Santa Clara County Measure A for Affordable Housing Campaign. Before joining our affordable housing community in Northern California, Alina worked in Oregon to develop and implement strategic communications campaigns in support of economic and social justice issues. Prior to her work as a consultant, Alina served as the Communications and Research Manager at Our Oregon, managing communications across diverse coalitions and developing digital and media campaigns to support legislative and ballot measure campaigns. She managed The Sockeye, Oregon’s progressive blog, from 2011- 2014.
Alina graduated cum laude from the College of William & Mary with a B.A. in English and holds a Master’s degree in Public Administration from Portland State University.
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LONDRE HOLMES
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Digital Communications Manager
LONDRE HOLMES, Digital Communications Manager
Londre (he/him) joined NPH in 2020 as the Digital Communications Manager, where he develops and implements NPH’s digital communications programs, acting as the voice of the organization across social platforms. In 2022, Londre was promoted to Digital Communications Manager.
With many years in the marketing, advertising, and communications world, Londre has been on the forefront of the field’s transition in the digital sphere. He previously worked in the private sector, honing his skills by utilizing paid digital advertising and organic placements via social media and managing company reputation through Yelp and direct customer emails, before transitioning to the affordable housing industry in an effort to better serve communities in the Bay Area.
Londre has a B.A. in Communication with an option in Media Production from California State University, East Bay. While attending the university, Londre was pivotal in creating and growing a digital presence for Cal State East Bay’s housing department by implementing and managing the department’s social media platforms.
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YESENIA JAMESON
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Senior Content Manager
YESENIA JAMESON, Senior Content Manager
Yesenia (she/her) initially joined NPH in May 2019 as Communications Manager and after a year hiatus, returned in October 2020 as Interim Media and Content Specialist. She began her current role as Senior Content Manager in May 2022, where she focuses on writing motivating and persuasive content to advance NPH’s vision for housing and racial justice in the Bay Area.
yeseniajameson@nonprofithousing.org
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MONICA JOE
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Senior Racial Equity & Inclusion Program Manager
MONICA JOE, Senior Racial Equity & Inclusion Program Manager
Monica (she/her) joined NPH in 2019 to lead the Bay Area Housing Internship Program (BAHIP) and to maintain a racial equity focus on NPH’s member programs and organizational work. Before joining NPH, she administered the Neighborhoods programs and the Below Market-Rate Housing program for the City of Mountain View. She started her housing career at nonprofit organizations in Seattle working on racial equity initiatives and affordable housing development. While there, she had the opportunity to help launch a program to provide tiny houses for people experiencing homelessness. She is a San Francisco native who has dedicated her career to encouraging equitable development and affordable housing for all.
Monica holds a B.A. in Liberal Arts from Soka University of America with an urban anthropology focus and a Master of Urban Planning degree from the University of Washington with a focus on affordable housing development.
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BELINDA KEMETSE
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Senior Operations and Finance Manager
BELINDA KEMETSE, Senior Operations and Finance Manager
Belinda has a double Masters in International Business and Disruptive Innovation with specialization in Entrepreneurship and Family Business from Hult International Business School. She received her B.F.A in International Business and Fine Arts from Cottey College. Belinda’s education and passion for intercultural exchanges led her to 6 countries/cities including Dubai, South Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Macau and Thailand. She takes her experiences abroad into consideration with every aspect of her personal and professional life.
Belinda is a supporter of the arts and is an artist that loves to be in the ceramics studio, creating tableware and decorative pieces for her friends and family. She is an aspiring yogi that loves to travel, indulge in a good book, and explore hiking spots in the Bay.
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ZE-KUN LI
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Senior Campaign Manager
ZE-KUN LI, Senior Campaign Manager
With over a decade of political experience, Ze has guided California State Senate and State Assembly, Countywide and City Council electoral campaigns to victory. He’s won 24 out of 26 campaigns because he values strategic partnerships and coalition building, utilizes polling and data to inform decisions, recognizes the power of micro-targeting, and grinds every angle and runs down every possible lead. Ze is a natural practitioner of the philosophy “people support what they help create.” His innate ability to connect with stakeholders and community members creates campaign momentum when it’s needed most. He got his first taste of political organizing in 2010, when as a De Anza College student, he helped organize a 15,000-person march in San Francisco to advocate for adequate educational funding.
Ze graduated from Santa Clara University with a degree in political science. He was born in China and moved to the Bay Area at age 9. He speaks Cantonese and Mandarin fluently.
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IZANIE LOVENED
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Racial Equity & Inclusion Program Manager
IZANIE LOVENED, Racial Equity & Inclusion Program Manager
Izanie holds an Associate’s degree in Math and Science from City College of San Francisco, a Bachelor’s degree in Community and Regional Development from UC Davis, and Master’s degree in Urban Planning from San Jose State University.
In her free time, Izanie enjoys crafting with her Cricut, watching reality TV, traveling with her partner, and playing games (arcade, card, board–you name it!).
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MOLLY MARSH
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Executive Operations & Advocacy Compliance Manager
MOLLY MARSH, Executive Operations & Advocacy Compliance Manager
In her previous work helping San Franciscans identify pathways out of homelessness, she realized with each client how critical access to affordable housing is in the fight to end homelessness for our neighbors in the Bay Area and beyond. She hopes to bring her previous experience with the community, education in public policy and urban studies, and administrative expertise to advance NPH’s goals in the affordable housing Industry.
Molly holds a B.A. in Psychology from Seattle Pacific University and a Master’s degree in Urban and Public Affairs from the University of San Francisco.
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MADISON ROBERTS
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Narrative Specialist
MADISON ROBERTS, Narrative Specialist
Prior to this position, Madison served as an AmeriCorps Volunteer and Analyst at the City of Salinas Community Development Department where she co-directed a regional Farmworker Housing Action Plan, managed ADU planning and regulatory projects, and led stakeholder engagement and oversight committees.
Madison holds a B.A. in Urban Studies, minor in Sustainable Design, and Certificate in Global Urban Humanities from the University for California, Berkeley. In 2020, they co-founded Morgan’s Message, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization amplifying stories, resources, and expertise to destigmatize student-athlete mental health.
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RACHEL ROBERTS
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Accounting Manager
RACHEL ROBERTS, Accounting Manager
Rachel holds a BA in Business Administration from the University of Southern Maine.
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ESTEPHANIE SUNGA
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Programs & Events Director
ESTEPHANIE SUNGA, Programs & Events Director
Before joining the NPH team, Estephanie worked with Hamilton Families to provide case management and to develop youth programs supporting formerly homeless families and youth. Prior to that, Estephanie managed an at-risk youth program in SF’s South of Market, oversaw youth services, connected newly migrated families with local resources.
Estephanie holds a B.A. in Politics from the University of San Francisco.
estephanie@nonprofithousing.org
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JENNIFER TAPKEN
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Deputy Director of Internal Strategy & Operations
JENNIFER TAPKEN, Deputy Director of Internal Strategy & Operations
Jennifer brings over 15 years of experience in human resources, DEI, organizational operations, IT and financial management from nonprofit, healthcare, and academic institutions. Her most recent positions were as COO at Save the Redwoods League and COO at the ACLU of Northern California. She has also held positions at the University of California, San Francisco as well as several other nonprofit organizations.
Jennifer is a graduate of University of California, Berkeley, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Social Welfare with a concentration in psychology. Outside of work Jennifer enjoys traveling, hiking, and distance running and has done the swim from Alcatraz two times.
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ANDREW WONG
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Programs & Events Associate
ANDREW WONG, Programs & Events Associate
Andrew holds a Bachelor’s in English and Creative Writing from California State University, San Bernardino, and a Master’s in Public Administration from the University of Washington. He also currently serves on the board of Big Leap Collective and is passionate about art and music.
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DANIEL WOODS-MILLIGAN
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Senior Fund Development & Membership Manager
DANIEL WOODS-MILLIGAN, Senior Fund Development & Membership Manager
Daniel (he/him) joined NPH as the Fund Development & Membership Associate in 2020 and became the Fund Development & Membership Manager of the NPH team in 2022, where he helps coordinate fundraising activities and membership engagement. Before joining NPH, Daniel worked in community reentry for the formerly incarcerated, where he managed fund development and took a special interest in addressing barriers to safe and secure housing faced by young people with a history of incarceration.
Daniel earned a BA in International Studies from the University of Iowa and a Master of International Affairs degree from UC San Diego’s School of Global Policy and Strategy. He is an AmeriCorps and community college alumnus and the proud holder of a GED.
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RANDY TSUDA
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RANDY TSUDA, Board President
Mr. Tsuda has a Bachelors Degree in City and Regional Planning from California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo.
SHOLA OLATOYE
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SHOLA OLATOYE, Board Vice President
Prior to joining Eden Housing, Shola served as director of Housing and Community Development for the City of Oakland. As an appointed member of the city’s executive team, she led a team of 74 people and oversaw more than $100M of housing production and preservation capital.
Under her leadership, the Oakland’s City Council approved HCD’s two-year Strategic Action Plan, which focused the department’s resources on protecting, preserving and producing affordable housing. During her tenure, the City of Oakland won six state Homekey awards resulting in more than 400 new permanent deeply affordable units. Shola also launched the city’s federal $48M Emergency Rental Assistance program and served more than 3000 Oaklanders who needed immediate rent relief. She also secured the department’s research relationship with Stanford University’s Impact Lab, resulting in new $50K impact grant to develop new technology for residents to access affordable rental housing.
Shola has also held executive and senior-level posts at Suffolk Construction, Enterprise Community Partners, HSBC Bank, and HR&A Advisors. In 2014, Mayor Bill de Blasio appointed her as Chair and CEO of the New York City Housing Authority, where she developed and launched a $10 billion, 10-year development plan, NextGeneration NYCHA. She conducts frequent speaking engagements, including as a panelist at Harvard’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and was selected as one of four national Fellows for the Terner Center for Housing Innovation in June 2021.
LARRY FLORIN
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LARRY FLORIN, Board Treasurer
Most recently Mr. Florin was the Director of Housing and Government Affairs for Napa County where he was responsible for administering the county’s Affordable Housing Programs and overseeing the County’s Housing Authority, Economic and Community Development activities as well as government and legislative affairs. Mr. Florin also played a critical role in the recovery efforts after the 2012 South Napa earthquake.
Mr. Florin’s experience in the private sector was as a Division President for Lennar a publicly traded national homebuilding company. He also started his own development company which specialized in repurposing of former industrial sites in San Francisco.
Mr. Florin has a Masters in City Planning from the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelors Degree in Economics from the State University of New York.
CINDY WU
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CINDY WU, Board Secretary
Cindy is equal parts grassroots activist and pragmatic problem-solver. The common thread, though all her years of work has been a deep commitment to community engagement and decision-making by residents to determine their own fate of their own neighborhoods. Cindy has also been member of the San Francisco Planning Commission, including a term serving as its president. She holds a Masters in City Planning from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and BA in Architecture from UC Berkeley.
KARIM SULTAN
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KARIM SULTAN, At Large Officer
Since 2014 Karim has volunteered with ELPN/NPH to support recruitment and advocacy for the industry, and to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion. He is on the advisory board for NPH’s BAHIP internship and is active in the SF Bay Area Asset Management Group. He was also the Board President for the Visitation Valley Community Development Corporation(VVCDC).
MIRIAM BENAVIDES
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MIRIAM BENAVIDES,
DIANA DOWNTON
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DIANA DOWNTON,
Diana has also worked as a Project Manager at the Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation, where she was responsible for the rehabilitations of special needs housing developments. She has been active in local housing advocacy organizations, including East Bay Housing Organizations and as a staff member at the Nonprofit Housing Association of Northern California. Diana received a master’s in city and regional planning from Rutgers University, as well as a bachelor’s degree in community studies from UC Santa Cruz.
REBECCA FOSTER
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REBECCA FOSTER,
DONALD GILMORE
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DONALD GILMORE,
Prior to his leadership at CHDC, Mr. Gilmore worked with the City of Alameda Housing Authority as a Housing Development Specialist, and with Richmond Neighborhood Housing Services as Executive Director. He is a graduate of Harvard University’s Achieving Excellence program, holds a bachelor’s degree from the College of Idaho and holds numerous professional certifications. He has served on boards of NeighborWorks National Network and numerous NeighborWorks National Advisory Committees, the Non-Profit Housing Association of Northern California, East Bay Housing Organizations, the national Center for Employment Training, the Center for Health of North Richmond.
CONSUELO HERNANDEZ
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CONSUELO HERNANDEZ,
Prior to joining the County in 2015, Consuelo served in various planning and development capacities in the City of Palo Alto and in Los Angeles County cities. Consuelo is a certified planner and a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP). In 2019, Consuelo received an Impact Award from SPUR for her efforts to advance deeply affordable housing development throughout Santa Clara County. On a personal note, Consuelo grew up in South East Los Angeles with her parents and five siblings. While at UC Santa Barbara, Consuelo developed a passion for social justice and found a platform for change working in housing and community development.
CHRIS IGLESIAS
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CHRIS IGLESIAS,
Iglesias, an Oakland native, is a recognized public sector leader with a longstanding career in the Bay Area. Prior to joining TUC, he served as San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom’s Senior Advisor on Jobs and Contracting Programs. He also served as the Executive Director of San Francisco’s Human Rights Commission and the Founding Director of CityBuild—San Francisco’s nationally recognized construction workforce program aimed at training residents for public and private construction projects.
Iglesias currently serves on the Job and Housing Coalition and SPUR Oakland Board, the Oakland Thrives Leadership Council, and is the Co-Chair of the African American Latino Action Alliance. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business from San Jose State University, where he played NCAA Division I FBS Football as a wide receiver.
JEN INGRAM
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JEN INGRAM,
Before joining MidPen, Jennifer traveled the path of entrepreneurship, founding and serving as the CEO of two companies: Calibrated Lens, LLC, a boutique global consulting firm with the mission of inspiring clients to facilitate sustainable change by centering equity and inclusion; and 3011Whitney, LLC, a real estate development company built on a legacy of strengthening communities through inclusion and belonging. Jen has impactfully served in leadership roles with a strong track record of success in bringing together leadership and key stakeholders to advance DEI strategies within top global brands in philanthropy (United Way) and two nationally ranked academic medical centers: Mayo Clinic and Henry Ford Health System.
When she’s not working, Jennifer enjoys spending time with her wife, SJ, and dog, Greyson. She loves sharing stories and imparting wisdom about coin collecting and ways it can be leveraged as an asset-building strategy. Through Numismatics Noir, she aspires to diversify the community of coin collectors. Jennifer also serves on the Board of Directors for Global Women 4 Wellbeing, Xavier University’s Center for Women in Business and Leadership Advisory Board and is a member of the steering committee of Greater Cincinnati Foundation’s Racial Equity Coalition, All in Cincinnati. A native of Metro-Detroit, Jennifer earned a graduate degree from Central Michigan University in Organizational Leadership and completed undergraduate coursework at Eastern Michigan University.
LILLIAN (LILLI) LEW-HAILER
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LILLIAN (LILLI) LEW-HAILER,
FATHIA MACAULEY
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FATHIA MACAULEY,
She was most recently California Market Lead at Capital Impact Partners, leading strategic planning for affordable housing lending and business strategy for California. She managed a $70M CA loan pipeline as well as three venture loan funds, including leading Capital Impact’s participation in The Bay’s Future Fund. She was a lead originator for mission focused lending to affordable housing developers, FQHCs, social service agencies and charter schools. Prior to Capital Impact Partners, Fathia served as Director of Business Development, Northern California for Clearinghouse CDFI, opening the Oakland office and expanding social impact lending in Northern California. Earlier, Fathia was Associate Director, Investment Officer for Nonprofit Finance Fund where she originated loans and New Markets Tax Credit projects and provided technical assistance to nonprofit borrowers in the Western United States.
Fathia’s venture into CDFI lending was based on her prior experience in affordable housing development and economic development for nine years in Los Angeles. Prior to reentering the lending field in 2011, Fathia was a strategic development consultant for seven years, assisting small and mid-size nonprofit and community organizations as well as small businesses transform their dreams into tangible programs and projects, increasing their infrastructure and capacity for growth, as well as finding funding sources that best suit their needs. Fathia has also trained professionals in fund development and has been a guest lecturer at both USC Sol Price School of Public Policy and UCLA Economics Department.
Fathia has also written several community plans and conducted community development research on the intersection of neighborhood revitalization and community investment. Fathia holds a Bachelor’s degree in History and African Area Studies from UCLA and a Master’s degree in Urban and Regional Planning from the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs.
GEOFFREY MORGAN
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GEOFFREY MORGAN,
PRESTON PRINCE
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PRESTON PRINCE,
Prince has created and shaped national, statewide, and local affordable housing policies and efforts to prevent homelessness and improve economic mobility for low-income families. As a public housing leader, he is passionate about the connection between housing and education and builds essential partnerships to promote education and literacy education in low-income housing communities. He is a board member for the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO), the California Housing Finance Agency, and the National Public Housing Museum. Prince holds a master’s degree in urban affairs and policy analysis and a bachelor’s degree in liberal arts from New School University in New York City.