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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.
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MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2025
7:00 AM - 9:00 AM | REGISTRATION OPEN
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Check-In, Badge Pickup, Exhibitor Set-Up
Platinum Ballroom Foyer
7:30 AM - 8:45 AM | PRE-CONFERENCE ACTIVITY
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Innovative Procurement Options for Delivering on Your Housing Needs
Platinum Ballroom GH
- Tad Guleserian — Managing Director, CBG Building Company LLC
- Stephanie Marcus — Vice President, Advisory Services, JLL
9:00 AM - 9:20 AM | CONFERENCE START
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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
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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
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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
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Coffee Break
Expo Hall
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM | CONCURRENT SESSIONS
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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
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Housing Law Jeopardy!
Platinum Ballroom F
- Todd Leishman — Partner, Best Best & Krieger
- Ryan Stager — Partner, Best Best & Krieger
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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
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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
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12:15 PM - 2:00 PM | Lunch and Networking
Expo Hall
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM | LUNCH SESSIONS
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Plenary Session: Doing More With Less: Tackling LA’s Housing Crisis Amid Shrinking Resources
Platinum Ballroom ABC
- Lourdes Castro Ramírez — President & CEO, Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles
- Sarah Dusseault — Executive Director, LA 4 LA
- Josh Humphries — Vice President, Housing & Economic Opportunity, California Community Foundation
- Aaron Thomas — Senior Vice President, Policy & Impact, Standard Communities
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Workshop: The People Behind the Projects: Recruiting, Retaining, and Growing Talent
Platinum Ballroom GH
- Chris Papa — Founding Partner, Jackson Lucas
- Audrey Symes — Head of Research, Jackson Lucas
- Victoria Whitaker — Director, Jackson Lucas
2:00 PM – 2:50 PM | AFTERNOON SESSIONS
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Partnerships and Alternative Funding Pathways for Housing Solutions
Platinum Ballroom ABC
- Adam Cray — Principal. CSG Advisors
- Ryan Chiriboga — Managing Director, JPI
- Rishad Mitha — Deputy Executive Director, Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino
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The Fair Housing Act and the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Rule in 2025
Platinum Ballroom F
- Isaac Rosen — Partner, Best Best & Krieger
- Ryan Stager — Partner, Best Best & Krieger
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Conversion Calm or Chaos: Controlling the Means to Convert to Perm?
Platinum Ballroom GH
- David Galst — Community Preservation Corp
- Matthew Haas — Senior Vice President & Senior Banker, Community Development Lending & Investing, KeyBank
- Michael Jaboury — Vice President, Dreyfuss Construction
- Kamisha McCargo — WNC & Associates
- Matthew Schauer — Senior Real Estate Director, Holos Communities
- Elizabeth Selby — Director of Development and Finance, Los Angeles Housing Department
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Reimagining a Municipal Hospital Campus to Reflect the Evolution of Community Health Needs
Platinum Ballroom IJ
- Tom Bakaly — CEO, Beach Cities Health District
- Sarah Jensen — Principal & Co-Founder, AvardDaniels
- Jolie Milstein — Principal Affordable Housing Advisor, AvardDaniels
- Ali Steward — Chief Partnerships & Innovation Officer, Beach Cities Health District
4:10 PM – 4:50 PM | AFTERNOON SESSIONS
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Regional Housing Trusts as Catalysts for Local Housing Development Impact
Platinum Ballroom ABC
- Linda Braunschweiger — CEO, Housing Trust Fund Ventura County
- Adam Eliason — Housing Trust Manager, Gateway Cities Affordable Housing Trust
- Dima Galkin — Housing Trust Manager, Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Regional Housing Trust
- Brielle Salazar — Regional Housing Trust Manager, San Gabriel Valley Regional Housing Trust
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The "One Big Beautiful Bill": Navigating the 4% LIHTC & 50% Test Changes
Platinum Ballroom F
- Brad Edgar — Managing Director, Stifel
- Mieke Holkeboer — VP, Affordable Housing Finance, Western Alliance Bank
- Bob Labes — Partner, Squire Patton Boggs LLP
- Alex Zeltser — Founding Member, Tiber Hudson LLC
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Creative Financing Tools: Making the Numbers Work for Housing and Infrastructure
Platinum Ballroom GH
- Alfred Fraijo Jr. — Founder and CEO, Somos Group
- Ed Hernandez — District Director and Board Chair, Eden Health District
- Larry Kosmont — Chairman and CEO, Kosmont Companies
- Uduak-Joe Ntuk — Board of Trustees, Long Beach Community College District
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Innovative Strategies for Attainable Housing: Solutions for Communities in the Missing Middle
Platinum Ballroom IJ
- Raoul Amescua — Vice President, Development & P3, The Michaels Organization
- Tad Guleserian — Managing Director, CBG Building Company LLC
- Christopher Livingstone — Principal, Project Finance and Consulting, CohnReznick LLP
- Jingjing Liu — Senior Associate, Edgemoor Infrastructure & Real Estate
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM | NETWORKING
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Cocktails and Connections: An Evening Reception
Expo Hall
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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2025
7:30 AM – 9:00 AM | BREAKFAST
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Morning Mingle: Networking Breakfast
Expo Hall
8:15 AM – 8:50 AM | BREAKFAST SESSIONS
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Policy to Practice: Partnering for Effective Encampment Resolution
Platinum Ballroom ABC
- Elizabeth Funk — CEO & Founder & Founder, DignityMoves
- Hafsa Kaka — Special Advisor on Homelessness and Encampments, Office of Governor Gavin Newsom, State of California
9:00 AM – 9:50 AM | MORNING SESSIONS
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Maximizing Impact — Stretching Public Resources Through Innovative Housing Partnerships
Platinum Ballroom ABC
- Adam Cray — Principal, CSG Advisors
- John Hamilton — Principal, CSG Advisors
- Alexis Laing — President & CEO, Laing Companies
- Claudia Lima — Managing Director, Strategic Investments, Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency
- Lydia Tan — Senior Advisor, Bay Area Housing Finance Authority
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Self-Development for Public Housing Authorities
Platinum Ballroom F
- Darrell Davis — Managing Director, Urbanus Partners
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Designing Connectivity: The Village at Montclair Station and the Future of Transit-Oriented Placemaking
Platinum Ballroom GH
- Kaitlin Morris — Director of Development, Village Partners
- Neal Payton — Partner, Torti Gallas + Partners
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Building Value, Not Just Units: Smarter Delivery for Affordable Housing
Platinum Ballroom IJ
- Cory Hazlewood — Vice President, C&S Companies
- Daniel Kay — Executive Vice President, Engineering & Construction, Civic Communities
- Kursat Misirlioglu — CEO, Mirka Investments LLC
- Matt Winter — Director of Mixed Use, LPA Design Studios
10:00 AM – 10:50 AM | MORNING SESSIONS
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Beyond LIHTC: Innovative Financing Strategies to Expand Affordable Housing
Platinum Ballroom ABC
- Matt Avital — Principal & Founder, Ascenda Capital
- Ben Barker — Financial Advisor, California Municipal Finance Authority
- Tuan Pham — Partner, Downs Pham LLP
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A Guide to Credit Ratings for Public Housing and CDFIs
Platinum Ballroom F
- Nicole Graham — Co-CEO, CSG Advisors
- Marc Hughes — Director, S&P Global Ratings
- Rishad Mitha — Deputy Executive Director, Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino
- Michelle Smithen — Relationship Manager / Director, S&P Global Ratings
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Resident Relocation and Its Key Role in Public and Private Redevelopment Projects
Platinum Ballroom GH
- Erica Babernitch — Project Manager, Housing Opportunities Unlimited
- Tregg Duerson — Director, Production, Standard Communities
- Christopher Jones — CEO, Housing Opportunities Unlimited
- Kimberly Sims — Regional Director, Housing Opportunities Unlimited
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Breaking the Deadlock: Reworking Projects When the Original Plan No Longer Works
Platinum Ballroom IJ
- Keith McCloskey — Principal, KTGY
- Ramon Mendez Jr. — Chief Operating Officer, CRCD Partners
- Elisa Paster — Managing and Founding Partner, Rand Paster & Nelson LLP
- Van Scott — Chief of Special Projects, CRCD Partners
10:50 AM - 11:10 AM | NETWORKING
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Coffee Break
Expo Hall
11:10 AM - 12:00 PM | CONCURRENT SESSIONS
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Legacy Village: A Collaborative Blueprint for Workforce, Student, and Affordable Living
Platinum Ballroom ABC
- Kelsey Brewer — Vice President, Business Development, Jamboree
- Larry Frapwell — President and Principal, HPI Architecture
- Jason Taylor — Managing Partner, Public Private Partnerships, The Annex Group
- AJ Yoon — Vice President, Volz Company
- Farrah Farzaneh — Executive Director of Facilities Planning, Construction & Sustainability, San Bernardino Community College District
- Jose Torres — Executive Vice Chancellor, San Bernardino Community College District
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Affordable Housing Trends: Market Competitiveness, Growth, and Future Outlook
Platinum Ballroom F
- Paul Fiorilla — Director of Research and Publications, Yardi
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Beyond Chatbots: AI That Transform Affordable Housing Finance and Underwriting
Platinum Ballroom GH
- Kanan Ajmera — Founder & CEO, Builders Patch
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Accelerating California Housing: A Deep Dive into the Latest Legislative Reforms
Platinum Ballroom IJ
- Mack Carlson — Attorney, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck
- Steven Stenzler — Senior Policy Advisor, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck
- Ryan Waterman — Shareholder, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck
12:00 PM | NETWORKING
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Networking | Exhibitor Breakdown