Staff and Board

(Photo not current, Jan. 2020)
Liz Varela, Executive Director
Rachelle Martin, Finance Director
Jennifer Co, Domestic Violence Services Director
Tammy Cloud, Housing & Health Services Director
Sabrina Thomas, Emergency Services Program Director
Ana Maria Mahiri, Development and Communications Director

Cristi Ritschel, President
Vice President of Resident Services Satellite Affordable Housing Associates (SAHA)
Paul Carney, Vice President
CFO/COO, Merritt Community Capital Corporation
Ingrid Jonsson, Secretary
Content Editor/Learning & Development, Robert Half
Sandy Schnieder, Treasurer
Retired, Director of Business Planning & Analysis, Pacific Bell
Carla Dartis
Executive Director, Movement Strategy Center
Jean Hom
Retired, Human Services Consultant and Affordable Housing Advocate
Nicole Hankton
Director of Sales and Marketing, Visit Walnut Creek
Ellen Dektar
Senior Community Engagement Manager, Unite Us
Jolene K. Wright
HR and Operations Specialist, Head of People and Operations, Koto
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