DECEMBER 8-9, 2025 | LOS ANGELES | JW MARRIOTT L.A. LIVE

  • Schedule of Events:

    Please find the preliminary schedule for the conference below. The program is set to begin on Monday, December 8th at 9:00 AM, with registration and pre-conference workshops opening at 7:30 AM. The event will conclude on Tuesday, December 9th at 1:00 PM, allowing attendees ample time to reach the airport for late-afternoon or evening departures.

    We recommend planning travel to arrive on Sunday, December 7th.

    Our agenda including session details and speaker listings will be released in early November. Click to view speaker line-up and session details.

  • MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2025

7:00 AM - 9:00 AM | REGISTRATION OPEN

  • Check-In, Badge Pickup, Exhibitor Set-Up

    Platinum Ballroom Foyer

7:30 AM - 8:45 AM | PRE-CONFERENCE ACTIVITY

9:00 AM - 9:20 AM | CONFERENCE START

  • Welcome Remarks

    Platinum Ballroom ABC

    • Tyson Iravani — Program Director, California Housing & Community Development Conference
    • Amber Schiada — Head of Work Dynamics Research, Americas, JLL

9:20 AM - 10:10 AM | PLENARY SESSION

  • California Housing 2025: Market Realities, Policy Pivots, and Pathways Forward

    Platinum Ballroom ABC

    • James Birkey — Senior Vice President, JLL
    • Bob Havlicek — Executive Director, Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara
    • Michael Jasso — Assistant City Manager, City of Sacramento
    • Hitta Mosesman — City Housing Manager, City of Irvine
    • Jenny Scanlin — Chief Development Officer, Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles
    • Jill Scott — Real Estate Manager, City of Santa Rosa

10:10 AM - 11:00 AM | PLENARY SESSION

  • The Long Beach Housing Promise

    Platinum Ballroom ABC

    • Candace Jones — Vice President of Administrative and Business Services, Long Beach City College
    • Christopher Koontz — Director of Community Development, City of Long Beach
    • David Miranda — Assistant Superintendent, Facilities & Operations, Long Beach Unified School District
    • Chris Reese — Associate Vice President, California State University Long Beach
    • Tunua Thrash-Ntuk — Councilmember, 8th District, City of Long Beach

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM | NETWORKING

  • Coffee Break

    Expo Hall

11:30 AM - 12:15 PM | CONCURRENT SESSIONS

  • Did We Expand Opportunities for the Public and Private Sector to Work Together

    Platinum Ballroom ABC

    • Dan Adams — Housing Director, SF Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development
    • Karol Denniston — Global Projects Partner, Squire Patton Boggs
    • Rebecca Foster — CEO, San Francisco Housing Accelerator Fund
    • Matthew Haas — Senior Vice President & Senior Banker, Community Development Lending & Investing, KeyBank
    • Katie Hill — CEO, Union Station
  • Housing Law Jeopardy!

    Platinum Ballroom F

    • Todd Leishman — Partner, Best Best & Krieger
    • Ryan Stager — Partner, Best Best & Krieger
  • Unlock the Keys to Workforce Housing Success!

    Platinum Ballroom GH

    • Ryan Aeh — Partner, City Ventures
    • Lucille Boss — Housing Programs Manager, County of Santa Barbara
    • Katia McClain — Chief People Officer and Partner, Steinberg Hart
    • Hitta Mosesman — Housing Manager, City of Irvine
  • Beyond Housing First...Community First

    Platinum Ballroom IJ

    • Scott Ackerson — Director of Social Impact Studio, WestEast Design Group
    • Keith Brown — Head of Real Estate, Urban Vision Alliance
    • Adrianne Hillman — Founder & CEO, Salt & Light Works
    • Ray Solnik — Founder & CEO, Seeds of Hope, Silicon Valley

12:15 PM – 2:00 PM | LUNCH

  • 12:15 PM - 2:00 PM | Lunch and Networking

    Expo Hall

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM | LUNCH SESSIONS

2:00 PM – 2:50 PM | AFTERNOON SESSIONS

  • Workforce Housing as Essential Infrastructure: Building Sustainable Communities and Economies

    Platinum Ballroom ABC

    • Raoul Amescua — Vice President, Development & P3, The Michaels Organization
    • Chris Hicks — President, Provident Resources Group
    • Brent Hughes — Chief Operating Officer, CW Driver
    • Lisa Majchrzak — Studio Leader, TCA Architects
    • Al Grazioli — Vice President, Brailsford & Dunlavely
  • Stronger Together: Funding Resilience and Regional Housing Strategies in Uncertain Times

    Platinum Ballroom F

    • Sara Court — Associate, RSG, Inc.
    • Jess Cross — Associate, RSG, Inc.
    • Marcus Dillard — Chief of Homeless Services, County of San Bernardino
    • Dena Fuentes — Director, RSG, Inc.
    • James Nguyen — Special Projects Manager, Community Development Department, City of Carson
  • Aligning Development with Operational Realities

    Platinum Ballroom GH

    • Alejandro Martinez — President, CRCD Partners
    • John Mimms — Vice President of Development, The Michaels Organization
    • Mark Oberholzer — Principal, KTGY
    • Parisa Roshan — Director of Housing, Thomas Safran & Associates
    • Ramon Mendez Jr. — Chief Operating Officer, CRCD Partners
  • How to Mobilize Now to Capitalize on Opportunity Zones 2.0

    Platinum Ballroom IJ

    • Ellen Chang — Managing Director, Impact Investments
    • Stacy Cumberbatch — Managing Director, Blended Impact
    • Gregory Heller — Partner, Guidehouse
    • Geoff Thompson — Director of Capital Infrastructure, City of Los Angeles (Office of Mayor Karen Bass)

3:00 PM – 3:50 PM | AFTERNOON SESSIONS

4:10 PM – 4:50 PM | AFTERNOON SESSIONS

5:00 PM - 6:30 PM | NETWORKING

  • Cocktails and Connections: An Evening Reception

    Expo Hall

  • TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2025

7:30 AM – 9:00 AM | BREAKFAST

  • Morning Mingle: Networking Breakfast

    Expo Hall

8:15 AM – 8:50 AM | BREAKFAST SESSIONS

9:00 AM – 9:50 AM | MORNING SESSIONS

10:00 AM – 10:50 AM | MORNING SESSIONS

10:50 AM - 11:10 AM | NETWORKING

  • Coffee Break

    Expo Hall

11:10 AM - 12:00 PM | CONCURRENT SESSIONS

12:00 PM | NETWORKING

  • Networking | Exhibitor Breakdown