OKSANA AMADOR
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Fund Development and Membership Manager
OKSANA AMADOR, Fund Development and Membership Manager
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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COURTNEY COOPERMAN
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Senior Manager of Community Engagement
COURTNEY COOPERMAN, Senior Manager of Community Engagement
Courtney previously served as a housing advocacy organizer at the National Low Income Housing Coalition and legislative assistant at the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism. She holds a BA in Political Science from Stanford University and an MA in Public Policy from George Washington University.
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SAMUEL CORVI
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Campaign and Operations Associate
SAMUEL CORVI, Campaign and Operations Associate
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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
With Amie’s direction, NPH’s efforts secured billions of dollars of new resources for Bay Area affordable housing investments in successive election cycles through ballot measure campaigns. She amplified NPH’s reach and profile, and led regional partnerships and state legislative advocacy coalitions resulting in collective wins and historic legislative housing packages. She oversees NPH’s leadership in state and regional coalitions, narrative collaborations, NPH member working groups, and helped to found and launch several local and regional affordable housing and homelessness advocacy organizations. Amie has also grown capacity building programs for the industry and movement, including affordable housing resident voter programs, launching the Bay Area Housing Internship Program (BAHIP), and the development of racial equity and leadership development programs. She continues to oversee NPH signature events, including the Bay Area’s premier annual affordable housing conference and ongoing training programs.
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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Policy Director
J.T. HARECHMAK, Policy Director
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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Operations Manager
AMBER HARRIS, Operations Manager
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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Racial Equity and Inclusion Director
MONICA JOE, Racial Equity and Inclusion Director
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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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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Senior Executive Operations Manager
MOLLY MARSH, Senior Executive Operations 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.
415.399.3066
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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ANDREA SALAS
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Deputy Director
ANDREA SALAS, Deputy Director
Andrea began her housing journey at NeighborWorks Sacramento as a CCRH intern, later supporting homeownership programs for low- and moderate-income families. She most recently served as Deputy Director at the California Coalition for Rural Housing, where she helped lead the organization through a critical growth phase: restructuring internal systems, strengthening operational infrastructure, and expanding CCRH’s impact across rural communities. Andrea played a key role in securing public and private funding, modernizing administrative practices, and launching programs that center the needs of tribal, rural, and farmworker communities.
Earlier in her career, she also worked in commercial real estate and at a technology company, experiences that sharpened her analytical and operational skills and contributed to her cross-sector leadership approach.
Andrea holds a bachelor’s degree in Sociology from Sacramento State and is currently pursuing her MBA at the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley. Andrea is passionate about building resilient teams, community-centered systems, and an affordable housing movement that leaves no one behind.
andreasalas@nonprofithousing.org
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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, and 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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TANO TRACHTENBERG
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Senior Policy Manager
TANO TRACHTENBERG, Senior Policy Manager
Before joining NPH, Tano served as a Senior Advisor and Legislative Aide to Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguín. He spearheaded initiatives in public safety, housing, and environmental policy, including reimagining public safety efforts, advancing housing policies that remove barriers for formerly incarcerated individuals, and improving apprenticeship and healthcare standards for new development. Tano has facilitated diverse stakeholder task forces, emphasizing community-driven solutions and equitable policymaking.
Tano holds a B.A. in Political Economy from Tulane University and is fluent in Portuguese. Outside of work, he enjoys hiking, backpacking, and exploring local music and food scenes.
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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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Fund Development and Membership Director
DANIEL WOODS-MILLIGAN, Fund Development and Membership Director
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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SHOLA OLATOYE
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SHOLA OLATOYE, Board President
Before this, 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.
REBECCA FOSTER
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REBECCA FOSTER, Board Treasurer
LILLIAN (LILLI) LEW-HAILER
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LILLIAN (LILLI) LEW-HAILER, At Large Officer
MIRIAM BENAVIDES
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MIRIAM BENAVIDES,
RAY BRAMSON
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RAY BRAMSON,
Prior to joining the city, he was a philanthropy manager at Silicon Valley Community Foundation, and before that Ray worked with HomeFirst–a Santa Clara County safety net organization–as Director of Development. An alumnus of UC Santa Barbara, Ray spent the year following his graduation with the AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps serving impoverished communities throughout the southeastern United States. He is a senior fellow with American Leadership Forum Silicon Valley and a board member for Housing Matters and Veggielution. Ray is also currently pursuing his Masters in Liberal Arts from Stanford University.
JANELLE CHAN
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JANELLE CHAN,
Her background includes pivotal roles such as the director of housing for a leading national philanthropy; the Undersecretary of the Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development, where she oversaw a $1.3 billion budget and significant funding for affordable housing and community assistance; and the Chief of Real Estate for the quasi-public MBTA, where she negotiated complex, large-scale, mixed-use development projects. Janelle was named to San Francisco Business Times’ ‘2025 Most Influential Women in Bay Area Business’ and 2024 ‘People to Know in the Bay Area’.
Prior to her professional career Janelle was a Loeb Fellow at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design, earned a Master in City Planning degree from M.I.T., and holds an A.B. in Ethnic Studies and Minor in Public Policy from The University of California, Berkeley. Janelle and her family are proud Oakland residents, with Bay Area roots that run back to the 1800s.
JENNIFER DOLIN
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JENNIFER DOLIN,
As principal of JENDolin Consulting, Jennifer advises nonprofit housing organizations nationwide on business strategy, organizational development, and real estate planning. Her work is rooted in a commitment to community engagement, advocacy, and mission-driven impact. Jennifer also brings deep governance and fundraising expertise through her service on nonprofit and for-profit boards. Her leadership reflects a strong alignment with NPH’s values of housing justice, regional collaboration, and inclusive development.
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.
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.
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.
NONI RAMOS
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NONI RAMOS,
Prior to joining Housing Trust, Noni was Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Enterprise Community Loan Fund, where she oversaw the lending, credit and risk management, finance, and administration functions.
She currently serves as board chair of the California Coalition for Community Investment, a coalition of cross sector CDFIs working in California, and Mercy Community Capital. She is also a board member of the National Association of Affordable Housing Lenders, NPH Action Fund, Community HousingWorks, and Community Health Center Capital Fund.
Noni received a Bachelor’s degree from the Walter A. Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley, and earned a Master’s in Public Administration from the California State University, East Bay.
KENDRA ROBERTS
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KENDRA ROBERTS,
Kendra’s expertise includes the oversight of Low-Income Tax Credit and HUD funded communities and review of financial and maintenance performance goals to ensure residents are provided cost effective, high quality, well maintained housing. She works closely with the development department and is responsible for lease up of new affordable housing communities while serving as the organization’s 504/Fair Housing Coordinator. She also serves on the organization’s homelessness task force and is the co-chair of the Inclusion Council. Kendra is committed to mentoring young professionals and helping them explore paths of opportunity throughout the field of aging services.
Kendra has a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Hampton University and a Master’s in Non-Profit Administration from the University of San Francisco. She has also earned a certificate in Executive Leadership from Duke University. In her personal time, Kendra enjoys traveling, spending time with her family, and reading.
VIVIAN WAN
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VIVIAN WAN,
Vivian’s work remains focused on ending homelessness by embracing data and robust evaluation to ensure that Abode is pursuing the most impactful strategies, seizing opportunities to leverage private and philanthropic resources to maximize the reach of public funding, and continually expanding their reach by piloting new and promising interventions, serving new communities, and doing more of what works whenever possible. Her success relies heavily upon partnerships and collaborations with a range of stakeholders, including local government representatives, State and Federal policymakers, community-based organizations, advocates, and people with lived experience of homelessness – partnerships that help ensure that Abode’s programs are truly reflective of the diverse perspectives, priorities, and needs of the communities that we serve.
Vivian holds a Bachelor’s degree from University of California, Davis in Sociology, Comparative Studies and World Development and a Master’s degree from University of California, Berkeley in Social Welfare, Management and Planning.
MICHELLE WHITMAN
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MICHELLE WHITMAN,
Michelle’s previous roles include Executive Director of the Renewal Enterprise District (2019-2023) and District Director for Sonoma County’s Third District (2011-2019). She holds a Master of Public Administration from Villanova University and a Bachelor’s in Conservation and Resource Studies from UC Berkeley.
In addition to her professional work, Michelle serves on several state and regional committees, including the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee (CTCAC) and the Bay Area Housing Finance Authority Advisory Committee. She is also involved in local boards like the RED Housing Fund and the Sonoma County Ag+Open Space Advisory Committee. Michelle is married with two adult children.