7th Annual San Joaquin Valley Affordable Housing Summit: “The Future Valley”

California’s housing crisis is just as pervasive in the San Joaquin Valley as anywhere else in the State. How will our region respond to the unique challenges and opportunities our communities face? Join housing specialists, community development professionals, elected officials, service providers, and community advocates for the 7th Annual San Joaquin Valley Affordable Housing Summit. This year’s summit is sure to be the biggest yet, offering more workshops, round-tables, and networking opportunities than ever before.

***October 3rd Event with Avivar Capital located here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/impact-investing-in-the-san-joaquin-valley-targeting-capital-to-regional-equity-wellbeing-tickets-50099863039

October 2, 2018
9am to 4pm

AGENDA
8:00 Breakfast, Registration, Table Exhibits

9:00 Welcome and Opening Remarks, Michael Duarte and Carol Ornelas, Message from Wells Fargo

9:15 Keynote Speaker: Mayor of Stockton, Michael Tubbs

9:45 Plenary: The Future Valley
Moderated by Nur Kasur | Housing California

Danielle Mazella | California Housing Partnership Tyrone Buckley | Housing California Tom Collishaw, CEO | Self-Help Enterprises

10:45 Concurrent Morning Breakout Sessions

Mapping Opportunity - Moderated by Bernadette Austin, Associate Director | UC Davis Center for Regional Change

Carolyn Abrams, Research Data Analyst | UC Davis Center for Regional Change

Teddy Kỳ-Nam Miller, Economic Equity Director | The Greenlining Institute

Sarah Brundage, State and Local Policy Director |Enterprise Community Partners

Alternative Housing Types - Moderated by Susan Long | Self-Help Enterprises

Steve Lefler, Modulare Lifestyles

Yolanda Meraz | Self-Help Federal Credit Union

Steve Lefler | Modular Lifestyles, Inc.

Dwight Kroll | City of Clovis

Here to Stay? Displacement in the San Joaquin Valley - Moderated by Adeyinka Glover, Attorney | Leadership Counsel for Justice and Accountability

Yolanda Park, Environmental Justice Program Manager | Catholic Charities of Stockton

Andy Levine, Stanislaus Chapter Director | Faith in the Valley

Cecilia Escobedo | Community Leader, Merced

Betsy McGovern, Program Director, Real Estate Development | Self-Help Enterprises

Opportunities and Innovations in Healthy Communities - Moderated by Lisa Richter, Managing Partner | Avivar Capital

Robert Zdenek, Public Health Institute

Eliza Lowe, Health Analyst | Public Health Institute

Gil Alvarado, Senior Vice President of Finance and Administration & CFO | Sierra Health Foundation

12:15 Lunch

12:50 Dennis Wallace Community Leadership Award

1:10 Annual Directors' Round Table

Moderated by Rob Wiener | Executive Director, California Coalition for Rural Housing
Director Tia Boatman-Patterson – California Housing Finance Agency Director

Mark Strivers – California Tax Credit Allocation Committee Director

Ben Metcalf – California Department of Housing and Community Development Director

Louise Bedsworth – California Strategic Growth Council Director

Kim Dolbow Vann - USDA Rural Development

2:25 Concurrent Afternoon Breakout Sessions

Strategies and Resources for Addressing Homelessness –Moderated by Cathy Kungu, Housing Policy Analyst | Department of Housing and Community Development

Machael Smith, Executive Director | Kings/Tulare Homeless Alliance and Continuum of Care

Lahela Mattox, Government Liaison | Business, Consumer Services Housing Agency

Angela Freitas, Director | Stanislaus County Planning and Community Development Department

AHSC - Making Connections in the Valley – Moderated by Craig Sheilds | California Department of Housing and Community Development and Coral Abbot | California Strategic Growth Council

Betsy McGovern-Garcia, Program Director – Real Estate Development | Self-Help Enterprises

Rachel Hatch, Program Officer | McConnell Foundation

Stephen Pelz, Executive Director | Housing Authority of the County of Kern

Building Advocacy for Affordable Housing in the San Joaquin Valley - Moderated by Tom Collishaw, CEO | Self-Help Enterprises

Paul McDougall, Manager | HCD Policy Division

Emilia Morris, Legal Director | Central California Legal Services

Tiffany Wong, Community Organizer | EAH

Multifamily Owners Services How to Layer a (Multifamily) Cake and Eat it too: Overview of Multifamily Programs and Services - Moderated by Siobhan McCabe, Program Manager | TRC, PG&E Multifamily Programs

Srinidhi Sampath, Sustainable Housing Program Manager | California Housing Partnership Corporation

Kevin Leichner, Director of Real Estate Development | Eden Housing

David Brenner, Community Development Analyst | Fresno Housing Authority

David Kaintz, Program Manager | Southern California Edison

4:00 Thanks for coming!

4:15 - 6:00 Reception on Patio of Hilton with Avivar Captial.

Register for thier event on October 3rd here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/impact-investing-in-the-san-joaquin-valley-targeting-capital-to-regional-equity-wellbeing-tickets-50099863039

HOTEL BOOKING INFORMATION AND LINK:

Hotel: Hilton Stockton Booking Link: http://group.hilton.com/SJValleyHousingSummit