Who We Are

Maureen is the Chief Executive Officer of Habitat Greater San Francisco, serving Marin, San Mateo, and San Francisco Counties. Over the last 8 years, she has overseen incredible pipeline growth and increased mission impact across the organization as we build, preserve, finance and advocate for affordable homeownership.

An inspiring and strategic leader with a highly successful track record leading in both the non-profit and social impact private sector, Maureen has served in executive leadership roles for 3+ decades at leading organizations. She was the Founder, President, and CEO of the Youth Leadership Institute and for over 2 decades worked with hundreds of communities, foundations, and organizations throughout the U.S. and internationally on effective and transformative youth leadership, philanthropy, civic engagement, and policy initiatives.

Maureen holds an MBA in Strategic Leadership from Dominican University and a Certificate in Non- Profit Management from the Harvard Business School.  She has received numerous honors and recognition for her work locally, statewide, and nationally. She was selected as an original member of the prestigious Forbes Non-Profit Council and has served as a mentor, advisor and strategist to numerous start-ups, philanthropic foundations, municipalities, school districts and business groups across the U.S. and abroad. She is a frequent guest on podcasts and as a speaker, facilitator and strategic advisor.

Believing strongly in servant leadership, Maureen currently serves as the Vice Chair of the Board of the Marin Community Foundation and a Board member of the C4 of the influential Housing Action coalition. She serves as a member of the Habitat for Humanity International’s, U.S. Council where she serves as the Chair of the Advocacy Committee representing 1,000 Affiliates in the U.S.  She is the immediate past Chair of Habitat California, a network of 33 Habitat Affiliate organizations in CA.

With more than 20 years of finance and operations experience Jen is responsible for financial management and strategy at Habitat Greater San Francisco. Prior, Jen served as Vice President of Finance at Hotel Tonight, leading finance, accounting, and IT functions. Previously, she served as the Senior Vice President of Finance for CBS Interactive. In her role, Jen led a team responsible for forecasting, budgeting, and pricing for more than 35 online brands. Before CBS Interactive, she began her career as an analyst for Capital One Financial Corporation in its Marketing & Analysis and Operations groups. Jen has an S.B. in Mechanical Engineering from Harvard College and an M.B.A. from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

A results-oriented construction and development professional with over 40 years of expertise in all facets of the industry, Jim became Habitat for Humanity Greater San Francisco’s Vice President of Construction in April 2022. Jim leads the construction team consisting of staff, subcontractor partners, volunteers, and homeowners through the process of homeownership development and construction across San Francisco, Marin, and San Mateo Counties.

Prior to joining Habitat GSF, Jim served as Vice President of Construction for Trammell Crow Residential, Northern California Division, a nationwide apartment developer. He has overseen over 2,600 homes, apartments, and condominiums in the Bay Area, including tenant occupied rehab, midrise market-rate and affordable mixed use rental apartments and for sale high-rise condominiums.

Angelica Resendez started her journey with Habitat for Humanity when she was 10 years old and learned that her parents, two younger sisters, and she would be moving into their own Habitat home in San Jose. Having grown up in a Habitat home changed everything for Angelica and her family—they were able to focus on education, careers, wealth building, civic engagement, health, and wellness, among so many other things. Because of this stable home and everything it provided, Angelica knew that whatever she did in life, that it would have a positive impact in the lives of others. This led to Angelica dedicating her life’s work to important causes such as education, youth development, family engagement, and affordable housing.

Angelica has been a part of the Homeowner Development Department at Habitat for Humanity Greater San Francisco since 2014, most recently as Vice President of the department, and feels blessed to be able to pay it forward and serve incoming and current Habitat GSF homeowners.

With over 3 decades of mobilizing communities to support each other and drive social change, Christopher leads fundraising and resource development for Habitat GSF. Whether fighting for social justice, health justice, financial justice, or – more recently – housing justice, his life’s calling has been and will continue to be building stronger, healthier, more engaged and inclusive communities.

Christopher’s education focused on literature and creative writing, and his early career was in corporate relationship building, leading to a passion for telling great stories and developing authentic partnerships. After a move to the Bay Area from North Carolina in 2000, he considers himself an “honorary local” after 25 years here. With a wonderful husband and a beautiful child, he has firmly put down roots here — and is more passionate than ever about making this a region where everyone can thrive.

Partner, Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Brandon Brown is a trial lawyer, specializing in high-tech patent, trade secret, and copyright intellectual property litigation in U.S. Federal Courts and at the International Trade Commission. Brandon has successfully managed trial teams to jury and bench trial victories and is routinely recognized for his work in high-profile intellectual property matters. American Lawyer has twice named Brandon and his team “Litigators of the Week” for securing multi-hundred-million trial verdicts, highlighting Brandon’s ability to “adeptly present complex technical information” to a jury. In addition to his time in the court, Brandon leverages his legal and technical experience to provide strategic counseling to a number of high-profile clients and matters. Brandon holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science from Boston University, and a law degree from U.C. Berkeley. Outside of his legal practice, Brandon previously served as the Chairman of the non-profit Youth Leadership Institute, growing its budget and impact from $3M to $7M a year, and expanding its staff and footprint to extend throughout California and worldwide.

Vice President, Construction & Repositioning, Hudson Pacific Properties
Carl Cade leads a team of 20 project managers and support team members who build out office space and long-term value-add investments in Hudson Pacific’s 29 office properties in Northern California.  A member of Hudson’s Northern California leadership team, Carl oversees the firm’s community engagement work in the region. His 25-year real estate career has spanned Development, Redevelopment, Construction, Finance, and Asset Management roles working in Office, Retail, Multi-Family, Homebuilding, and K-12 School property types. Carl previously worked at Westfield, Tribune Real Estate Holdings, and the Los Angeles Unified School District. Born and raised in the Fruitvale District of Oakland and Bernal Heights in San Francisco, Carl worked for 20 years in Los Angeles real estate before returning to San Francisco in April 2020 to take on his current role at Hudson Pacific. Carl has served in numerous volunteer and civic roles with a focus on creating and supporting institutions that create equity and stability in urban communities including: President of the Westside Urban Forum, Board Chair of the LA Neighborhood Land Trust, and Commissioner of LA Fire and Police Pensions (all in Los Angeles). Carl holds a BA in Urban Studies and Political Science from Vassar College and an MBA from Harvard Business School. He and his husband Max live in the Western Addition.

COO, Citizens Private Bank
Dameon is an experienced risk, banking, and lending executive that is responsible for leading First Republic. As the regulator and internal and external auditor liaison, vice president general administration, policy, credit risk, and loan loss allowance; Dameon is responsible for performing a variety of duties across First Republic Bank’s Credit Administration platform. Prior to his role in Credit Administration, Dameon was the Director of Credit Risk where he was responsible for identifying, assessing, measuring, and monitoring credit risk across the Bank and ensuring appropriate risk controls and responses. Prior to First Republic Bank, he was Vice President, Commercial Banking at Union Bank.  He received his Master’s in Business Administration from George Washington University and B.A. from Franklin and Marshal. He is also board member for America Scores Bay Area.

Managing Director, Point Olema Capital Partners
Nancy Turner is a Managing Director at Point Olema Capital Partners. Previously she was a Vice President at Jordan Park, an investment management and financial advisory firm with over $12 billion in assets under management. She is an empathetic problem solver with deep financial experience and expertise. Previously, she was a Managing Director in investment banking at Perella Weinberg Partners executing complex restructuring transactions involving contested valuations, raising capital, M&A, strategic alternative assessment and stakeholder negotiations. She previously worked at Greenhill & Co and Houlihan Lokey. Nancy started her career as an Analyst at Cambridge Associates and as an Accountant in commercial finance. She earned her BA from Duke University and her MBA from the University of Virginia Darden School of Business. She lives in Mill Valley with her husband and three daughters. Nancy volunteers at St. Vincent de Paul, San Francisco Marin Food Bank, Redwoods Senior Community and Marine Humane Society with her family.

Sr. Revenue Cycle Analyst, UCSF Medical Center
Magali Limeta is a proud first generation Mexican-American from Novato, California. She was the first in her family to graduate university and received a degree in Anthropology from the University of California, Los Angeles. She’s the Senior Revenue Cycle Analyst for UCSF, an advocate for social change, and an active member of the San Rafael Evening Rotary Club. She was selected for 4 fellowships including Front Line Leaders Academy, New American Leaders, Emerge California, and New Leaders Council.

As the former President of the Marin County Young Democrats and current AD-10 Delegate to the California Democratic Party she has dedicated time and been recognized for her contributions to Marin County. Her passion is rooted in her struggles navigating the education system, on her own, as a first generation Mexican-American. She believes that together we can reform systems to break down the barriers to access housing, healthcare and education.

SVP & Chief Operating Officer, Salesforce.org
Sam Allen is a highly accomplished executive with diverse skills encompassing team leadership, business development, alliance creation, asset management and acquisitions, forged in the Fortune 50 & honed in start-ups. He is a fiscally savvy and innovative leader who runs through walls. Sam has demonstrated his skill as an exemplary growth architect and catalyst to scale. Intuitive, analytical with an acute business acumen, Sam excels at aligning core business with strategic goals. He is experienced and adept at M&A, Venture Capital and Angel fund raising.

Vice President of the North Coast Region, PG&E

Dave Canny serves as Vice President of the North Coast Region at Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E). He is responsible for ensuring the safety, reliability, and quality of service for customers from Marin County to Humboldt County. Living and working in the North Coast Region, he has built strong relationships with local communities, which allows him to develop solutions to operational issues and to collaborate with key stakeholders for a sustainable and resilient future for the region.

Previously, Dave was the Senior Director of Wildfire Mitigation at PG&E, overseeing the Enhanced Powerline Safety Settings (EPSS) and Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) Programs. He has been with PG&E since 2006, leading teams focused on operations, emergency response, and developing and delivering customer programs.

He earned his BA in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Dartmouth College and his MEM in Resource Ecology at Duke University. Dave’s early career included roles in marine conservation and work with the National Ocean Service.

He serves on the board of the Center for Volunteer and Non-Profit Leadership (CVNL) and lives in Marin County with his wife and two daughters.

Managing Director, Hines
Sam is responsible for new business generation, development and asset management in Hines’ Bay Area office with a focus on Silicon Valley. He most recently served as the development officer for Hines’ Piercy industrial project a 600,000 square-foot, Class A industrial building in San Jose, California.

Sam initially joined Hines as an assistant construction manager in Orange County, working on the development of 2211 Michelson, a 271,000 square-foot, Class A office building in Irvine, California. 2211 Michelson was the first LEED Silver Certified office building on the West Coast.
Sam rejoined Hines in the San Francisco office in 2011 and has since been driving the growth of Hines’ Silicon Valley portfolio while also mentoring the next generation of Bay Area leaders. He has steered the acquisition of 1.2 million square feet of office, industrial and R&D projects totaling approximately $450 million and over 2.4 million square feet of development. In addition, Sam has helped procure over 2.9 million square feet of tech office campus development for third-party clients.

Sam holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Southern California and a Master of Science in Real Estate Development from Columbia University. Outside of the office, Sam enjoys spending time with his wife and young children in addition to travelling and looking for the next best Japanese restaurant.

Partner, Co-Chair, Environmental practice Group, DLA Piper
George Gigounas focuses his practice on resolving environmental and product-related litigation, enforcement and compliance issues for clients with industrial, manufacturing, and product-based businesses.

He builds on a strong background in environmental science, a familiarity with the technical, chemical and mechanical processes involved in industrial operations, and an understanding of the geophysical and toxicity issues arising with hazardous wastes, toxic exposures and environmental remediations.

George draws his litigation skills from a background involving advocacy for industrial entities, manufacturers, oil businesses, and insurance, consumer and pharmaceutical product firms. He has defended numerous government enforcement actions and complex civil lawsuits under federal CERCLA and RCRA laws and related state laws.

He advises on compliance with product safety laws and regulations, particularly regarding California laws, including long experience in Proposition 65 litigation. He also helps clients ascertain and monitor their regulatory compliance, develop testing programs, implement required certifications and handle enforcement
actions or litigation under federal and state laws.

Principal, Heidi Hansen Architect
Heidi Hansen is an architect known for her stunning home designs and collaborative style. Heidi is highly engaged as a volunteer, and dedicated to affordable housing, environmental issues, children’s rights, and access to education. She has been actively volunteering with Habitat for Humanity Greater San Francisco and participated in our 2017 Global Village trip to Viet Nam. She will be heading to Nepal with us in November for the Legacy trip. Heidi brings many valuable relationships via her networks in Marin, San Francisco, and the Peninsula.

Executive Director, Tamalpais Pacific
Sheri T. Joseph is the Executive Director and a Trustee of Tamalpais Pacific, a public benefit corporation based in Marin, California dedicated to increasing the supply and preservation of affordable and supportive housing primarily in the North Bay. She is also a Trustee of Homeward Bound of Marin, a supportive housing developer and the primary provider of supportive housing, shelter and supportive services for homeless individuals and families in Marin. She received her B.A. from UC Berkeley, her J.D. from UC Law San Francisco, and practiced business and real estate litigation in San Francisco and San Diego. She is also an author—her recent novel Edge of the Known World was a USA Today Booklist Bestseller, and awarded Best New Voice in Fiction by the Independent Book Publishers Association. She and her husband have three adventurous children and live in Tiburon, California.

Managing Director, KPMG, LLP
Mihir is a Managing Director in KPMG’s Consulting practice focused on assisting organizations with their governance, risk management, operational excellence, and business transformation efforts. He has advised and assisted Management and the Board of Directors of numerous organizations with setting strategy, achieving operational excellence, managing risk, and building resilience through periods of economic turbulence, disruptive technology and innovation, changing competitive landscapes, and evolving regulatory frameworks.

Mihir has advised and assisted numerous Fortune 500 and private organizations implement and expand their governance, risk management, and operational excellence efforts in the Americas, Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), and Asia-Pacific regions, including emerging markets such as Brazil, Russia, India, and China. As part of these efforts, he has managed and coordinated large global teams in multiple locations simultaneously to ensure his clients achieve their strategic objectives.

Principal, Baker Street Associates
Stephen Koch is a real estate professional with forty years of experience in real estate development, real estate finance, leasing, and consulting.  Over the course of his career Stephen has worked for various real estate organizations including Prometheus Development, AMB (now Prologis), Catellus Development Co., AIG, and as an independent consultant.  In his capacity as a consultant Stephen has served both public and private clients including Stanford University, the City of Mountain View, the California College of the Arts, the San Francisco Opera, and various family funds.  Stephen is an active member of the Urban Land Institute and Lambda Alpha International.  Stephen received his B.A. from Yale College in 1971 and his MBA from Stanford University in 1976.

Claire Kurmel (she/her) is a retired marketing professional with keen management and mentoring skills. She has deep knowledge of the investment management industry where she built brand awareness and drove growth through strategic marketing plans and innovative programs. Most recently, Claire served as the Managing Director of Channel Marketing at Parnassus Investments. Prior to Parnassus, she worked at Matthews Asia, State Street Global Advisors, Blackrock, and Barclays Global Investors.

Throughout her career, Claire delivered integrated marketing plans and successful product launch initiatives. Her tactical toolkit includes advertising, brochures, direct mail, email, events, infographics, social media, videos, webcasts, and web landing pages.

Claire’s community and volunteer efforts include former leadership roles with the Financial Communications Society in San Francisco and the UC Davis Graduate School of Management’s alumni board.

Claire lives in San Francisco with her husband. She enjoys boating, hiking, and skiing throughout Northern California. She is an enthusiastic amateur artist, and her creative pursuits include ceramics, painting, and drawing.

In-House Counsel, Plant Construction Company, LP
Jacob Moss serves as Plant’s first and only In-House Counsel. Mr. Moss is a member of the executive management team and is responsible for overseeing risk management for the entire company. Mr. Moss negotiates and manages all contracts, including prime contracts, subcontracts and various vendor agreements. He also oversees outside counsel for all litigation, pre-litigation, construction, employment, human resources, Cal/OSHA and general commercial issues. Mr. Moss obtained a juris doctor from Santa Clara University School of law, and a Bachelor of Arts from Bucknell University where he played varsity baseball for four years.

Executive Partner, Holland and Knight
Tamsen Plume is the executive partner of Holland & Knight’s San Francisco office and partner of the firm’s West Coast Land Use and Environmental Group. She has extensive experience representing investors, developers, national companies and agencies in due diligence, permitting and compliance with a particular expertise in complex land use-related contracts, including Development Agreements and Disposition and Development Agreements. Projects include entitlement procurement, including CEQA compliance, from local, state and federal agencies for residential, retail, commercial and mixed-use projects. Ms. Plume received her B.A. from University of Virginia with honors and her J.D. from Hastings College of Law, cum laude. She is part of the California and District of Columbia Bar Associations.

SVP, Global Workplace Services, Salesforce
Nick currently serves as SVP, Global Workplace Services for Salesforce. Previously, Nick served as Facebook’s Director of Corporate Real Estate for North America, where he managed all aspects of the company’s North America real estate strategy and portfolio, which spans over 55 offices in approximately 25 cities. Prior to that, Nick spent nearly 7 years as in-house legal counsel to Facebook’s Global Real Estate and Data Center Development teams, negotiating numerous real estate and renewable energy transactions and securing land use entitlements and economic incentives for Facebook’s office and data center development projects worldwide.  Nick earned his J.D. from the University of San Francisco, School of Law in 2006 (along with an honors certificate in intellectual property law) and his B.A. in Political Science from UCLA in 2001.

Josie currently serves as the Managing Director for California CRA Residential Lending at Silicon Valley Bank, a Division of First Citizens Bank. She has 30+ years combined experience in the Non-Profit and Residential Lending career fields, with 17 years focused on CRA Residential Lending at retail banks and 13 years with a Non-Profit Community Development Corporation (CDC) and Non-Profit Organizations. Throughout her career, Josie has served in a variety of roles, yet all committed to providing affordable homeownership and/or housing for low- to moderate- income households.   Previously Josie was with Boston Private Bank for 10+ years where she was a vital contributor in designing and implementing the bank’s first CRA Residential Lending Program in California. Prior to joining Boston Private Bank, she was the Executive Director at Homeownership SF and before that Programs Director at Mission Economic Development Agency.

She dedicated 10 years at South County Housing (Non-Profit CDC) serving in a variety of roles including Program Manager of its Sweat Equity Program; Property Manager of several affordable rental, multi-family communities; and Department Manager of its Homeownership and Neighborhood Development Services.

Rob Tersini joined The Sobrato Organization in 2014. As Senior Vice President of Real Estate and Development, he works on the entitlement and execution of new development projects from San Jose to San Francisco. His responsibilities include oversight of the design and project teams, as well as the construction, marketing, and lease-up of all the active developments. Rob has been a member of the Urban Land Institute and an active member of NAIOP’s since 2014.  He received his Bachelor of Science degree from California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo.

Vice President for Northern California Service Delivery, Kaiser Permanente
Mark Tortorich is the Vice President for Northern California Service Delivery with Kaiser Permanente’s National Facilities Services. In this capacity, Mark oversees a 400-person staff supporting capital facilities projects, clinical technology, facilities operations, and real estate acquisition. The 10-year strategic plan incorporates cashflows between $1B and $2B annually. Prior to joining Kaiser, Mark was the Vice President for Real Estate Design and Construction for Stanford Health Care and Lucile Packard Children’s Health at Stanford. An architecture graduate from California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, Mark is a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects and an Executive Leadership Team member for the American Heart Association’s Hard Hats for Heart campaign.