January 23, 2024
Longtime San Diego Business Leader, Civic Leader and Philanthropist Stephen Cushman Appointed to San Diego Housing Commission Board
SAN DIEGO, CA — With extensive experience in business, civic leadership and philanthropy, Stephen P. Cushman was confirmed by the San Diego City Council today to serve as a member of the San Diego Housing Commission (SDHC) Board of Commissioners (Board).
Mayor Todd Gloria appointed Mr. Cushman to fill a vacancy on the SDHC Board.
“Mr. Cushman’s track record of community leadership and commitment to public service make him uniquely suited to join the San Diego Housing Commission Board. I am excited to work with him as our Board continues to develop solutions that help address the housing and homelessness crises the City of San Diego is experiencing,” SDHC Chair of the Board Eugene “Mitch” Mitchell said.
Mr. Cushman is a fourth-generation San Diegan who has been actively involved with over 70 Boards and Commissions. His current leadership roles include Member of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee of the Downtown San Diego Partnership, Chair of the Committee on Downtown Homelessness, Member of the Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank Board of Directors and as Chair of the Sharp HealthCare Real Estate & Construction Committee.
He previously served as a Commissioner for the San Diego Unified Port District from 1998 to 2010, including as Chair in 2002 and 2009. His additional past leadership roles have included service as Chair of the Greater San Diego Chamber of Commerce, Chair of the Board of Sharp HealthCare System, the San Diego Convention Center Corporation, and the San Diego International Auto Show.
He has been recognized with the 2009 San Diego Hall of Champions Community Champion Award, the 2010 San Diego Port Tenants Association Maritime Award, and the 2011 San Diego Hotel-Motel Association Gold Key Award. In 2013, the San Diego Rotary named him Mr. San Diego, and he continuously appears on the San Diego Business Journal’s list of 500 Influential Business Leaders.
Mr. Cushman is President of Cush Enterprises. He previously worked 25 years in the travel industry and 26 years in the automotive industry.
The SDHC Board reviews proposed changes to housing policy, property acquisitions, other financial commitments, and agency operations, including allocation of resources, revisions to personnel policies and annual administrative and operating budgets. The SDHC Board’s actions are advisory to the Housing Authority of the City of San Diego, which is composed of the nine members of the San Diego City Council. The SDHC Board offers policy guidance to SDHC staff through its communications with SDHC’s President and Chief Executive Officer. The SDHC Board’s seven members are appointed by the Mayor of San Diego and confirmed by the City Council.
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Media Contact:
Scott Marshall
Vice President, Communications and Government Relations
San Diego Housing Commission
619-578-7138
