The Team – NPH

Staff
The Board

Staff

AZUL CORTEZ

Advocacy & Community Engagement Manager

AZUL CORTEZ, Advocacy & Community Engagement Manager

Azul (they/them) will have the opportunity to engage deeply with affordable housing residents and developers alike to support voter registration and engagement. Azul believes in elevating the voices of community members to ensure affordable housing is accessible and equitable.

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.

azul@nonprofithousing.org

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AMIE FISHMAN

Executive Director

AMIE FISHMAN, Executive Director

Amie 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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PEDRO GALVAO

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.

pedro@nonprofithousing.org

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ALINA HARWAY

Communications Director

ALINA HARWAY, Communications Director

Alina 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 Bay Area Shift the 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 HOLMES

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.

londre@nonprofithousing.org

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MONICA JOE

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.

monica@nonprofithousing.org

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MORGAN LABARRIE

Program and Events Associate

MORGAN LABARRIE, Program and Events Associate

Morgan joined the NPH team as the Program and Events Associate in April 2020. Morgan helps coordinate and organize NPH’s trainings, programs, and signature events, including the Annual Affordable Housing Conference and Affordable Housing Leadership Awards. She brings passion and experience in event planning, management, and operations – she enjoys bringing people together in an inclusive and diverse environment. She’s very happy to be part of a team that strives to educate and advocate for affordable housing for everyone. Morgan holds a degree in Hospitality and Tourism Management from Grand Valley State University.

morgan@nonprofithousing.org

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PEGGY LEE

Deputy Director

PEGGY LEE, Deputy Director

Peggy joined NPH in 2007 as the Grants Manager and became the Deputy Director in 2012. Peggy leads the team that manages NPH’s operational and programmatic work, including fundraising, capacity building programs, fiscal management and human resources, and office management. She also plays a key role in NPH’s work to advance racial equity in the affordable housing sector, including the Bay Area Housing Internship Program (BAHIP).

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.

peggy@nonprofithousing.org

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HILDA MORONES

Administrative Associate

HILDA MORONES, Administrative Associate

Hilda helps manage all things administration and operations at our NPH office. She is a motivated member of our team and is very excited to join NPH after making a life change to pursue a passion of volunteer work and nonprofit support. She most recently tutored and taught essay writing to high school students via 826LA, Echo Park.

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.

hilda@nonprofithousing.org

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BEILUL NAIZGHI

Policy Associate

BEILUL NAIZGHI, Policy Associate

Beilul joins NPH as the policy associate who will support NPH’s legislative and regulatory advocacy. Before NPH, Beilul worked as a project manager at NeighborWorks Sacramento, building affordable homeownership in Sacramento and surrounding regions. Beilul also advocated for enforcement of the Surplus Land Act in Sacramento as a member of the Environmental Council of Sacramento (ECOS). She grew up in Hercules, CA in Contra Costa County and has a B.A. in Public Policy from Brown University.

beilul@nonprofithousing.org

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RACHEL ROBERTS

Accounting Manager

RACHEL ROBERTS, Accounting Manager

Rachel 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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JR STARRETT

Director of Advocacy & Community Engagement

JR STARRETT, Director of Advocacy & Community Engagement

A seasoned political consultant, JR Starrett has directed winning campaign programs across the country on the municipal, state and federal levels. Recognized in 2014 as a Rising Star by Campaigns and Elections magazine, JR has worked with a number of progressive candidates to develop winning electoral strategies in an effort to better communities throughout the country. JR most recently served as the Senior Director of State Government Affairs for Common Sense Media. In this capacity, JR led state legislative and political advocacy efforts in policy areas that affect children’s access to digital literacy education.

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.

JR@nonprofithousing.org

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ESTEPHANIE SUNGA

Senior Program & Events Manager

ESTEPHANIE SUNGA, Senior Program & Events Manager

Estephanie organizes, manages, and leads NPH’s signature events, including the Annual Affordable Housing Leadership Awards and Annual Affordable Housing Conference. Additionally, Estephanie manages and develops critical ongoing professional development and capacity building programs that support NPH members and affordable housing professionals, including the Brown Bag Training Series, the Resident Services Professional Development Training Series, and the Emerging Leaders Peer Network (ELPN). Since joining NPH in 2016, Estephanie has organized NPH’s largest Annual Awards and Conference to date, and continues to be an integral member of the operations 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 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

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.

daniel@nonprofithousing.org

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The Board

JANICE JENSEN

Board President

President & CEO, Habitat for Humanity East Bay/Silicon Valley

JANICE JENSEN, Board President

Janice Jensen has more than 25 years of experience in nonprofit management, primarily in the fields of healthcare and affordable housing. As President & CEO of Habitat East Bay/Silicon Valley, Janice guides the overall vision, strategy, and impact of Habitat. Since joining Habitat for Humanity East Bay/Silicon Valley in January 2005 Janice has led her team to expand programs, increase home production and families served. In addition, she currently serves as vice chair for Silicon Valley@Home’s Board of Directors as well as Habitat for Humanity California State Support Organization. She also serves on the board of governors for the California Housing Consortium, and the Community Advisory Board for First Republic Bank and serves on the Technical Committee for CASA – Committee on Affordable and Sustainable Accommodations. She is very active with Habitat for Humanity nationally as current co-chair of a national initiative redefining Habitat’s service model in the US, and was the vice chair of Habitat for Humanity International’s US Council, and chair of the US Policy Committee. In 2017, the Silicon Valley Business Journal honored Janice as a Woman of Influence for her community leadership.

JOSHUA SIMON

Board Vice President

Senior Advisor, Community Arts Stabilization Trust (CAST)

JOSHUA SIMON, Board Vice President

Joshua has been dedicated to building vibrant, healthy neighborhoods throughout his career. Prior to becoming the Executive Director for EBALDC, Joshua was the Director of Real Estate Consulting at the Northern California Community Loan Fund (NCCLF) from 2006-2013, and worked as a Senior Project Manager and then Director of EBALDC’s Real Estate Development Department from 1994-2006. Joshua is a founding board member for the Community Arts Stabilization Trust (CAST), and throughout his career, has been an active civic leader, serving for 13 years on the board of the Emeryville Unified School District. Joshua holds a BA in Architecture from UC Berkeley and a MS in Real Estate Development from MIT.

MARIANNE LIM

Board Secretary

Director of Portfolio Finance and Policy, EAH Housing

MARIANNE LIM, Board Secretary

Marianne Lim has more than 25 years of experience in real estate development, including affordable rental, public housing, homeownership, and market-rate housing. Throughout her career, she has worked for nonprofit organizations, for-profit developers, and municipal housing authorities, and has developed or preserved thousands of units of affordable housing throughout California.
As director of portfolio finance and policy at EAH Housing, Ms. Lim is responsible for reviewing the financial structure of projects in the organization’s portfolio as well as maintaining review and analysis in the post-acquisition transition and execution of the business plan. She leads the public policy and government relations work for EAH Housing on affordable housing financing, regulations and legislation.
Ms. Lim holds a bachelor of arts degree in Landscape Architecture and two master’s degrees in City & Regional Planning and Landscape Architecture from the University of California at Berkeley and serves on the boards of the California Coalition for Rural Housing, the NPH Action Fund, and Sequoia Living. She also has LEED AP and Green Building Professional designations.

ANDY MADEIRA

Board Treasurer

CEO, East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation

ANDY MADEIRA, Board Treasurer

Andy Madeira leads Eden’s Real Estate Development team, and is responsible for heading Eden’s strategic growth in affordable rental development, operating property acquisitions, and portfolio recapitalization/ preservation. He has worked in affordable housing and community development for 25 years, including as a Senior Banker for JP Morgan Chase Community Development Banking, Vice President for Real Estate Development for Citizens Housing Corporation, and as a Director of Real Estate Development at BRIDGE Housing Corporation. Before his work in affordable housing, Andy practiced law at nonprofit organizations in California and Philadelphia. Andy received a J.D. from Boston University School of Law and a B.A. in Economics with Honors from the University of California at Santa Cruz. Andy continues to be active in community development, serving on the Board of Directors for the Northern California Community Loan Fund (Loan Committee Chair), and as a member of the Enterprise Community Loan Fund Loan Committee.

LARRY FLORIN

CEO, Burbank Housing

LARRY FLORIN,

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.

DONALD GILMORE

Executive Director, Community Housing Development Corporation

DONALD GILMORE,

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.

KATIE LAMONT

Director of Housing Development, Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation

KATIE LAMONT,

Katie Lamont joined TNDC in April 2012 as Director of Housing Development. She is responsible for leading the housing development team as it carries out all phases of development. During her five-year tenure, TNDC’s pipeline has grown from 8 to 16 developments. Prior to joining TNDC, Katie worked 9 years for Eden Housing, most recently as Associate Director of Real Estate Development, where she supervised junior staff, led new business development activity, worked on policy, and managed her own project teams implementing all aspects of affordable housing development and joint ventures with homebuilders and service providers. Prior to joining Eden, Katie was a project manager at the Los Angeles Community Design Center, now Abode Communities. She began her career working in fair housing at Housing Opportunities Project for Excellence in Miami, Florida. Katie earned a Master in Urban Planning from the University of California, Los Angeles, and a Bachelor of Arts in American Civilization from Brown University.

FATHIA MACAULEY

Chief Lending Officer, Housing Trust Silicon Valley

FATHIA MACAULEY,

Fathia Macauley joined Housing Trust as Chief Lending Officer in September 2019. She provides oversight for Housing Trust’s lending programs including Multifamily, first-time homebuyer programs and Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) initiatives. 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.

JACKY MORALES-FERRAND

Director of the Housing Department, City of San Jose

JACKY MORALES-FERRAND,

Jacky Morales-Ferrand has more than twenty-eight years of experience in affordable housing and community development, including program implementation and policy development in the public, for-profit, and nonprofit sectors. She currently serves as the Director of the Housing Department for the City of San José where she is leading several “Housing First” efforts to respond to homelessness in San José. Jacky has served as a Planning Commissioner for the City of Centennial, CO and served on numerous nonprofit boards. She is a senior fellow of the American Leadership Forum of Silicon Valley and holds a bachelor’s degree in American Studies and a Master’s of Public Administration from the University of Colorado.

GEOFFREY MORGAN

President and CEO, First Community Housing

GEOFFREY MORGAN,

Geoffrey Morgan oversees all operations of the organization, which serves over 3,000 residents with the highest quality of environmentally sustainable and service enriched affordable housing. Prior to joining First Community Housing, Geoffrey was the Vice President of Real Estate Development for Christian Church Homes and was responsible for development in various phases of approximately 2,000 units of senior housing and mixed use projects nationally. He has over 16 years of experience in overseeing all aspects of the financing, development, construction, and operation of affordable housing projects, subdivision home building, commercial real estate development, agricultural land trusts, historic renovations, and military base reuse. He is a Graduate of MIT with a Masters in Real Estate Development and is a licensed General Contractor and LEED AP Homes Accredited.

TOMIQUIA MOSS

CEO, All Home

TOMIQUIA MOSS,

Tomiquia Moss has been the CEO of Hamilton Families since February 2017. She holds more than 20 years of nonprofit leadership and management experience. Tomiquia is locally and nationally recognized as a dynamic nonprofit leader with expertise in public policy and community planning. From 2014 to 2017, she served directly under the mayors of both San Francisco and Oakland, and most recently as Chief of Staff for Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf. Previously, she was the Executive Director of the HOPE SF Initiative, a public housing and neighborhood revitalization effort with San Francisco Mayor Edwin Lee’s Office. Prior to that, Moss was SPUR’s Community Planning Policy Director. She was the founding project director of the San Francisco Community Justice Center of the Superior Court of California and served as director of the Community Organizing Department for the Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation. Tomiquia has been a social worker and community activist working as an advocate for social justice and economic equality in many communities around the country. She holds a Masters’ Degree in public administration from Golden Gate University. Tomiquia and her family are proud to call Oakland home.

SHOLA OLATOYE

Director of Housing and Community Development, City of Oakland

SHOLA OLATOYE,

Shola Olatoye is an experienced real estate, affordable housing and management executive with more than twenty years of experience launching and managing public-private partnerships. Currently, Shola serves as the Director of Housing and Community Development for the City of Oakland. She leads the city’s strategic development plans to implement Mayor Libby Schaff’s Housing Plan to create and to preserve 17,000 units of affordable housing in the City of Oakland. Shola manages the $69M department of professionals focused on providing deeply affordable units, especially to Black and Brown residents, through targeted programmatic, policy and financial interventions. Before relocating to the west coast, Shola served as Vice President of Business Development for Suffolk Construction, a national construction management firm in New York City. Prior to joining Suffolk, Shola served as Chief Executive Officer of the New York City Housing Authority, the largest public housing authority in the nation. As a Mayoral appointee, Shola launched NextGeneration NYCHA, the agency’s 10-year turnaround plan. She led her team to balance the $3.1 billion operating budget for three consecutive years, launched a major real estate development program and founded a social impact nonprofit, the Fund for Public Housing.

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

President, California Housing Partnership

MATT SCHWARTZ,

As President & CEO of the California Housing Partnership, Matt plays a leadership role in in shaping housing-related legislation and regulations to expand the resources to preserve and create affordable housing for the state’s lowest income residents. Matt has worked in affordable housing for 30 years in both the private and public sectors. Matt was appointed to the San Francisco Housing Authority Commission by Mayors Newsom and Lee, is a past President of the Board of Housing California and received NPH’s 2013 award for inspirational leadership. Matt received a Master’s Degree in Public Policy from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government and a Bachelor’s Degree in History from Stanford University.

SMITHA SESHADRI

Senior Vice President of Development, BRIDGE Housing

SMITHA SESHADRI,

Smitha Seshadri will rejoin BRIDGE Housing in mid-January 2017 as Vice President, where she will oversee construction and design standards, policies and procedures across BRIDGE’s real estate development footprint, as well as take on a number of development projects. Prior to her return to BRIDGE, Smitha served as VP of Real Estate for Habitat for Humanity Greater San Francisco, Senior Project Manager and Director of Development at BRIDGE, Development Director with the Housing Authority of the County of Santa Clara, Project Manager at the Emergency Housing Consortium in San Jose, and before that at Bent Severin and Associates International Architects, and Corlett, Skaer and Devoto Architects. She holds an MBA from the University of Chicago, an MA in Architecture from Kansas State University with an emphasis in community development and a BA in Architecture from Mangalore University.

KARIM SULTAN

Vice President of Affordable Housing, Covia

KARIM SULTAN,

Karim Sultan has worked in the real estate industry for over 20 years. He has extensive experience in property management, asset management and construction. Karim started his real estate career as a licensed realtor and real estate investor. Once discovering that there were organizations doing mission based housing he joined Mercy Housing in 2008. Since joining the industry Karim has worked for Mercy Housing, EBALDC, and Integral. Currently he is the Vice President of Affordable Housing at Covia where he oversees the Property Management, Asset Management, Development, and Resident Services departments for the organization. Since 2014 Karim has volunteered with ELPN/NPH to support recruitment and advocacy for the industry, and to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion. He is on the advisory board for NPH’s BAHIP internship and is active in the SF Bay Area Asset Management Group. He was also the Board President for the Visitation Valley Community Development Corporation(VVCDC).

RANDY TSUDA

President and CEO, Alta Housing

RANDY TSUDA,

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.

JOSEPH VILLARREAL

Executive Director, Housing Authority of the County of Contra Costa

JOSEPH VILLARREAL,

Joseph Villarreal oversees programs that provide affordable housing and supportive services to over 25,000 residents of Contra Costa County. During his ten-year tenure, HACCC has partnered its project-based voucher program with Contra Costa County’s affordable housing program to fund 1,382 new or preserved affordable housing units. When all projects are completed, this will more than double the units committed by HACCC to this effort. Prior to HACCC, Joseph worked at the Benicia, Alameda County, and Oakland Housing Authorities. He currently serves as a Board Member of the Contra Costa Council on Homelessness, the Kennedy King Memorial Scholarship Fund, and is the current Board President of the Community Housing Development Corporation. He is past President of the California Association of Housing Authorities, a former member of the Board of Governors of the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO) and the past President of NAHRO’s Pacific Southwest Region. Joseph is the co-author/editor of the book Philanthropy in Communities of Color. He is a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University with a degree in Applied History.