SDHC Leadership Team

As the President & CEO of the San Diego Housing Commission (SDHC), Lisa Jones leads an agency with 390 employees and an annual budget of $595 million.

In her more than 20 years of service in the areas of affordable housing and homelessness, she has developed and implemented housing assistance approaches that focus on the unique needs of the people being served. She has adhered to the additional values of building relationships, collaborating with community organizations, promoting transparency in government, and fostering equity, diversity and inclusion.

She previously served as SDHC’s Executive Vice President of Strategic Initiatives. In that position, she oversaw key strategic and policy initiatives across agency divisions, including SDHC’s Strategic Plan, SDHC’s Moving to Work designation, and homelessness initiatives.

Before joining SDHC in 2017, Ms. Jones worked for seven years for the Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino in the positions of Operations Manager, Director of Housing Administration, and Vice President of Housing Services. Concurrently, for several years, she also acted as Executive Director of Knowledge and Education for Your Success, a nonprofit affiliate of the Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino.

SDHC is an award-winning public housing agency in the City of San Diego that provides innovative housing assistance programs for households with low income or experiencing homelessness. The San Diego City Council, in its role as the Housing Authority of the City of San Diego, oversees SDHC. SDHC helps pay rent for more than 17,000 households with low income annually; is a leader in collaborative efforts to address homelessness, such as the Community Action Plan on Homelessness for the City of San Diego and SDHC’s homelessness initiative, HOUSING FIRST – SAN DIEGO, which has created more than 11,000 housing solutions since November 2014 for people experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness; and creates and preserves affordable rental housing, with more than 23,000 affordable units in service in the City today with SDHC’s participation, of which SDHC owns or manages more than 4,100 affordable rental housing units.

Ms. Jones holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from the Institute of Leadership and Management with the University of West Anglia, England. She also is an alumnus of the Impact Center's Women's Executive Leadership Program.

A 27-year veteran of the San Diego Housing Commission (SDHC), Jeff Davis works closely with the President & Chief Executive Officer on a variety of strategic initiatives to lead SDHC as the agency anticipates challenges and innovates solutions to have a positive impact on the families SDHC serves.

Mr. Davis oversees SDHC’s Real Estate Division, including direct oversight of the Property Management and Asset Management departments on an interim basis; Business Administration, including Human Resources, Information Technology and Financial Services; and Communications and Government Relations.

Mr. Davis’ previous leadership positions at SDHC include serving as Chief of Staff and Senior Vice President of SDHC’s largest division, Rental Assistance.

SDHC is one of 39 original public housing authorities, out of approximately 3,200 nationwide, to receive a “Moving to Work” (MTW) designation from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Mr. Davis oversaw SDHC’s request for reinstatement as an MTW agency and implemented its first MTW Annual Plan. MTW status provides SDHC the flexibility to implement innovative approaches to provide housing assistance for families with low income and/or experiencing homelessness in the City of San Diego.

SDHC is an award-winning public housing agency in the City of San Diego that provides innovative housing assistance programs for households with low income or experiencing homelessness. The San Diego City Council, in its role as the Housing Authority of the City of San Diego, oversees SDHC. SDHC helps pay rent for more than 17,000 households with low income annually; is a leader in collaborative efforts to address homelessness, such as the Community Action Plan on Homelessness for the City of San Diego and SDHC’s homelessness initiative, HOUSING FIRST – SAN DIEGO, which has created more than 11,000 housing solutions since November 2014 for people experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness; and creates and preserves affordable rental housing, with more than 23,000 affordable units in service in the City today with SDHC’s participation, of which SDHC owns or manages more than 4,100 affordable rental housing units.

Mr. Davis serves on the board of the National Leased Housing Association, is a member of the Community Revitalization & Development Committee for the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO) and serves as a board member of the Pacific Southwest Regional Council of NAHRO.

As the San Diego Housing Commission’s (SDHC) Executive Vice President of Business Administration, Suket Dayal oversees all of SDHC’s administrative departments, including Financial Services; Information Technology; Procurement, Quality Control and Compliance; and Human Resources.

As the head of the Financial Services Department, Mr. Dayal is also SDHC's Chief Financial Officer.

Mr. Dayal’s previous leadership positions at SDHC include serving as Senior Vice President of Strategic Operations and Policy and Senior Vice President of Business Administration.

Prior to joining SDHC in 2013, Mr. Dayal worked for three years at the Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino, where he led the agency’s MTW efforts and worked on housing policy.

Mr. Dayal currently serves on the boards of the California Association of Housing Authorities and the Pacific Southwest Regional Council of the National Association of Housing & Redevelopment Officials.

He earned his master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business and his undergraduate degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from California Polytechnic State University in Pomona, California.

Azucena Valladolid leads the San Diego Housing Commission’s (SDHC) largest division, Rental Assistance, which includes the SDHC Achievement Academy.

Ms. Valladolid oversees all of SDHC’s rental assistance programs, including Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing, Family Unification Program, Moderate Rehabilitation, and local non-traditional Moving to Work (MTW) homelessness programs.

SDHC’s Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program provides rental assistance to more than 15,000 low-income households in the City of San Diego. The SDHC Achievement Academy provides programs that emphasize career planning, job skills and personal financial education—at no charge to Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher participants and public housing residents.

Prior to joining SDHC, Ms. Valladolid served as Chief Operations Officer for Financial Guidance Center, a nonprofit United Way agency and member of the National Foundation for Credit Counseling.

During more than 10 years with the nonprofit, she held different positions with responsibilities that included: development and management for all new programs; funding, services and operations for all departments; compliance with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development requirements; foreclosure prevention; and rental assistance.

Carrie Bell oversees the day-to-day operations of the San Diego Housing Commission’s (SDHC) Rental Assistance programs, services and activities and leads several Rental Assistance Division initiatives.

Ms. Bell develops and coordinates the implementation of Rental Assistance programs, which includes managing program eligibility, leasing, occupancy, inspections, quality assurance, and property owner/landlord participation. She also is responsible for the budget, service, and staffing levels of these programs.

Her experience prior to joining SDHC included serving as the Housing Choice Voucher Program Manager at the Detroit Housing Commission and as a Program Supervisor with the Chicago Housing Authority through their contract with CVR Associates, Inc., a private sector affordable housing consultant.

Ms. Bell has a bachelor’s degree in public administration from Grand Valley State University and a master’s degree in urban planning from the University of Illinois at Chicago.

As the Senior Vice President of Compliance and Equity Assurance, Debra Fischle-Faulk oversees the San Diego Housing Commission’s (SDHC) efforts to ensure compliance with all local, state and federal requirements, as well as SDHC’s efforts to ensure high-quality and equitable processing of all of the agency’s programs and initiatives.

Ms. Fischle-Faulk directs SDHC’s equity assurance and assessment efforts and continues to oversee the agency’s procurement and grant-related activities.

She previously served as Vice President of Procurement and Compliance, overseeing SDHC’s centralized procurement and grant writing/application submission activities, as well as labor, Section 3, equal opportunity contracting and other federal and state contract compliance activities.

Prior to joining SDHC in December 2012, Ms. Fischle-Faulk worked for more than 18 years for the City of San Diego, overseeing a variety of programs, divisions and boards.

She also worked for 18 years in the private sector as the Procurement Services Manager/Minority and Woman Owned Business Program Administrator for General Dynamics.

Ms. Fischle-Faulk has received a number of awards and recognition for her work, including the San Diego Mediation Center’s Peacemaker of the Year, U.S. Small Business Administration’s Regional Prime Contractor of the Year, and San Diego Regional Minority Supplier Development Council’s Advocate of the Year.

She earned her bachelor’s degree in special education with an emphasis in psychology from Southern Connecticut State University.

Beto Juarez oversees the San Diego Housing Commission (SDHC) real estate departments responsible for the financial, operational and compliance performance of real estate assets as well as day-to-day maintenance operations and long-term planning for more than 2,400 affordable housing units SDHC owns.

Long-term planning includes identifying revenue and expense opportunities, operational efficiencies, capital planning and execution of critical-needs projects associated with more than 155 multifamily rental properties, land and SDHC’s headquarters.

Mr. Juarez previously served as SDHC’s Senior Vice President of Information Technology and Chief Information Officer.

Prior to joining SDHC, he was the Vice President of Information Technology and Chief Technology Officer for ConAm, a leading provider of multifamily housing management services.

His experience also includes serving as Director of Information Technology for Lyon Communities; Director of Information Systems & Technology for the San Diego Association of Realtors; and nationwide Manager of Information Technology for Home Depot.

Mr. Juarez earned his master’s degree in technology management from Texas A&M University.

Casey Snell oversees the San Diego Housing Commission’s (SDHC) homelessness-related programs and services.

Ms. Snell joined SDHC in 2019 as Director of Housing First Administration and has served as Vice President of Administration of Homelessness Initiatives and Interim Senior Vice President of Homelessness Housing Innovations. She has overseen a portfolio of more than 50 homelessness programs, including permanent supportive housing, rapid rehousing, and emergency, interim, transitional and bridge shelters.

Her previous experience includes serving as Director of Housing Services at Interfaith Community Services in Escondido, where she managed nearly two dozen housing contracts in North County, and as Director of Operations and Community Engagement at Catholic Charities with the Diocese of San Diego.

Ms. Snell also served as Chair of the Bridge to Housing Network of the Alliance for Regional Solutions.

She has a bachelor’s degree in international affairs and political science with a minor in economics from the University of Maine and a master’s degree in nonprofit leadership and management from the University of San Diego (USD).

Molly Weber works closely with San Diego Housing Commission (SDHC) senior leadership to identify and develop policy priorities and advocate for effective affordable housing policies, legislation and resources in support of SDHC’s mission, vision, purpose and values.

In addition, she oversees SDHC's affordable housing preservation efforts and administration of land use programs, such as density bonus and inclusionary housing.

She has more than a decade of experience in government and policy, including previously serving as Chief of Staff for a San Diego City Councilmember, a Policy Advisor and Community Representative for a City Councilmember, and the Director of Appointments, Protocol and Special Projects for the Office of the Mayor in San Diego.

In addition, her experience prior to joining SDHC includes working as an associate at the Urban Land Institute in Los Angeles, where she served as a liaison between the institute and Los Angeles-area real estate, planning and development professionals and government organizations.

Mrs. Weber holds a bachelor’s degree in International Relations from the University of Southern California.

Emmanuel Arellano oversees the financial, operational and compliance performance of the assets within the San Diego Housing Commission’s (SDHC) real estate portfolio.

Mr. Arellano also serves as the Vice President of Asset Management for SDHC’s nonprofit affiliate, Housing Development Partners.

Mr. Arellano has extensive experience in SDHC real estate programs, including previous positions as Director of Portfolio Management, Asset Manager, Senior Program Analyst, and Program Analyst.

Prior to joining SDHC in 2009, Mr. Arellano worked for Bank of America in the Consumer Retail Division for over six years.

Mr. Arellano holds a master’s degree in Executive Leadership from the University of San Diego (USD) and master’s degree in Business Administration from San Diego State University (SDSU).

Geofrey Bartell leads the Information Technology (IT) Department for San Diego Housing Commission (SDHC), delivering core infrastructure services, security, development and cloud applications while supporting business innovation, technical efficiency and data driven projects.

He has more than 15 years of experience in IT leadership roles.

Prior to joining SDHC in 2015, Mr. Bartell served several years as Director of Professional Services at Agile360, an award-winning IT consultancy specializing in the deployment and delivery of advanced IT infrastructure, virtualization and cloud solutions.

His previous experience included serving in a regional IT Management role for Fidelity National Financial, supporting teams throughout California and Arizona.

Mr. Bartell received his bachelor’s degree from Coleman University and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration focused on Technical Management from University of Phoenix.

Buddy Bohrer oversees the San Diego Housing Commission’s (SDHC) purchase of new properties for affordable housing development as well as the financial structure for SDHC acquisitions or repositioning SDHC’s real estate assets.

Mr. Bohrer has more than 30 years of experience in real estate acquisition, real estate finance and development. He joined SDHC in 2022.

His previous experience include serving as Director of Acquisitions for Chelsea Investment Corporation, Vice President of Development for Wakeland Housing and Development Corporation, Vice President/Partner of Property Management and Leasing for El Camino Encinitas Group, and Director of Acquisition & Disposition for H.G. Fenton Company.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in International Relations from the University of Southern California and a master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of San Diego (USD).

Maria Christopher oversees the San Diego Housing Commission’s (SDHC) rental housing vouchers committed to addressing homelessness in the City of San Diego, including Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH), Project-Based Voucher Program, Family Unification Program, and other local non-traditional Moving to Work (MTW) homelessness programs.

Her responsibilities include building relationships with community partners and expanding the services SDHC provides.

Ms. Christopher has more than 25 years of experience with SDHC’s rental assistance programs. She has held several positions with SDHC since joining the agency as a Housing Assistant in 1996, including Housing Specialist, Senior Program Analyst, and Housing Programs Manager. Most recently, she served as Director of the Rental Assistance Division. In that capacity, she was actively involved in SDHC’s administration of the COVID-19 Housing Stability Assistance Program, which made payments totaling more than $218 million to help pay rent and utilities for more than 18,300 households with low income that experienced financial hardship due to or during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ms. Christopher holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from San Diego State University.

Julie Conserva oversees financial services for the San Diego Housing Commission’s (SDHC) real estate portfolio of more than 2,400 affordable rental housing units, including audit and tax reporting, financial compliance and budgets.

As a certified public accountant, she previously served as SDHC’s Director of Finance for Real Estate, Manager of Finance for Real Estate, and Senior Real Estate Accountant.

Before joining SDHC in 2009, Ms. Conserva served as a Senior Accountant/Asset Management Analyst for the real estate private equity firm Hunter Chase and as a Controller for J.T. Smith Companies, a real estate developer in Oregon.

She holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from University of California San Diego.

Wendy DeWitt leads SDHC’s initiatives to preserve affordable rental housing in the City of San Diego, including naturally occurring affordable housing such as single-room occupancy units.

She previously served as SDHC as Vice President of Policy, working on SDHC’s advocacy for effective affordable housing policies and resources, and as Vice President of Real Estate Programs and Special Initiatives, where she was involved in the creation and implementation of Special Initiatives, such as SDHC’s “Addressing the Housing Affordability Crisis” reports, including “San Diego Housing Production Objectives 2018 – 2028.”

Ms. DeWitt has 30 years of public agency experience with SDHC, including serving as Policy Director, participating in strategic planning and revenue development for SDHC, as well as advocacy for affordable housing policies and programs at the state and federal levels.

Her previous roles throughout SDHC’s Real Estate Division also included: managing the development of affordable housing owned and operated by SDHC; implementing the startup and operation of SDHC’s nonprofit affiliate, Housing Development Partners; and serving in the Multifamily Finance Department, which provides gap financing for affordable housing developments.

Ms. DeWitt holds a B.B.A in Business Administration from the University of Kentucky and a law degree from California Western School of Law in San Diego. She is a member of the California State Bar.

Ms. DeWitt is the current President of the California Association of Local Housing Finance Agencies and a former board member of the San Diego Housing Federation.

Jennifer Kreutter is responsible for the San Diego Housing Commission’s (SDHC) Multifamily Housing Finance programs, which include gap financing for affordable rental housing developments and tax-exempt Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds.

She previously served as SDHC’s Director of Multifamily Loan Underwriting and Special Assets. Her prior experience since joining SDHC in 2013 also has included working as Manager of Budget and Reporting and Senior Grants Analyst.

Before joining SDHC, Ms. Kreutter worked in accounting positions for the medical device company CareFusion and as an assurance associate for the accounting and consulting firm Grant Thornton.

She holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting and a master’s degree in finance from San Diego State University.

Josh Hoffman oversees the San Diego Housing Commission’s (SDHC) ongoing efforts to acquire, create and preserve affordable housing.

In his past roles as a Senior Project Manager and Director of Real Estate, Mr. Hoffman led the renovations of Quality Inn and West Park Inn. The result created a pair of permanent supportive housing developments to serve those experiencing homelessness in the City of San Diego.

For more than a decade before joining SDHC, Mr. Hoffman worked at local architecture firms on a variety of award-winning senior, multifamily, affordable and student housing developments. He also previously served at SDHC in 2001 as a Project Intern.

Mr. Hoffman has a bachelor’s degree in urban studies and planning with a minor in literature from the University of California, San Diego, and a master’s degree in architecture from Newschool of Architecture and Design in San Diego.

Scott Marshall oversees the San Diego Housing Commission’s (SDHC) Communications & Government Relations Division.

This division is responsible for SDHC’s internal and external communications activities, including: public outreach, media relations, and multimedia services, such as website content management and SDHC’s YouTube Channel. In addition, government relations activities include responding to public records requests and scheduling, preparing and distributing reports for the SDHC Board of Commissioners, the Housing Authority of the City of San Diego, and SDHC presentations to City Council Committees.

Before joining SDHC in February 2013 as a Communications Writer, Mr. Marshall worked for close to 15 years as a staff writer for the North County Times daily newspaper, earning recognition from the San Diego chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, and more than four years as the senior associate editor for Outreach magazine.

He earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism.

Michael McKenna has served as the Vice President of Human Resources for the San Diego Housing Commission (SDHC) since 2013, overseeing a department that provides overall policy direction on human resource management issues and administrative support functions related to the management of employees for all departments.

Before joining SDHC in 2012 as Director of Human Resources, he served as the head of Human Resources for The Krystal Company in Chattanooga, Tennessee, where he was responsible for the fast-food company’s human resources strategy for approximately 6,500 employees and 225 single-site restaurant locations.

Mr. McKenna also has served as Director of Human Resources for Bubba Gump Shrimp Company, when it was based in San Clemente, California, and in a variety of professional roles with Tigrent, Inc. in Fort Myers, Florida.  He began his professional career with the law firm of Ford & Harrison in Orlando, Florida, providing legal counsel on employment-related matters to companies in both the public and private sector.

Mr. McKenna received a bachelor’s degree in Organizational Behavior (summa cum laude) from Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida, and is a graduate of the University of Connecticut School of Law in Hartford, Connecticut.

As Vice President of Workforce and Economic Development, Stephanie Murphy oversees the San Diego Housing Commission’s (SDHC) Achievement Academy.

The SDHC Achievement Academy is a learning and resource center and computer lab at SDHC’s downtown San Diego headquarters. It provides programs that emphasize career planning, job skills and personal financial education. These programs are available at no charge to households that receive Federal rental assistance from SDHC and public housing residents.

Ms. Murphy has extensive experience in workforce development and financial literacy program management, including managing a Welfare-to-Work grant at the start of her workforce development career.

Prior to joining SDHC, she worked for Money Management International, assisting families across the country with financial management, including managing the NFL financial literacy program. Her experience also include San Diego Career Opportunities Partners and National University.

Ms. Murphy holds a bachelor’s degree from San Diego State University, a master’s degree from the University of Redlands, and is a LEAD San Diego graduate. She has served on the State Rehabilitation Council and Workforce Investment Board and currently is a board member with the Able Disable Advocacy.

Sujata Raman oversees the San Diego Housing Commission’s (SDHC) single-family housing finance programs, such as first-time homebuyer assistance and affordable for-sale housing.

Ms. Raman has more than 20 years of successful leadership experience in loan servicing and operations at major national banks and financial technology companies, including previously serving as SDHC’s Director of Housing Finance Loan Programs.

Before joining SDHC in 2017, her experience included serving as First Vice President of Home Loan Servicing and Vice President of National Sales for CIT Bank and Group Sales Manager for E-Loan.

She earned a master’s degree in business administration from California State University, East Bay, and a bachelor’s degree in biology and chemistry from the University of Bangalore.

Christelle Van Der Windt oversees the operations of the San Diego Housing Commission’s (SDHC) Financial Services Division, including SDHC’s annual budget of approximately $600 million and the preparation and audit of financial statements.

She has held several positions at SDHC since joining the agency in 2016, including Finance Director and Finance Manager for Grants and Reporting.

Before joining SDHC, Ms. Van Der Windt served as Accounting Manager for the City and County of Denver in Colorado. Her previous experience also includes serving as a Senior Auditor for a large public accounting firm, BKD, LLP in Colorado Springs and as a Bookkeeper and Accountant at Ramon Bookkeeping Services.

She holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Fort Lewis College in Colorado, where she graduated Summa Cum Laude in 2010, and an active Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license since 2012.

Deanna Villanueva oversees three initiatives of HOUSING FIRST – SAN DIEGO, the San Diego Housing Commission’s (SDHC) homelessness action plan: Landlord Engagement & Assistance Program (LEAP); Homelessness Prevention & Diversion; and SDHC Moving Home Rapid Rehousing.

Ms. Villanueva has extensive experience in the design, implementation, and management of homelessness service programs, as well as in the administration of the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and special voucher programs.

Prior to joining SDHC, Ms. Villanueva was the Homeless Services and Resource Manager for Carpenter’s Shelter in Alexandria, Virginia, where she designed and implemented the city’s first housing location program, coordinated entry system, and rapid rehousing program.

Ms. Villanueva earned a bachelor’s degree in sociology from the University of San Diego and a master’s degree in sociology from The American University in Washington, D.C.