AZUL CORTEZ
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Advocacy & Community Engagement Manager
AZUL CORTEZ, Advocacy & Community Engagement Manager
Prior to joining NPH, Azul worked at MEDA, a direct service nonprofit focused on cultural place keeping and affordable housing in San Francisco’s Mission District. Azul managed the Artist’s Accessing Affordable Housing program and supported folks in renting and purchasing below market rate units through MOHCD & HUD programs. Azul is interested in advancing affordable housing opportunities for marginalized communities and believes in the power of intergenerational wealth building.
Azul is proud to be a Queer/NB, first generation Latinx professional from la frontera de Baja California. They hold a B.S. in Community and Regional Development from UC Davis. In their free time, Azul loves to travel, be a brujx and spend time with their partner.
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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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PEDRO GALVAO
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Policy Director
PEDRO GALVAO, Policy Director
Pedro directs NPH’s legislative and regulatory advocacy, working closely with state legislators and elected officials to make the Bay Area a more affordable place to live. In his first year, he successfully shepherded reform of California’s Surplus Land Act, through AB 1486 (Ting), to prioritize surplus public lands for affordable housing, and led our work on a $500 million expansion of the state’s low-income housing tax credits through AB 10 (Chiu) and zoning reform to build more homes through SB 50 (Wiener). Pedro also oversees NPH’s regional work having championed the incorporation of an affordable housing-focused Action Plan for the region’s 25-year Plan Bay Area and authored “On Track Together,” NPH’s plan for linking transportation and affordable housing investments. Before joining NPH, Pedro worked with the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) on Plan Bay Area, documenting the region’s housing issues and trends, and creating technical resources for local government. Prior to that, he worked as a policy advisor for two San Francisco Supervisors and founded El Proyecto Voz Latina, a grassroots organization focused on Latino voting and representation.
Pedro holds a B.A. in Politics from Whitman College and a Master’s in Public Policy from Harvard University.
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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 Specialist
LONDRE HOLMES, Digital Communications Specialist
With over seven years in the marketing, advertising and communications world, working with consignment and clothing retailer Crossroads Trading Company, Londre has been on the forefront of the field’s transition in the digital sphere. Londre has worked to hone his skills in the industry by utilizing paid digital advertising and organic placements via social media and managing company reputation through Yelp and direct customer emails. More recently he has built his skills to include overseeing email marketing strategies, blog content and implementing editorial calendars to better organize company wide marketing efforts.
Londre has a BA 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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MONICA JOE
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Racial Equity & Inclusion Program Manager
MONICA JOE, Racial Equity & Inclusion Program Manager
Monica joins NPH 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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MORGAN LABARRIE
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Program and Events Associate
MORGAN LABARRIE, Program and Events Associate
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PEGGY LEE
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Deputy Director
PEGGY LEE, Deputy Director
Prior to joining NPH, Peggy worked for six years at the Chinatown Community Development Center, a San Francisco nonprofit that develops, owns, and operates affordable homes across the city as well as organizes the community on tenants’ rights, affordable housing, transportation justice, and equitable open space in San Francisco’s Chinatown. At Chinatown CDC, Peggy started as the Executive Assistant, supporting the Executive Director, Deputy Director, and Board of Directors, and later became the Grants Associate. Peggy is also a former board member of the East Bay Housing Organizations (EBHO) and the Coalition on Homelessness San Francisco.
Peggy speaks Taiwanese and Mandarin Chinese and reads and writes Traditional Chinese.
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HILDA MORONES
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Administrative Associate
HILDA MORONES, Administrative Associate
Before joining NPH, Hilda worked in account, event, and office management at San Francisco startups. She has a strong background in writing and editing, and has worked in freelance copy and content writing for 5 years.
Hilda studied Journalism and rowed Division I crew at Gonzaga University, and studied Broadcasting at San Francisco State University. She lives in San Francisco with her partner and two dogs.
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BEILUL NAIZGHI
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Policy Associate
BEILUL NAIZGHI, Policy Associate
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RODNEY NICKENS, JR
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Policy Manager
RODNEY NICKENS, JR, Policy Manager
Before joining NPH, Rodney worked at Public Advocates, where he provided leadership on a number of affordable housing campaigns, working directly with lawyers, community organizers, and low-income residents to advocate for aggressive implementation of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Rule. Rodney has also worked as a Legislative Aide in the California State Senate, as a Field Organizer for a gubernatorial campaign, and as a Legal Extern at the California Department of Justice in the Office of the Attorney General.
Rodney holds a BA in History from UC Merced, an MA in African-American Studies from UCLA, and a JD from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law.
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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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JR STARRETT
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Director of Advocacy & Community Engagement
JR STARRETT, Director of Advocacy & Community Engagement
JR is excited to join the NPH team knowing the impact affordable housing has on the communities throughout the Bay Area. He looks forward to bringing his passion for movement building to this issue and working with the many community organizations, advocates, and NPH members to build upon our recent electoral success.
JR currently lives in San Francisco with his wife Morgan, son Henry, and dog Lucky. JR is a frequent contributor to Campaigns and Elections Magazine, contributing to the Campaign Insider column.
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ESTEPHANIE SUNGA
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Senior Program & Events Manager
ESTEPHANIE SUNGA, Senior Program & Events Manager
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 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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DANIEL WOODS-MILLIGAN
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Fund Development & Membership Associate
DANIEL WOODS-MILLIGAN, Fund Development & Membership Associate
Daniel is thrilled to be a part of the NPH team, where he will help 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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JANICE JENSEN
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JANICE JENSEN, Board President
JOSHUA SIMON
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JOSHUA SIMON, Board Vice President
MARIANNE LIM
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MARIANNE LIM, Board Secretary
ANDY MADEIRA
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ANDY MADEIRA, Board Treasurer
LARRY FLORIN
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LARRY FLORIN,
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.
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.
KATIE LAMONT
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KATIE LAMONT,
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.
JACKY MORALES-FERRAND
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JACKY MORALES-FERRAND,
GEOFFREY MORGAN
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GEOFFREY MORGAN,
TOMIQUIA MOSS
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TOMIQUIA MOSS,
SHOLA OLATOYE
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SHOLA OLATOYE,
Prior to entering public service, Ms. Olatoye spent more than 18 years in the private and nonprofit sectors. From 2009-2014, Shola served in leadership roles at Enterprise Community Partners, a national affordable housing organization. She was New York’s Vice President & Market Leader and led the market’s 60-person team and invested more than $150M annually in equity, debt and grants in New York’s neighborhoods. Before Enterprise, Shola was the Vice President and Community Development Manager for South Florida and the District of Columbia for HSBC Bank, N.A., where she directed regional community development investing and lending activities, as well as, managed philanthropic relationships. Before relocating to South Florida, Shola worked at HR&Advisors (formerly HR&A), a private NYC-based a real estate advisory firm. She specialized in urban public/private partnerships with universities, parks, and redeveloping neighborhood development organizations. Before focusing on housing and real estate, Shola worked for a number of NYC education reform nonprofits focused on equity and access.
Shola is a sought after speaker on leadership and affordable housing. She’s consulted on efforts including the Yale Berkeley School of Divinity’s emerging leadership initiative and has served has a leadership coach to executive women. Ms. Olatoye has served on numerous boards including Wesleyan University, the Council for Large Public Housing Authorities, the Fund for Public Housing, the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company and the Community Opportunity Fund. Shola is also a life-long member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. She is also a member of the Church of the Heavenly Rest, and served as the co-chair of “Explore,” a five-year strategic planning initiative. Ms. Olatoye has received numerous awards including the 2018 NAACP Public Service Award, 2018 Roger Starr Citizens Housing and Planning Commission award, the 2017 Coalition for Queens public service award, the 2016 Boys and Girls Club of Harlem M.L. Wilson Award for Public Service, the 2016 New York Housing Conference public service award, the Institute for Public Architecture and the 2017 Wesleyan University Distinguished Alumni Award. In 2014, Crain’s named Ms. Olatoye to its “40 under 40” list of New York’s “most talented, driven, and dynamic” young professionals.
Ms. Olatoye grew up in Connecticut and graduated with a B.A. with honors in history and African American studies from Wesleyan University. Shola also earned a master’s degree in public administration from NYU’s Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, where she also served as a Visiting Scholar teaching in the Masters of Urban Planning program on management and leadership. She lives in Oakland, California with her family.
MATT SCHWARTZ
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MATT SCHWARTZ,
SMITHA SESHADRI
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SMITHA SESHADRI,
KARIM SULTAN
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KARIM SULTAN,
RANDY TSUDA
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RANDY TSUDA,
Mr. Tsuda has a Bachelors Degree in City and Regional Planning from California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo.
JOSEPH VILLARREAL
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