Staff & Board

Staff Aditya Potluri

Aditya Potluri

Associate Director, Financial Consulting
San Francisco, CA

Adrienne Gemheart

Senior Financial Consultant
Sacramento Region
Amanda Isbell staff bio

Amanda Isbell

Managing Director, Operations
San Francisco, CA
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Andrew Dawson

Senior Manager of Policy Advocacy
Sacramento Region
Angel Rodriguez

Angel Rodriguez

Sustainability Senior Program Associate
Los Angeles, CA

Anna Drobny

Operations Associate
San Francisco, CA
Anthony Vega

Anthony Vega

Managing Director, Research
San Francisco, CA
Staff Ben Creed

Ben Creed

Associate Director, Financial Consulting
Los Angeles, CA
Blanca E. de la Cruz staff bio

Blanca E. de la Cruz

Managing Director, Sustainability
Los Angeles, CA
Chad Horsford staff bio

Chad Horsford

Associate Director, Financial Consulting
Los Angeles, CA

Cristina Martinez

Senior Financial Consultant
San Diego, CA
Dan Rinzler staff

Dan Rinzler

Associate Research Director
San Francisco, CA

Dana Kaplan

Senior Accounting Associate
San Francisco, CA
Danielle Mazzella staff bio

Danielle M. Mazzella

Associate Research Director
San Diego, CA
Staff Dave Kiddoo

Dave Kiddoo

Senior Director, Financial Consulting – Public Housing Initiatives
San Francisco, CA

Diep Do

Managing Director, Financial Consulting
San Diego, CA

Emma Jordan

Research Associate
San Francisco, CA

Genise Choy

Senior Financial Consultant
Los Angeles, CA
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Hilda Morones

Senior Operations & HR Manager
San Francisco, CA
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Ian Sharples

Sustainability Program Manager
Los Angeles, CA

Jacqueline Rogge

Sustainability Program Associate
Los Angeles, CA
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Jesse Ozanian

Associate Director, Financial Consulting

Joanie Imlay

Associate Financial Consultant
Los Angeles, CA

Justin Llata

Associate Director of Policy Advocacy
Sacramento, CA
Laura Kobler staff bio

Laura Kobler

Senior Director, Financial Consulting – Tax Credit and Bond Programs
Sacramento Region
Lauren Maddock staff bio

Lauren Maddock

Senior Director, Financial Consulting – Portfolio Recapitalization
Sacramento Region

Mark Stivers

Senior Director of Policy Advocacy
Sacramento Region
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Matt Alvarez-Nissen

Research Manager
San Francisco, CA
Matt Schwartz staff bio

Matt Schwartz

President & CEO
San Francisco, CA

Maxwell Albrecht

Financial Consultant
Los Angeles, CA
Meg McGraw-Scherer staff bio

Meg McGraw-Scherer

Senior Director, Financial Consulting – Peninsula Region
San Francisco, CA
Michelle Coulter staff bio

Michelle Espinosa Coulter

Associate Director, Financial Consulting
Los Angeles, CA
Miki Kobayashi

Miki Kobayashi

Financial Consultant
San Francisco, CA
Nicole Norori staff bio

Nicole Norori

Senior Director, Financial Consulting – Central Coast Region
Santa Barbara, CA
Paul Beesemyer staff bio

Paul Beesemyer

Managing Director, Financial Consulting
Los Angeles, CA

Paul (PJ) Jones

Senior Finance Manager
San Francisco, CA
Rachael Diaz staff bio headshot

Rachael Diaz

Sustainability Senior Program Manager
Los Angeles, CA
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Ray McPherson

Senior Research Associate
San Francisco, CA
Richard Mandel staff bio

Richard Mandel

Managing Director, Financial Consulting
San Francisco, CA
Sherin Bennett staff bio

Sherin Bennett

Director, Financial Consulting – Housing Finance Training
Los Angeles, CA

Siera Beal

Grants & Communications Manager
San Diego, CA
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Thái-Ân Ngȏ

Senior Financial Consultant
San Francisco, CA
Tony Kouot

Tony Kouot

Senior Financial Consultant
San Francisco, CA
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Yasmin Givens

Research and Policy Associate
San Francisco, CA
Zorica Stancevic staff bio

Zorica Stančević

Senior Director, Financial Consulting – Housing Finance Training
San Francisco, CA


Board Members

Adhi Nagraj, Chair

Senior Vice President, McCormack Baron Salazar Appointed by: Governor

Courtney Welch

Director of External Affairs, California Housing Defense Fund Appointed by: Governor

Dave Rand

Partner, Rand Paster & Nelson LLP Appointed by: Governor

Gustavo Velasquez

Director, California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) Appointed by: Governor

Rebecca Foster, Treasurer

Executive Director, Housing Accelerator Fund Appointed by: Governor

Sochiata Vutthy, Secretary

Director of Asset Management, Community HousingWorks Appointed by: Senate President ProTem

Azalia Gomez-Camacho

Resident Engagement Manager, Lift to Rise Appointed by: Assembly Speaker

Nikki Beasley

Executive Director, Richmond Neighborhood Housing Services Appointed by: Governor