The Team

Oksana (she/her) joined NPH in August 2023 as the Fund Development and Membership Associate, where she will be working to support membership engagement and fundraising activities. Before joining NPH, Oksana was the Development Associate at Global Fund for Women where she managed a small portfolio of donors and served as her team’s database manager working to improve stewardship and cultivation efforts across the organization. Oksana was raised in San Jose and found a deep passion for community advocacy at a young age; she hopes to support marginalized communities through her work at NPH.

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.

oksana@nonprofithousing.org

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Bill (he/him) joined NPH in October 2023 as Director of Campaigns & Community Engagement, where he will lead NPH’s state and regional campaign initiatives and work to grow our member/resident voter 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.

bill@nonprofithousing.org

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Karin (she/her) joined NPH in January 2024 as the Senior Programs and Events Manager with over 15 years of project management experience. Before NPH, Karin directed a team at California School Employees Association (CSEA), providing a wide range of events, programs, and services to over a quarter of a million union members throughout the state. This included the annual conference of delegates, professional development trainings, retirement counseling, humanitarian assistance, and various member benefit programs.

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.

karin@nonprofithousing.org

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Andreas (he/him) joined NPH in April 2024 as Campaigns Associate, assisting NPH’s ballot measure work. Prior to NPH, Andreas worked for the Biden/Harris 2024 Campaign as an Advance Team Associate and for the San Francisco Board of Supervisors as an intern. Andreas has a B.A. in History from Southern Methodist University. He was born and raised in San Francisco.

andreas@nonprofithousing.org

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Courtney Cooperman (she/her) joined NPH in April 2025 as Senior Manager of Community Engagement, where she mobilizes NPH’s members in electoral campaigns, resident engagement, and grassroots advocacy. Before joining NPH, Courtney served as project manager of the National Low Income Housing Coalition’s Our Homes, Our Votes campaign. In this role, she led trainings, created resources, and launched new initiatives to increase voter turnout among low-income renters and elevate housing as an election issue.

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.

courtney@nonprofithousing.org

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Samuel (He/Him) joined NPH in January 2025 as a Campaigns Associate. He focuses on streamlining campaign data, managing campaign operations, and supporting community engagement. Prior to NPH, Samuel worked in the service industry and as a Legislative Intern at the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. Samuel has a B.S. in Political Science with a minor in Law from the University of Oregon. A San Francisco native, he grew up with a passion for politics and community service.

sam@nonprofithousing.org

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Cory (he/him) joined NPH in January 2023 as Lead Narrative Strategist to help grow public support and political will for the transformational housing solutions we need to unlock a more equitable and thriving future. He leads NPH’s multi-year coordinated regional narrative campaign, Shift the Bay, and supports the growth of our movement’s capacity, collaboration, and creative partnerships.

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.

cory@nonprofithousing.org

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Amie (she/her) joined NPH as the Executive Director in January 2015 after more than 20 years in affordable housing and community development. Amie has led NPH’s strategic growth into new, groundbreaking electoral strategy; campaigns to grow public support and drive public will for affordable housing; and programs to strengthen the affordable housing industry and movement. Under her leadership, NPH has secured significant new resources for Bay Area affordable housing investments — winning more than $2 billion from three Bay Area County measures in November 2016 and more than $6 billion from the statewide and local measures in 2018. She grew NPH’s regional partnerships and legislative policy advocacy in Sacramento, resulting in collective regional and state wins including the Historic Housing Package of 2017, the CASA compact backed by a multi-sector coalition, and the 2019 3Ps legislative package of 10 state and regional bills that promote the holistic 3Ps framework of Production, Preservation, and Tenant Protections. Under Amie’s direction, NPH has grown capacity building programs for the industry and movement, including new affordable housing resident voter programs, launching the Bay Area Housing Internship Program (BAHIP,) and the development of an industry-wide Racial Equity Action Plan.

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 (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.

jt@nonprofithousing.org

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Amber (she/her) joined NPH In May 2022 as Administrative Associate, where she brings her previous administrative and operational needs experience.

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.

amber@nonprofithousing.org

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Alina (she/her) joined NPH in 2016 and leads the communications team to advance the organization’s membership, advocacy, and policy goals through media relations, messaging, marketing, and digital communications programs. Alina also leads the regional “Shift the Bay” narrative initiative, to advance housing and racial justice across the region through the development and production of research-driven and field-practiced strategies, tactics, and messages designed to seize this powerful moment to drive new narratives for our movement.

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.

 

alina@nonprofithousing.org

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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.

londre@nonprofithousing.org

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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 (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.

 

monica@nonprofithousing.org

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Belinda (she/her) joined the NPH team in May of 2022 as the Senior Operations and Finance Manager where she helps create an equitable and inclusive workplace for NPH staff. She leads the Operations team in identifying areas to create internal systems that support the external work of NPH. Prior to NPH, Belinda worked with Giffords Law Center as the Senior Operations Manager where she managed the internship program, finances, DEI/REI work, and HR work.

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.

belinda@nonprofithousing.org

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Izanie (she/her) joined NPH in April 2022 as the Racial Equity & Inclusion Program Manager, leading NPH’s Bay Area Housing Internship Program (BAHIP). Before joining NPH, Izanie interned with the San Francisco Planning Department under the Community Equity Division. During her time there, she created a report that identified best practices for community engagement in the Fillmore, Western Addition neighborhood. This project was important for Izanie because her family is originally from the Fillmore area.

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!).

izanie@nonprofithousing.org

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Molly joined NPH in 2021 as the Executive Assistant and was promoted to Executive Operations & Advocacy Compliance Manager in 2022, where she supports all operations pertaining to the Executive Director’s office and manages the work involving the NPH Action Fund. After working in both administrative and direct service roles in the non-profit sector, Molly has found her niche to create and maintain organized structures for passionate teams serving the Bay Area community.

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.

molly@nonprofithousing.org

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Rachel (she/her) joined NPH in 2015 to manage all accounting aspects, including financial reporting for management and the board, and audit requirements and reports. Rachel thrives on streamlining and organizing systems to create more meaningful financial reporting. She has been a full charge bookkeeper/accountant for a variety of small businesses in a number of different industries since 2002 and has been working in the nonprofit sector since 2009. Rachel also works part time at The Leakey Foundation  and Global Footprint Network. She previously has worked seven years in the financial markets as a licensed associate and five years as an office manager. A Maine native, Rachel moved to the Bay Area in September 2010 and lives with her partner and son.

Rachel holds a BA in Business Administration from the University of Southern Maine.

rachel@nonprofithousing.org

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As the Events & Programs Director, Estephanie (she/her) leads the events team in organizing NPH’s signature events such as the Affordable Housing Leadership Awards and the Affordable Housing Conference. She also spearheads the development of essential professional development and capacity-building initiatives for NPH members and affordable housing professionals. These include the Emerging Leaders Peer Network (ELPN) and the NPH Brown Bag Training Series, fostering growth and collaboration across the industry. Since originally joining NPH in 2016 as the Program and Events Associate, Estephanie has organized NPH’s largest Awards and Conference to date, expanded and delivered timely and critical programming, and built the events team.

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 (he/him) joined NPH in January 2025 as Senior Policy Manager, where he leads regional advocacy efforts to advance NPH’s mission of creating affordable housing and driving equitable housing policies throughout Northern California. In this role, Tano collaborates with NPH members, local governments, community organizations, and stakeholders to promote innovative and inclusive solutions to the region’s housing challenges.

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.

tano@nonprofithousing.org

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Andrew (he/him) joined NPH in May 2022 to support the organization’s events, trainings, and fund development. He is experienced in managing and utilizing data to improve organizations’ effectiveness in carrying out their mission. Before joining NPH, Andrew worked professionally in the nonprofit sector for 5 years in program, fund development, and database management roles.

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.

andrew@nonprofithousing.org

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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.

daniel@nonprofithousing.org

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Shola joined Eden Housing in October 2022 as Chief Operating Officer, Shola Olatoye brings extensive experience in the housing and community development sector to our organization. Shola is responsible for oversight of Property Operations, Human Resources and Talent Development, and Business Technology.

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.

Prior to his current position Mr. Florin held prominent positions in both the public and private sector. In San Francisco Mr. Florin worked for three Mayoral Administrations. His projects including the conversion of Treasure Island to civilian use, the replacement of the Embarcadero Freeway and the conversion of the Presidio from the military to the National Park Service.  Mr. Florin was the first Executive Director of the Treasure Island Development Authority an agency that was created to manage the redevelopment of Treasure Island. He was also Deputy Director of the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency and oversaw the conversion of the former Hunters Point Naval Shipyard to civilian reuse. In 1989, after the Loma Prieta earthquake, Mr. Florin held lead responsibility for working with FEMA on recovery efforts for the city.

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.

Rebecca (she/her) is the founding CEO of the Housing Accelerator Fund, a public private partnership that provides powerful tools to improve the delivery of affordable housing. Since 2017, the Fund has invested over $450 million in housing preservation and development projects throughout the Bay Area, supporting over 2,200 permanently affordable homes for more than 4,000 residents vulnerable to displacement and homelessness. Previously, Rebecca served as Director of Social Impact Investment under the late Mayor of San Francisco Ed Lee, and before that was a Vice President in Public Sector & Infrastructure investment banking at Goldman Sachs, where she raised capital for local governments, universities, non-profits, and utilities around the country. She received her BA. from Brown University and her MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Rebecca was appointed to the Board of Directors of the California Housing Partnership Corporation by Governor Newsom, and also serves on the board of the San Francisco Friends School. She lives in San Francisco with her husband and three boys.

Cindy Wu is the executive director of Bay Area LISC. She leads a local team to facilitate the creation of community-centered agendas and drive investment to those agendas. Bay Area LISC co-leads the Partnership for the Bay’s Future with SF Foundation.

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.

Lilli joined Mercy Housing California in 2022. At Mercy Housing, Lilli fosters collaboration across the organization’s many departments and throughout the state to deliver better resident and staff experiences. She delights in cross-functional strategies and creative problem-solving. Lilli previously served as Vice President of Housing Development at MidPen Housing, where she led new construction and renovation projects, developed building guidelines and real estate development standards, and championed sustainability and vendor diversity. She has devoted her career to increasing access, inclusion, and equity in our communities.

Miriam Benavides has worked in the affordable housing industry for over 15 years. Miriam provides strategic organizational leadership and oversees the organization’s Human Resources, Risk Management, and Equity and Inclusion Departments. Miriam began her career at SAHA in 2013 as the Director of Human Resources and Operations. Prior to SAHA, Miriam served as the Director of Human Resources and Administration of Satellite Housing, where she played key strategic role in the organization’s merger with Affordable Housing Associates to form SAHA. Miriam’s career in the non-profit field of HR began at The Unity Council.

As Chief Operating Officer at Destination: Home, Ray works systematically to meet Destination: Home’s goals by addressing key staffing, process, and infrastructure issues, while also overseeing the organization’s housing loan portfolio, grantmaking, communications, and development functions. Having focused on homelessness and affordable housing issues for the majority of his career, Ray previously worked for the City of San Jose, leading the city’s Homelessness Interventions and Solutions Division in the Housing Department.

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.

Diana joined CEI in 2014, bringing with her 14 years of previous experience in affordable housing development, advocacy, and local government housing finance. Prior to joining CEI, she worked for the City of Oakland’s Housing and Community Development Department serving as the lead staff for the City’s affordable housing development Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) process, and providing financing for a wide variety of affordable housing rental and ownership projects including new construction and rehabilitation of family, senior, and special needs housing.

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.

Mr. Gilmore has over 36 years of experience in affordable housing development, comprehensive community improvement services and program and Executive Director non-profit management. As the Executive Director of Community Housing Development Corporation (CHDC) since 1992, Donald Gilmore is known for spearheading comprehensive neighborhood revitalization efforts.  Under Don’s leadership, CHDC has completed over 1500 units for affordable rental and homeownership; created and operated programs that foster economic and leadership development for neighborhood residents; built diverse partnerships as well as a strong internal organization to achieve economic improvement for traditionally disinvested neighborhoods; and extended the company’s reach to serve communities in Contra Costa, Alameda and Solano Counties.  As CHDC’s first executive director, Don has built the organization from an all-volunteer to a staff nearly 50 employees with a variety of services and programs.  Real Estate Development, Homeownership & Asset Building, Asset Management, CDFI Lending, Economic Development, Community Engagement and Property Management. A few programs are housed under CHDC affiliates. Most recently, under Don’s leadership, CHDC has added business lines in real estate brokerage services, with a focus on affordability for first time buyers which includes special lending and down payment assistance funding.

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.

As the Director of the Office of Supportive Housing, Consuelo Hernandez’s team works to support the County’s mission of promoting a healthy, safe, and prosperous community by ending and preventing homelessness. In her role, Consuelo has overseen the implementation and administration of the County’s $950M Affordable Housing Bond and other housing development programs, coordinated the countywide network of supportive housing programs, and directed the lead agency for the local Continuum of Care. As a result of this work, since 2015, the County and its partners have helped nearly 20,000 homeless adults, families, and children move into permanent housing and have expanded the number of new supportive housing units by approximately 2,700.

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 is a visionary leader who has dedicated his career to executing a social equity agenda through innovative and strategic public-private partnerships. As the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of The Unity Council (TUC), he leads one of East Oakland’s most vital community assets—a 55-year-old social equity development organization devoted to improving the quality of life for the residents of the largest Latino neighborhood in the Bay Area—Oakland’s Fruitvale District—through a place-based economic and intergenerational equity agenda.

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 moved to the Bay Area and joined MidPen in April of 2022 as the company’s first-ever Senior Vice President of Equity and Inclusion. In her role, she is responsible for strategic oversight and programmatic delivery of initiatives that advance the organization’s vision for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB).

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.

Fathia Macauley joined Decro Corporation in 2024. Fathia has been in the field of community development finance for the past 25 years, including over 18 years of experience financing and developing redevelopment projects throughout California, ranging from affordable housing development projects to community facilities such as charter schools, community health clinics, faith-based facilities and mixed-use development projects. Throughout her career she has managed over $600M in CRA and affordable housing development projects and participated in the creation of over 1,000 affordable homes, either as a developer or lender. Fathia has also written several community plans and conducted community development research on the intersection of neighborhood revitalization and community investment.

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.

Before joining Santa Clara County Housing Authority, Preston Prince served as the CEO and executive director of Fresno Housing, the county’s largest affordable housing developer and landlord, where he oversaw a diverse housing portfolio serving 50,000 low-income residents through 13,000 housing choice vouchers and 5,000 public and affordable units, of which 2,400 new units were created during his tenure. Prior to Fresno Housing, Prince was the executive director of the Aurora Housing Authority in Aurora, Colorado. In his early professional career, he was dedicated to creating and securing financing for affordable housing, working with both nonprofits and public housing agencies across Washington state. Throughout this period, he successfully developed thousands of housing units catering to people with special needs, families, seniors, and homeowners.

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.

Kendra Roberts has over 20 years of experience as an advocate in affordable housing and has devoted her career to ensuring that everyone has a safe place to call home. She is currently the Vice President of Operations for HumanGood Affordable Housing. In her role, she oversees operations of over 100 communities across five states and is responsible for the compliance of complex housing programs, staff development/training, facilities, resident relocation and every aspect of operations. Kendra currently serves on the board of directors as the 1st Vice President for Housing California.

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.

Mr. Tsuda joined Alta Housing in 2018 after serving as the Mountain View Community Development Director for over 10 years. His career includes experience in the non-profit, private, and public sectors, and spans real estate, city planning, affordable housing, and economic development. He has worked on projects that received awards from the American Planning Association, American Society of Landscape Architects, and in May 2018 received the “Bringing It Home” award from SV@Home, a policy and advocacy organization focused on increasing affordable housing. Mr. Tsuda was also a lecturer for seven years in the Urban and Regional Planning Program at San Jose State University.

Mr. Tsuda has a Bachelors Degree in City and Regional Planning from California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo.

As Chief Executive Officer of Abode Services, Vivian leads one of the largest, most impactful organizations working towards ending homelessness throughout the Bay Area. Vivian has been a leader at Abode for 17 years, transforming Abode Services from a small nonprofit serving close to 1,000 people experiencing homelessness every year to an industry leader now serving more than 15,000 people a year through sustainable housing solutions. Her commitment to excellence, growth of evidence-based practices, and authentic partnerships have helped expand Abode’s impact throughout seven Bay Area counties. Vivian’s passion for ending homelessness, strategic vision, and deep understanding of its complex and impactful operations have made her uniquely qualified to lead Abode Services.

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.