Ray McPherson joined the California Housing Partnership in 2022 as a Research Associate and was promoted to Senior Research Associate in 2024. They manage and contribute to key projects and databases while leading research on critical housing issues for underrepresented California communities.
Before joining the Partnership Ray developed their data science expertise in various private organizations focused on transportation, agriculture, and renewable resources. They hold a MA of Anthropology and a Graduate Certificate in Geographic Information Science from the University of Colorado Denver.