Leadership Team

Ana Maria Mahiri, Development and Communications Director

Rachelle Martin, Finance Director

Liz Varela, Executive Director

Sabrina Thomas, Emergency Services Program Director

Jennifer Co, Domestic Violence Services Director

Tammy Cloud, Housing & Health Services Director

Board of Directors

Cristi Ritschel, President
Vice President of Resident Services Satellite Affordable Housing Associates (SAHA)

Carla Dartis, Vice President
Executive Director, Movement Strategy Center

Paul Carney, Treasurer
CFO/COO, Merritt Community Capital Corporation

Ellen Dektar
Senior Administrator, ECE Facilities First Five, Alameda County

Nicole Hankton
Director of Sales and Marketing, Visit Walnut Creek 

Tyng Liu
Senior Program Manager, Robert Half, Inc.

Carrie Lutjens
Associate Director, Real Estate Development, Satellite Affordable Housing Associates

Rob Rich
Retired Safety/HR/Legal Executive, Cahill Contractors LLC

Sandy Schnieder
Retired, Director of Business Planning & Analysis, Pacific Bell

Nicole Stan
CPA, Audit Partner, CohnReznick, LLP

Liz Varela
Executive Director, Building Futures

Special Thanks

Yvonne Day-Rodriguez, Y. Day Designs, for graphic and web design

Alain McLaughlin Photography Inc

Marilyn Hulbert for photography

Patricia Bidar for writing, editing and consultation

Tamara Adams for original artwork