STAFF

Crucial to the success of Community Housing Partnership are the more than 200 dedicated staff members who work for CHP. Our staff members bring a wide variety of experience and a high level of commitment to our mission to their work. We pride ourselves on learning from the insight and talents of formerly homeless people, and to that end, hire extensively from the community we serve. Over half of our staff members were once homeless, and many graduated from our job training programs.

SENIOR MANAGEMENT

Gail Gilman, Executive Director
Gail has over 14 years of experience in the supportive housing field and for the past eight years has served as the Director of Tenant Services at Community Housing Partnership. Previous to her work with Community Housing Partnership, Ms. Gilman served as Program Director for the Bridge Project, a Special Project of National Significance (SPNS) grantee. Ms. Gilman has been involved in policy and advocacy work, at both the local and national levels, and has spoken at numerous conferences across the country. She has also served on San Francisco’s Local Homeless Coordinating Board and numerous task forces dealing with housing and homelessness issues. Ms. Gilman holds a Masters in Non-Profit Administration from the University of San Francisco and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from San Francisco State University.

Christine Galvez, Director of Employment and Training Programs
Christine has been working in the non-profit sector since 1985 and joined Community Housing Partnership in 2005. She specializes in managing and developing employment programs for formerly homeless adults with multiple barriers. Prior to coming to CHP, Christine worked with children, youth and families through popular education programs in San Francisco, East Palo Alto and the East Bay, including over 10 years as a Charter School Administrator for a high school serving at-risk youth. Christine holds a degree in Spanish from San Francisco State University as well as the Adult Basic Education teaching credential.

Cynthia Gottlieb, Director of Finance
Cynthia joined Community Housing Partnership as Director of Finance in March 2009. Cynthia manages the financial affairs of Community Housing Partnership and its affiliates to assure the financial compliance and integrity of the agency’s operations and properties. Most recently, Cynthia was the Director of Finance, Business Systems, and Compliance at Mid-Peninsula Housing Coalition, overseeing the finance and compliance functions. Both a California Real Estate Broker and a candidate for Certified Property Manager (IREM), Ms Gottlieb holds a Bachelor of Arts in Languages with post graduate work in Finance.

Elizabeth Hewson, Deputy Director
Elizabeth has been working in the non-profit sector since 1994. Her prior experience includes developing and facilitating training programs for homeless adults in San Francisco, displaced communities in Guatemala, and immigrants in Italy. Since joining Community Housing Partnership in 2000, Elizabeth has served as Program Assistant, Training Manager, Director of Employment and Training and is now the Deputy Director. She holds a degree in Literature from the University of California, San Diego.

Geoff MacDonald, Director of Asset Management
Geoff has an extensive background in banking, finance and accounting. He brings 20 years of experience as a lender focused on affordable housing finance at Bank of America and California Bank & Trust. Prior to that, Geoff worked in accounting and finance for 8 years. Before joining the senior management team of Community Housing Partnership, Geoff was a member of the Board of Directors for 18 years, and served as President of the Board for 8 years. Geoff graduated from San Francisco State University with a B.S. in Accounting.

David Schnur, Director of Housing Development
David joined Community Housing Partnership in 2005 and has been working in the field of affordable housing development since 1999. Prior to joining Community Housing Partnership, he was a Project Manager for Mid-Peninsula Housing Coalition. He holds a Master of Public Policy from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.

Brett Vaughn, Director of Property Management
Brett has been working in the field of property management since 1988. He has spoken at numerous affordable and supportive housing conferences. His extensive experience in property management includes managing large, mixed-income housing projects, staff management, budgeting and compliance. Prior to joining Community Housing Partnership in 2004, he worked as Asset/Operations Manager for EAH, Inc., where he was responsible for a mixed portfolio of over 30 subsidized and tax credit projects, ensuring smooth property operations and regulatory compliance. Brett holds a degree in Business Administration and Finance from Oklahoma State University.

Zeke Weiner, Director of Fund Development
Since 1990, Zeke's professional work has centered on the areas of housing and homelessness in both San Francisco and New York. With the Community Housing Partnership since 2000, Zeke has served as the Director of Asset Management, Director of Administration, Director of Property Management, and now the Director of Fund Development. He holds a California real estate broker’s license and a Master of Anthropology from the University of Chicago.