Experience

Santa Clara County Housing Authority

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Strategic Advisor

  • Oct 2022 - Present



City of San José, Office of Mayor Sam Liccardo

• San Jose, CA

• Senior Policy Advisor, Housing & Homelessness

  • Aug 2019 - Oct 2022



SV@Home

• United States
• Public Policy Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • Aug 2018 - Aug 2019



Housing Trust Silicon Valley

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • Feb 2018 - Aug 2019



Silicon Valley Leadership Group

• United States
• Public Policy Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Director, Housing & Community Development

  • Oct 2017 - Aug 2019

  2018 key accomplishments - Co-led statewide Props 1 & 2 campaign to victory: $6 billion in affordable housing funds - Co-sponsored Senate Bill 828 (Wiener) reforming the Regional Housing Need Allocation (RHNA) to account for unmet housing need and require adequate land zoning Lead state housing policy efforts, land use planning engagement, and project advocacy: - Drive housing policy internally within the business association membership, resulting in public positions on local land use, housing developments, and state legislation - Lead and facilitate a monthly Housing Committee; draft policy memos and prepare talking points and speeches for Committee co-chairs, Board champions, and CEO - Interface with local, regional, state, and national housing advocacy organizations - Manage the housing policy team and prioritize projects, land use planning processes, and geographies



Santa Clara County League of Conservation Voters

• United States
• Political Organizations

• Treasurer and Board Member

  • Dec 2015 - Aug 2019



Eden Housing, Inc.

• United States
• Real Estate
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Policy and Communications Manager

  • Oct 2014 - Oct 2017

  Lead the organization’s government affairs, community outreach, and public relations efforts: - Meet with city, county, state, and federal elected officials to advocate for housing issues - Provide public comment at City Council and County Board of Supervisors meetings - Manage and create content for website, social media, podcasts, and marketing packets - Develop press releases and manage public relations for organizational milestones/success - Organize all community and media outreach celebrating affordable housing success



Leadership San Jose

• BCE 2016

  • 2015 - 2016



U.S. National Oral Health Alliance

• Boston, MA

• Director

  • Jul 2011 - Jan 2014

  Alliance’s first director managing all day-to-day operational, programmatic, and budget duties: - Prepared and managed annual organizational budget - Launched the new Alliance on the national level - Directed development of a three-year strategic plan and managed Founding Board - Organized six national conferences with total of 750+ attendees - Represented the organization as a facilitator and a presenter at national conferences Alliance’s first director managing all day-to-day operational, programmatic, and budget duties: - Prepared and managed annual organizational budget - Launched the new Alliance on the national level - Directed development of a three-year strategic plan and managed Founding Board - Organized six national conferences with total of 750+ attendees - Represented the organization as a facilitator and a presenter at national conferences



DentaQuest

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Program Director

  • Jul 2011 - Jan 2014

  Active member of the Foundation’s grants management team: - Led development, evaluation, and expansion of a complex national grant initiative - Developed and stewarded relationships with grant seeking organizations - Reviewed grant proposals and budgets: gave funding recommendations for all initiatives Active member of the Foundation’s grants management team: - Led development, evaluation, and expansion of a complex national grant initiative - Developed and stewarded relationships with grant seeking organizations - Reviewed grant proposals and budgets: gave funding recommendations for all initiatives



Elderhostel, Inc. (dba Road Scholar)

• Boston, MA

• Associate Director, Office of the President

  • Nov 2004 - Jul 2011

  - President’s liaison to senior staff and the Board of Directors - Managed the Executive Office and $1.7M department budget - Planned and managed all Board of Directors meetings, company receptions & dinners - Led cross-departmental team for developing and incubating new initiatives - President’s liaison to senior staff and the Board of Directors - Managed the Executive Office and $1.7M department budget - Planned and managed all Board of Directors meetings, company receptions & dinners - Led cross-departmental team for developing and incubating new initiatives



Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• 2000 Scholar

  • 2000 - 2000