October 21, 2020
San Diego Housing Commission Announces Promotions and Executive Leadership Reorganization
SAN DIEGO, CA — To strengthen the San Diego Housing Commission’s (SDHC) existing leadership structure and guide the agency now and for years to come, SDHC President & CEO Richard C. Gentry announced today four promotions and an executive leadership reorganization.
“These actions recognize the exemplary work of the four individuals I have promoted, who have demonstrated their ability to take on new responsibilities to help the San Diego Housing Commission as we continue to move forward,” Mr. Gentry said. “This reorganization also provides a clearer, stronger leadership framework for our staff, as well as the many organizations we work with in the community.”
The following promotions took effect on Monday, October 19, 2020:
- Jeff Davis has been promoted to the position of Deputy Chief Executive Officer from his previous position as Executive Vice President & Chief of Staff. In this new role, he will work more closely with Mr. Gentry on a variety of strategic issues to lead SDHC as the agency continues to anticipate challenges and innovate solutions to have a positive impact on the families SDHC serves. He will also lead SDHC’s Policy Department; supervise the Executive Vice Presidents of Business Administration and Strategic Initiatives; and continue to supervise the Senior Vice Presidents who oversee the Real Estate and Rental Assistance Divisions and the Vice President who oversees SDHC’s Communications & Government Relations Division.
- Suket Dayal has been promoted to the position of Executive Vice President of Business Administration from his previous position of Senior Vice President of Strategic Operations & Policy. Mr. Dayal will oversee all of SDHC’s administrative departments, including Financial Services; Information Technology; and Procurement, Quality Control and Compliance; Human Resources. Mr. Davis previously oversaw these departments. Mr. Dayal will also continue to oversee SDHC’s Moving to Work Administration.
- Lisa Jones has been promoted to the position of Executive Vice President of Strategic Initiatives from her previous position of Senior Vice President of Homeless Housing Innovations. She will continue to oversee SDHC’s Homeless Housing Innovations Division. In addition, Ms. Jones will oversee the operational implementation of SDHC’s upcoming five-year Strategic Plan, as well as other strategic and policy initiatives, including the City of San Diego’s Community Action Plan on Homelessness. She will also integrate initiatives across the agency to ensure continuous alignment with SDHC’s mission and vision. In this role, Ms. Jones will support the implementation of the strategic direction provided by the SDHC Board of Commissioners, President & CEO, and Deputy CEO.
- Debra Fischle-Faulk has been promoted to the position of Senior Vice President of Compliance and Equity Assurance from her previous position as Vice President of Procurement and Compliance. She will oversee the agency’s 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 will direct SDHC’s equity assurance and assessment efforts and continue to oversee the procurement and grant-related activities.
The remainder of SDHC’s current leadership team remains unchanged, reflecting their outstanding work in support of the agency’s major program areas of providing federal rental assistance to thousands of San Diego households with low income; providing solutions to address homelessness, including HOUSING FIRST – SAN DIEGO, SDHC’s homelessness action plan; and working with developers to create and preserve affordable rental housing units in the City of San Diego.
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Media Contact:
Scott Marshall
Vice President of Communications
San Diego Housing Commission
619-578-7138
