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Honoring Our Wounded Warriors: Understanding Purple Heart Day and Supporting Veteran Families

Every August 7th, Americans pause to observe National Purple Heart Day, a solemn occasion dedicated to honoring the brave men and women who have been wounded or killed in service to our nation. As we commemorate this important day, it’s crucial to understand both the rich history behind this distinguished medal and how we can continue supporting the veteran families who have sacrificed so much for our freedom.

The Historic Origins of the Purple Heart

The Purple Heart holds the distinction of being the first U.S. military decoration, instituted by General George Washington in 1782. Originally known as the Badge of Military Merit, George Washington created this honor on August 7, 1782, to recognize “instances of unusual gallantry…extraordinary fidelity and essential service”.

What made this decoration truly revolutionary was its democratic nature. The Badge of Military Merit was one of the first awards in military history that could be given to lower-ranking, enlisted soldiers or non-commissioned officers for their outstanding service. During the Revolutionary War, only three men received it, all of them noncommissioned officers.

After the Revolutionary War ended, the Badge of Military Merit fell into disuse until Gen. Douglas MacArthur revived the Purple Heart on the bicentennial of Washington’s birthday, February 22, 1932. This revival transformed the award into what we know today: a medal specifically honoring those wounded or killed in combat.

Purple Heart Day: A National Day of Remembrance

Purple Heart Day is observed on Aug. 7 each year and is a time for Americans to pause to remember and honor those wounded or paid the ultimate sacrifice. This date commemorates the exact day General Washington established the original decoration, creating an unbroken thread of honor spanning more than 240 years.

More than 1.8 million medals have been awarded to men and women who have demonstrated extraordinary courage in the face of enemy action. Each Purple Heart represents not just individual heroism, but also the profound impact on families who have watched their loved ones serve and sacrifice.

The Continuing Need: Supporting Purple Heart Recipients and All Veteran Families

While Purple Heart Day specifically honors our wounded warriors, the challenges facing veteran families extend far beyond the battlefield. Many Purple Heart recipients and other veterans return home to face housing instability, financial hardship, and the ongoing struggle to rebuild their lives after service.

This is where organizations like Homes 4 Families step in to make a lasting difference. Our mission centers on providing stable, affordable housing solutions for veteran families who have given so much in service to our country. We understand that secure housing forms the foundation upon which veterans can rebuild their lives, pursue education and career opportunities, and provide stability for their families.

How Homes 4 Families Serves Our Heroes

At Homes 4 Families, we believe that no veteran family should face homelessness or housing insecurity after serving our nation. Our comprehensive approach includes:

  • Emergency housing assistance for veterans facing immediate displacement
  • Long-term affordable housing solutions that provide stability for growing families
  • Support services that help veterans navigate the transition to civilian life
  • Community partnerships that create networks of support around veteran families

Every Purple Heart recipient we serve carries both visible and invisible wounds from their service. Our housing programs provide more than just a roof over their heads – they offer the security and stability needed for healing and rebuilding.

Making a Difference This Purple Heart Day

This Purple Heart Day, we invite you to honor our wounded warriors not just with remembrance, but with action. While we can never fully repay the debt we owe to those who have bled for our freedom, we can ensure they have safe, stable homes for their families.

Ways to support veteran families this Purple Heart Day:

Make a donation to Homes 4 Families and directly impact a veteran family’s housing situation. Every contribution, whether $25 or $250, helps us provide emergency assistance, security deposits, or ongoing housing support.

Volunteer your time by participating in our community outreach programs or helping with housing preparation for incoming veteran families.

Spread awareness by sharing information about housing challenges facing veterans in your community and the resources available to help.

Corporate partnerships can multiply your impact through employee giving programs, matching donations, or sponsoring entire housing placements.

A Call to Action: Honor Through Service

The Purple Heart represents the physical sacrifices made by our service members, but their families often bear emotional and financial wounds that last long after the physical healing is complete. Housing instability compounds these challenges, making it difficult for families to move forward and thrive.

When you support Homes 4 Families, you’re extending the same spirit of service that drove General Washington to create the original Badge of Military Merit. You’re recognizing that true honor comes not just from remembering sacrifice, but from taking action to support those who have given so much.

This Purple Heart Day, join us in transforming remembrance into action. Donate now to help provide stable housing for a veteran family in need. Together, we can ensure that those who have served our nation have a secure place to call home.

Every hero deserves a home. Every family deserves stability. Every sacrifice deserves our support.

Learn more about our mission and programs at Homes4Families.org or explore our current housing initiatives at Homes4Families.org/programs. For information about Purple Heart recipients and support resources, visit the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor or the Purple Heart Foundation.

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Woodland HIlls, CA

Bookkeeper

This position provides support to the Senior Accountant, Construction Controls, and the Chief Executive Officer, assuring highly professional best practices in fiscal management and operation. This person will be responsible for performing and maintaining all financials entries, reports and budgets in both QuickBooks Online and in Excel formats for Homes for Families. Duties include budgeting, preparation of deposits, monthly reporting, grant reports, draws and associated financial records.
The job demands a highly organized individual who is expert at multi-tasking and able to work well in a dynamic environment. Must have excellent computer skills and by proficient in MS Suite and QuickBooks Online. A Bachelor’s degree and GAAP accounting experience is required, and excellent attention to detail and very strong work ethic.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

Financial:

• Utilize QuickBooks Online and Excel to accurately maintain all general ledger accounts, input of accounts payable items and issuance of checks, accounts receivable entries and recordation of cash receipts, reconcile bank statements, conduct monthly and year-end closing procedures and assist in preparing monthly financial statements.
• Assist in timely audited financial statements are produced annually and assist with the yearly audit and preparation of state and federal financials filings.
• Work closely with the Senior Accountant and Construction Controls to maintain and record all financial transactions.
• Invoicing and posting mortgage payments on properties using TMO.
• Prepare Excel reports to financials, perform grant/loan disbursement requests and assist with mortgage billings and collections.
• Submit and record payroll in a timely manner.

Fund Development:

• Assist in providing requested financials reports to funding agencies.
• Assist with budget for grant proposals.

Compensation and Benefits:

• Hourly position
• $26.00 / hour potential for OT
• Medical, dental, vision, life, 403(b) retirement plan• Sick time
• 2 weeks vacation / year
• Personal day / year

General Requirements:

• 100% in office
• Must have an Associate or Bachelor’s Degree with GAAP experience, or equivalent
• Must possess a can-do attitude and desire to learn
• Anticipate needs based on event schedules and prepare appropriate materials accordingly
• Must possess ability to work with multiple deadlines and to meet or exceed applicable timelines
• Follow-through to project/assignment completion
• Must possess excellent communication skills
• Filing, assist with special projects, answer phones
• Attend meetings/events as assigned
• Must be available to work at events after hours and on some weekends (up to 12
Fridays/Saturdays annually)
• Ability to speak fluent English
• Covid-19 vaccination and booster
• Any other duties assigned

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to sit at a desk and computer for extended periods of time
• Ability to be on one’s feet for extended period of time
• Ability to lift 20 lbs. around the office.

 

Send resume and cover letter to SGonzalez@Homes4Families.org

 

Homes 4 Families IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER – ALL QUALIFIED APPLICANTS WILL RECEIVE
CONSIDERATION FOR EMPLOYMENT WITHOUT REGARD TO THEIR RACE, RELIGION, ANCESTRY,
NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, AGE, DISABILITY, MARITAL STATUS OR MEDICAL
CONDITION OR ANY OTHER BASIS PROTECTED BY LAW

Board of directors

Dana Perkins

Mr. Perkins is the Boeing Director of Integrated Test for US Air Force programs at Edwards Air Force Base and Plant 42 Site 1 Palmdale.

After transitioning from US Navy active service joining Boeing in 2001 at St. Louis, “PERK” served as the Crew Vehicle Interface Design and Operation Analysis Integrated Product Team Lead for the EA-18G. His team developed the MSOFD, cockpit systems, and interfaces for the Growler. He also served as a developmental Electronic Warfare Officer during both years of its System Design and Developmental (SDD) Flight Test phase. After that, he then went on to serve as a F-18 / EA-18G /

F-15 production flight test aircrew in St. Louis, eventually transitioning to mission systems flight test aircrew and Boeing Test & Evaluation (BT&E) Site Senior Leader at NAWS China Lake, CA. Then he transitioned to Oklahoma City becoming the Site Senior Leader and Bomber BT&E Test Program Manager responsible for all OKC BT&E teammates, all test initiatives associated with the B-52 / B-1B / B-2 airplanes including two ACAT 1D programs (B-52 RMP and CERP) and the modernization of B-1B fleet.

Currently, his duties include all Boeing lead / supported flight, simulator, and lab tests in the USAF portfolio at both sites to include the B-1B, B-52, C-17, F-22, KC-46, MMO, and various weapons, emerging technologies, and all aircraft / lab modifications at each site, including the NASA-Boeing X-66 at Palmdale. He is the Senior Boeing Executive and the face to the customer for all the programs at Edwards AFB and local government leadership and is the Boeing University Focal to Antelope Valley College in Lancaster, CA.

 

 

“PERK” is a native of Roseburg, Oregon a graduate of Oregon State University with a BA in Economics and a Master of Business Administration from University of Missouri. He is an avid sportsman, hiker, and outdoorsman. He retired from the US Navy in the summer of 2021 after more than 36 years of service.

Palmdale, CA.

Veteran Services Specialist

*COVID vaccination and booster is required*

Tasks are as follows:

•Connect with and develop partnerships with Veterans Service organizations and other organizations that provide services for veterans.

•Effectively and efficiently coordinate the Veteran Enrichment services with theMyTIME Center space to schedule and facilitate conduct of veteran workshops and services. Including managing attendance and notifications.

•Be able to assist clients with information about our veteran programs and information on how to apply for housing.

•As instructed, facilitate ongoing expansion and maintenance of partnerships among service agencies in Antelope Valley, SCV, and beyond to achieve the conduct of Required and Optional Enrichment Services.

•Work with organizations whose services may be of substantive benefit to the long- term self- sufficiency and increased economic development and health and well-being of our veteran families.

•Attend the Antelope Valley Veterans collaboratives and other veteran collaborative groups.

•Facilitate veteran workshops. •Attend and participate in weekly Client Care Plan meetings along with a representative from Family Services, Veteran Outreach, and Construction & Finance. Tentatively, these will be scheduled for 1.5 hours.

•Work with Program Director and CEO to schedule and inform clients of workshops and ensure you have R.S.V.P.’s counts.

•Input and report on all homeowner and applicant data in SalesForce system.

•Process an application from start to finish including any letters on incomplete applications, and notifications on non-qualification for our program.

•Generate weekly reports through SalesForce or on a spread sheet as to the current status of all active applicants.

•Responsible for collecting paperwork from applicants in a timely manner. This includes setting appointments with families when necessary to help them gather paperwork in person. This can, at times, be coordinated with the Program Director and the CEO.

•Process and assist in coordination of loan documents and closing documents.
•Be able to fully explain all loan documents, resale restrictions, and other important sales points to the veteran homeowners.

•Create and attend outreach opportunities to engage ore potential applicants.

•Process and file all loan documents through the escrow process.

•Be willing to work special events and art shows that will showcase the workshops.

•Willing to do evening shifts and weekend shifts.

•Must be willing to drive to corporate office.

•Attend all staff meetings.

Job Type: Part-time 20-30 hours/week Compensation and Benefits From $24.00 – $26.50 per hour 

Job Requirements

•At least 2 years job experience

•Speak fluent English and be able to produce fliers and documents; Bi-lingual Spanish a plus

•Have experience in phone communications and answering systems

•Computer literacy required

•Veteran experience preferred

•Have a background in therapeutic modalities and/or veteran specific services

•Some experience in child development a plus•Covid-19 vaccination required

•All in-person, in-office clients must show proof of vaccination

•Be able to lift at least 25 pounds and stand or sit for at least 8 hours.

Schedule: •Flex time depending on workshops

•Some evening required

•Some Saturdays required

Send resume and cover letter to SGonzalez@Homes4Families.org

Chief Executive Officer

Crystal M. Yelverton

Crystal Yelverton is a former Executive Director for Market Development for the Southern California region for the March of Dimes. In this role, she was responsible for account teams, fund development and leadership management. Crystal joined MOD in 2020, following 8 years and multiple positions with American Cancer Society, including the national Strategic Director, Field Sales & Relationship Management. Her career in the disease and public health space began with nearly a decade with American Heart Association across North Carolina and the Maryland/Washington, DC space.

Since that time, Crystal has shared her development and leadership skills with other non-profits including Ron Brown Scholarship Program and Private School Axis in the academic space and recently with ShelterBox USA, working in the global humanitarian space.

With over 20 years non-profit experience, she has held roles in public relations, sales leadership, sales operations, public health and provider education, partner collaborations, event planning and board development. Crystal is a native of North Carolina and graduate of East Carolina University’s School of Communication.

Having remained involved as an alumnus, Crystal is currently serving as the Cochair of the Southern CA Chapter of the East Carolina University Alumni Association.

Crystal is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., having held numerous leadership roles, currently including, President of the Century City Alumnae Chapter, Member of the National Membership Services Committee and a Farwest Region Facilitator for Delta Internal Development, training members on policies procedures and other leadership skills for use in and outside of the organization. Crystal serves on the Board of Directors for Culver City Educational Foundation and she is a past president of the Culver City High School Academy of Visual & Performing Arts Foundation and a member of Culver City Unified School Districts Strategic Arts Team.

Among numerous honors and recognitions, Crystal has been selected as a recipient of the Culver City High School PTA Honorary Service Award and recognized as a Culver City High School Volunteer of the Year along with being inducted in the Academy of Visual & Performing Arts Foundation Hall of Fame. Crystal is also a past recipient of the East Carolina’s University’s 40 Under 40 Leadership Award.

Crystal is married to Matthew Yelverton, a business owner and together they have 4 young adult children, CriShaun, Kobe, Kori and Trinity. Crystal and Matthew enjoy traveling when they are not at home in Culver City, CA with their loved miniature schnauzer, JAX.

Board of directors

Jonathon Wolfson

Jonathon Wolfson will resign his position on the Calabasas City Council effective Dec., 15. He is moving to Bell Canyon, The Acorn has learned.

Wolfson, a lawyer and former member of the city’s planning commission, was elected in March 2005 and re-elected in 2009. He served as mayor of Calabasas from 2009-2010. His term was set to expire in 2013.

“It has been a privilege and honor to be a representative of the residents of Calabasas on the City Council, Wolfson said in a statement.

“I have very much enjoyed my tenure and am proud of the many accomplishments made by our City Council during the last seven years.”

An Agoura High School graduate, Wolfson attended law school in Washington, D.C. before moving to Calabasas with his family in 1997. He served on the Calabasas Planning Commission for two years before being elected to the City Council.

“Although my family and I are sad to be leaving the City of Calabasas, we are looking forward to our new home,” he said, thanking the community for their trust and support.

“(I) know that this city will continue to shine and have a very bright future.”

Mayor James Bozajian said he will miss Wolfson’s expertise and professionalism.

“His intelligent, well-reasoned approach to the issues coming before us was a calming influence at many times when our debates often became quite contentious. In particular, Jonathon’s work in pre-analyzing our annual budgets and his service as our liaison to the school district was exemplary,” Bozajian said.

In coming weeks, the City Council will work publicly to decide whether the vacancy should be filled through an appointment or via special election.

“I’d like to look at all the options and then see what the choices are,” Councilmember Lucy Martin said. “Jonathon has been a dedicated and effective city council official with whom it’s been a pleasure to serve with.”

When Robert Sibilia resigned from the Calabasas council and moved away from the city in 2000, his seat was left vacant and not filled until the 2001 general election. In this year’s city election, Sibilia fell 200 votes shy in his bid to return to the council. Challengers Martha Fritz and Alicia Weintraub followed Sibilia in the voting and might also be potential appointees.

Bozajian said, “I have no intention of voting to leave (the seat) open. I don’t think the public is going to want that.”

A special election would have to wait until April 2012 at the earliest and could cost up to $50,000, The council is likely to save time and money by making an appointment.

The appointment will require votes from three out of the four remaining council members and must be made within 60 days of Wolfson’s departure, or the middle of February.

“I plan to ask the council to hold special meetings to discuss this. If an appointment is decided, we will seek applicants and interview them publicly,” Bozajian said.

Also to be considered is whether or not the council wants a caretaker appointee, one who will fill Wolfson’s term and retire in 2013, or someone who intends to run for a second term, Bozajian said

Mary Sue Maurer, who joined the Calabasas council with Wolfson in 2005, said she will miss her colleague’s kind and thoughtful personna.

“Some of my proudest accomplishments have been projects where I collaborated with Jon including developing a grant funding program for Calabasas schools and creating a number of disaster preparedness programs such as the drive-thru flu clinics and a special needs evacuation contact list,” Maurer said.

Board of directors

Brian VanRiper

Brian is the Principal and founder of Method Campaign Services, Southern California’s leading grassroots solutions shop. Launching Method in 2010 to offer the highest quality field campaigns possible, Method has become the industry leader in the space.

Brian has worked on everything from national presidential campaigns and issue advocacy efforts to local ballot measure efforts and most everything in between. Working across a wide swath of issues and efforts, and with a very large number of consultants and teams across California, Brian either has the best solutions readily available or knows who the best source is to find the most efficient answers possible.

Brian is often asked by press for insights into matters, and has spoken on panels for the American Association of Political Consultants (AAPC). Brian and his family reside in Hollywood. Brian grew up in Massachusetts and moved to California while serving in the Marine Corps until 2004.

Vice Chair

Deanna Austin

Responsible for leading the global, commercial strategy for Princess Cruises, a division of Carnival Corp. Total focus on guest experience, including the strategic business transformation of our new and enhanced onboard services using leading edge technology. A 35-year Princess veteran – with diversified leadership experience which includes reinventing our product in many ways through various business cycles, geographies and crises in order to ensure business resilience over time.
Reports to the President of Princess Cruises, currently serves as Chief Commercial Officer accountable for $3B in Cruise Revenue. Leads the Commercial Planning and Strategy teams globally – encompassing new market development, revenue optimization, product management, marketing, sales, and customer service. Developed business cases resulting in significant investments in new ships leading to 20% capacity growth and 40% revenue growth over the past ten years, taking Princess from a largely U.S. domestic brand to a truly global brand.
Recent success has been driven by focusing on the guest – working to reimagine all aspects of the customer journey resulting in strong interest for the Princess brand, and significant improvement in guest satisfaction scores. Diversified experience in demand generation and strategy development of loyalty and vacation club programs, shoreside packages, Food and Beverage offerings, and other guest-centric bundled offerings. As well, crisis management through COVID has provided many personal growth experiences by leading our shipboard and shoreside support teams through the prolonged 18-month pause in operations and now Return to Service. This requires continuous assessment of global risks and opportunities in North America, Australia/New Zealand, Asia, Latin America and Europe considering the new and ever-changing Covid landscape.
Board Member of the Santa Clarita Valley Economic Development Corporation (SCV EDC), recently led a task force to assess and report on future growth plans, impacts from the pandemic, and opportunities to further economic growth of regional businesses in the Santa Clarita Valley. Earned a BA in Marketing with a Minor in French from the University of Utah in 1984, and an MBA from California State University Northridge (CSUN) in 1990. Actively involved with ongoing leadership training and course work at UCLA Business school and continues with personal coaching. Girl Scouts of America member for 15 years; mentors women at Princess and students at CSUN. Based in Los Angeles with husband of 31 years, three grown kids and two dogs. Enthusiastic jazz dancer.

Board of directors

Edward Lorin

Edward “Eddie” Lorin founded Strategic Realty Holdings, LLC as a culmination of his years of experience in investment real estate and as an offshoot of Strategic Realty Capital (SRC), which he also co-founded. Since 2008, SRC has purchased over 15,000 units in more than 70 transactions valued at over $1 Billion, and has built a strong performing portfolio. All of SRC’s apartment assets were purchased opportunistically and successfully re-positioned into thriving communities. He is an affordable housing preservationist as co-founder of his venture Alliant Strategic to preserve and breathe new life into year 15 LIHTC (Low Income Housing Tax Credit) properties. He is also the founder of Impact Housing REIT, a Reg A+ Crowdfunded Platform to buy and transform neglected apartment buildings into thriving communities that are affordable.

Prior to forming SRC, Eddie Lorin was the exclusive acquisition advisor to a large national apartment company, where he led the acquisition of 110 properties; 25,000+ units contained in over $2 Billion in real estate. He has also handled over $700 million in transactions involving Class A office buildings and retail space for Douglas Emmett/Jon Douglas Commercial, and has sold various sale-leaseback properties with Damon Raike & Company. Eddie Lorin also spent 8 years in the asset management and development of 5 million square feet of shopping centers and industrial complexes while employed by private, entrepreneurial Los Angeles investors.

Eddie Lorin is also the co-founder of the 501C-3 non-profit HAPI Foundation, which was created to promote health and wellness in apartment communities. He earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Los Angeles and has been a licensed real estate broker since 1988. He is accompanied in life by his Jane and his two college age daughters Jenna and Mara.

 

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Immediate Past Chair

Hunt C. Braly

Hunt C. Braly has been practicing law in Santa Clarita since 1992, specializing in land use, real estate, and all issues dealing with local and state government.

From July 1983 until December 1992, Hunt served as Chief of Staff to State Senator Ed Davis, the former Los Angeles Police Chief and Vice Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee. In that capacity, he was integrally involved with the drafting and successful passage of legislation and initiatives.

When Senator Davis retired in 1992, Hunt established his own law and lobbying practice in Santa Clarita. In May 1999, he became a founding partner of Hacker, Kanowsky & Braly, LLP, a full service law firm in Santa Clarita. In 2004, the firm changed its name to HackerBraly, LLP. Mr. Braly specialized in land use, development, and real estate law, along with lobbying matters with the firm until the firm disbanded in July 2011. From July 2011 to 2013, Hunt had his own firm, Hunt C. Braly, Attorney at Law. In 2013 he joined Poole and Shaffery, LLP.

Since 1992, Hunt has been retained as a legislative advocate to represent numerous clients in Sacramento, including the Las Virgenes Municipal Water District, Castaic Lake Water Agency, Pacific Voice Track, Voluntary Plan Administrators, Pacific ProVenture Group, Knowaste, The Animal Welfare Alliance, and the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority. In addition he is a registered legislative advocate in Los Angeles County, where he has represented the Mountains Conservancy Foundation, Warner Financial Development, the Frawley Family Trust, Premiere Studio Rentals and Hank Arklin. He has performed public affairs work in local communities for clients such as Patrick/Eller Media, the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy, Philip Morris Corporation, Prime West Realty, the Castaic Lake Water Agency, Hank Arklin, Gate/King Partners, Pacific Bay Homes and Public Storage, Inc. Hunt also has worked in conjunction with prominent public affairs firms, such as the Dolphin Group; Stoorza, Metzger and Boyer; and Marathon Communications, on various issues.

In Sacramento, he has been involved in numerous water related legislative issues on behalf of his clients, the Las Virgenes Municipal Water District and the Castaic Lake Water Agency. These activities have included obtaining funding in two statewide bond measures.

He is a graduate in Political Science from the University of Southern California and received his JD from Loyola Law School. He has resided in Santa Clarita since 1989 and is married to Pamela and has two grown daughters, Alex and Morgan.

Board of directors

Donna Deutchman

Donna E. Deutchman is the President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Homes 4 Families where she oversees the development of affordable veteran neighborhoods and comprehensive services that empower low-income veterans and their families to enter the middle class. Donna has more than three decades of experience growing nonprofit organizations and creating the public-private partnerships that empower them to better serve their missions. Through her years of compassionate service to the Southern California community, Donna has developed a rich expertise in fundraising, branding, marketing, advocacy, government affairs, and non-profit business model development.

As CEO of Homes 4 Families, Donna pioneered the outcome-proven Enriched Neighborhood® model, an innovative housing and social service model that addresses the distinct needs of the veteran community. This model was replicated in partnership with the California Department of Veterans Affairs. Donna has overseen the development of more than 144 homes for low-income families in Northern Los Angeles communities including Burbank, Santa Clarita, Pacoima, and Sylmar.

Prior to founding Homes 4 Families, Donna served as the CEO of Habitat for Humanity’s San Fernando/Santa Clarita Valleys chapter, which under her leadership became one of only 5% of Habitat chapters internationally to have built or renovated more than 100 homes – a total of 359 homes. She was responsible for the effective financial, operational and administrative management of the affiliate under the direction of the board of directors, as well as advocacy efforts, development, and construction and governmental affairs.

Donna served as the National Director of Model Development at the Leeza Gibbons Memory Foundation where she built partnership models and strategic alliances to support families with members suffering from memory impairment. Donna also served as the President and CEO of ONEgeneration, where she created intergenerational care services and programs for seniors, children, and at-risk youth. This model was nationally recognized as a Congressional Model of Excellence for its success in serving these populations.

Donna has written two pieces of legislation that were passed by the State of California and has helped conduct seminal research for housing and gerontology publications. She is currently a Senior Fellow at the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs, a past Chair of the Governor’s Interagency Council on Veterans Housing Committee, and past member of the California Department of Housing and Community Development advisory committee. In 2018, she was honored by the San Fernando Valley Business Journal by being named Not-for-Profit Business Woman of the Year.

Board of directors

Roy Jahangard

Bio coming soon..

Board of directors

Jose Valentin

Jose leads Corporate Development and Strategy at an artificial intelligence software company focused on bringing fairness and transparency to the credit system. He spent several years leading diverse teams of all sizes across different functions as an officer in the United States Marine Corps, where he also served as a helicopter pilot, tactics instructor, and systems development advisor. Jose’s a math geek at heart — driven by purposeful applications of technology that yield accretive social impact. When he’s not nerding out on math or flying helicopters for the Marines, he enjoys traveling with his family and staying active.

Board of directors

Tony Rodriquez

Tony has spent the last 25 years as a financial leader in both private and public corporations managing all aspects of finance and accounting. Currently as CFO at The Bouqs Company, the leading farm-to-consumer online floral retailer, Tony manages all aspects of Finance, Accounting, HR and Legal and Administration.
Tony also continues his relationship with CSuite Financial Partners and a marketing partner. With CSuite, Tony has provided senior finance and operations leadership experience in global companies, including SaaS, media and consumer market industries positioning for high growth. He has lead execution of rapidly scaling finance functions and operations support to drive profitability and key drivers of performance. Tony has substantial experience leading negotiation of contracts and business development and executing integration. Tony has served as CFO and CAO for companies including TouchCommerce Inc., a rapidly growing SaaS-based digital interaction technology and service; Efficient Frontier, Inc., a technology-based search engine marketing solutions company; Nextera Enterprises, Inc. and its operating subsidiary, Woodridge Labs, Inc, a publicly-traded consumer products company; Capstone Turbine Corp., a publicly-traded leading producer of low-emission microturbine systems; and, as the Vice President of Finance at ValueClick, Inc., one of the world’s largest integrated online marketing services companies.
Tony began his career at KPMG LLP where he serviced international public and private companies in the manufacturing, retail, distribution, and technology sectors as an assurance senior manager. Tony is a certified public accountant (inactive) with a bachelor’s degree in business administration and accounting from California State University, Northridge.

board of directors

Rose Rockey

Rose Rockey has been and owner and CFO of Excel Contractors, Inc. in the Antelope Valley for the past 30 years. Her main duties are to oversee the accounting, contracts, and human resources in the family owned business.
Rose is currently on the Board of Homes 4 Families and has held various Board positions over the last 25 years in Assistance League of Antelope Valley.
Rose resides in the Antelope Valley and is very active in the community. She enjoys golfing, and activities with her family and grandchildren.

Treasurer

Michael Klein

Michael has over 35 years of experience in finance and company operations. He has successfully started and operated three companies, several divisions for his employers and has originated, approved or worked out billions of dollars in loans to both corporate and real estate clients. Michael started his career at Union Bank in Los Angeles, where he completed the Management and Credit training program. He has worked for money center, regional and community banks, including Chase Manhattan Bank, Union Bank, Wachovia Bank and China Trust Bank.
Michael is the CEO of Freedom Financial Funds, LLC (Freedom), a Mortgage REIT, dedicated to serving the real estate professional adding value to projects in the western United States. As a leader of a private fund, Michael has overseen the origination of over $1.5 billion in loans and has not taken a loss in nearly twelve years of operations.
Prior to starting Freedom, He successfully started and operated three companies, several divisions for his employers and has originated, approved or worked out billions of dollars in loans to both corporate and real estate clients. Michael started his career at Union Bank in Los Angeles, where he completed the Management and Credit training program. He has worked for money center, regional and community banks, including Chase Manhattan Bank, Union Bank, and China Trust Bank.
Michael serves his community as a board member of Homes 4 Families, as President Elect of Lambda Alpha International, Phoenix Chapter as well as supporting numerous local charities. He Co-chaired, along with Brad Rosenheim, the Citizens Advisory Committee that formulated and gained approval for the Warner Center 2035 Specific Plan, the largest such plan in the City of Los Angeles. He has also served on the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors for the Building Industry Association of Los Angeles/Ventura and served as a mentor and adjunct professor at the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California. Michael has a BS in Finance from California State University at Northridge and an MBA from the University of Southern California.

Chair

Linda Katz

Linda Katz is a Senior Accountant with Katz Accountancy Corporation where she has worked with her husband, Jerry for over 35 years. In her role as a Senior Accountant, she has assisted numerous small businesses with their challenging financial needs.
In addition, Linda & her husband have owned and operated several skilled nursing facilities. In 1999, they began the process of building a 70 unit assisted living. After growing that business into an award-winning community, they made the difficult decision to sell. Even though leaving the residents and amazing staff was heart-wrenching, it allowed her to pursue other interests and form the Jerry N. & Linda J. Katz Foundation where her generosity is felt in the numerous non-profits and individuals that benefit from such an endeavor.
Linda’s other philanthropic work currently includes Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity, an international men’s fraternity, and Harbor House, a homeless program in Thousand Oaks. Because of her devotion and her belief in their Missions, Linda has received recognition for her efforts.
In her spare time, Linda is involved with a woman’s investment club, planning events for charity, bridge, traveling, reading, cooking and spin classes. She and her husband have had the good fortune of having traveled to 70 countries.
Linda is a Mom to her stepson, Jeff, a successful realtor in San Diego.

Board of directors

David Josker

David Josker is President of Brokerage in the Southwest United States for Colliers International. He is responsible for some of the firm’s most productive offices in the nation, from Colorado, Utah, Nevada and Arizona to Southern California and the islands of Hawaii. Based in Los Angeles, his focus is on advancing Colliers’ growth objectives in the larger region, while ensuring the firm continues to provide best-in-class solutions to our clients.
In his prior role, Mr. Josker was CBRE’s Managing Director of Asset Services for Greater Los Angeles, where he oversaw more than 90 million square feet under management and was responsible for leading more than 225 professionals.
Prior to joining CBRE in Los Angeles, Mr. Josker held a leadership role in the CBRE Phoenix office, where he successfully tripled the size of the Asset Services line of business. Prior to that, he served as a Vice President Operations for Caruso Affiliated Holdings where he was responsible for executive level supervision of the Los Angeles Region.
Mr. Josker is also a veteran, having served in the Infantry in the United States Marines Corps.

Board of directors

Jason Gietter

Jason Gietter is the Director, Regional Executive for Consumer Banking and Merrill Lynch in the Greater LA Registered Region. Jason and his team are responsible for delivering the enterprise to our customers and clients that visit our Financial Centers each and every day. Jason oversees 12 Market Leaders, 230 Financial Centers and over 200 Financial Solutions Advisors/Bank Financial Advisors across Greater Los Angeles.
In addition to his current role, Jason is the co-chair for the Tri Valley Market President Council, co-chair for the Consumer Investments National Employee Engagement and Diversity & Inclusion council, Line of Business liaison with The Academy and an active member of the Military Support and Assistance Group (MSAG) in the Greater Los Angeles Area. He has been responsible for connecting Bank of America to various Veteran and Active Duty non-profit organizations by providing support and organizing volunteer activities.
Jason is a U.S. Navy Veteran and received his B.A. in Finance from California State University – Northridge. Jason lives in Santa Clarita, CA with his wife Diana and their two children Chloe and Liam.

Secretary

Richard Doss

Richard Doss is one of the founding partners of Pacific Coast Civil, Inc. and has been with the company since its inception in December 1996.

He has worked in the land development field for more than thirty years. He has worked as a design engineer, project planner, and project manager for residential, recreational, municipal and commercial developments throughout Southern California and Nevada. He has served as project engineer and manager on a variety of major developments, including the Lake Sherwood Ranch, Belcaro/Hidden Creek and West Hills/West Creek projects.

As Director of Planning his duties include preparation of project master plans and land use feasibility studies, and coordination with government agencies through the entire approval process. He supervises project design through every phase of responsible development, from the mapping of sensitive species habitat to the creation of long-term restoration plans.

Richard has been a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners since July 1991. He has been a Registered Civil Engineer in California since July 1992.

Treasurer

Eric Steinhauer

Eric Steinhauer has 40 years of business experience in diverse industries from general engineering to medical devices to residential construction, both single and multi-family, and metals distribution. As President of Industrial Metal Supply, he has grown the company 8-fold over the last 20 years. At IMS he has led design, construction and financing efforts for over 500,000sq.ft. of concrete tilt-up warehouse space as well as 8 build-out projects.


Eric is currently in the fourth and final phase of developing the 30 acre Prop Park at Van Nuys airport. He has 2 degrees in civil engineering from MIT and an MBA from Stanford. Eric and his wife, Jeanne, have been married 40 years, and enjoy frequent visits from their son and daughter and their spouses, who all live in the LA area.

Chair

Michael Weintraub

Mr. Weintraub currently serves as Director of Business Development at ICG Advisors. Offering investment consulting, Outsourced Chief Investment Officer (OCIO), and proprietary multi-manager strategies, ICG Advisors oversees approximately $5 billion in assets for high net worth families, endowments, and foundations.
Previously Mr. Weintraub served as VP, Marketing and Business Development at OSI Digital and Managing Director of Colony American Finance. Mr. Weintraub was a founder of North American Property Preservation Corporation and served as Vice Chairman of Chrysalis Holdings, a provider of early stage capital, infrastructure development and management expertise to growth-oriented companies in the financial services and direct marketing industries.
Mr. Weintraub also served as Managing Director, Corporate Marketing for Countrywide Financial Corporation, and was responsible for all strategy and operations of Countrywide’s Corporate Marketing division, including customer acquisition and retention, branding, sales support, events and sponsorships.
Before joining Countrywide, he served as VP of Business Development at Protocol Services where he was responsible for developing and managing accounts for a 4,000+ employee direct marketing services firm and as Senior Vice President of Marketing and Customer Operations at National Water & Power.
In addition to his work in real estate, marketing and finance, Mr. Weintraub has served as Chief Operating Officer and Co-Founder of Broadband e2e and Chief Operating Officer of Horizon Foods in Yorba Linda, CA. as well as Managing Partner and CEO of WSDirect a full-service direct response marketing firm whose portfolio of clients included Fortune 500 and prominent California-based companies and organizations.

Chair

Brad Rosenheim

Brad Rosenheim is President/CEO of the consulting firm of Rosenheim & Associates, Inc. Los Angeles’ premier firm specializing in land-use entitlements and planning, project team management, permit processing and clearances, government and community affairs associated with the land-use entitlement process, strategic planning and public-policy, consulting and analysis for both public- and private-sector clients.

Before he began his own firm, Brad served six years as senior associate in the public policy consulting firm of Emerson & Associates and one year as senior public affairs specialist for C.W. Cook Co., Inc., a land-use planning and public affairs firm in West Los Angeles.

Prior to entering the private sector, Brad served a year as aide, then seven years as deputy, to Los Angeles City Councilman Marvin Braude. As a deputy, he was responsible for the management of the San Fernando Valley portion of Council District 11, serving more than 100,000 constituents. Rosenheim advised the Councilman on all local and regional transportation policy matters, assisted in developing land-use planning policies, strategies and positions and led community outreach and city agency liaison efforts.

As part of his ongoing commitment to the local community, Brad founded The West Valley Boys & Girls Club in January 19951992, and has participated as chairman of the governing board of the Warner Center Children’s Corner, which he helped to create in June 1993. In the summer of 2001, he was honored by the San Fernando Valley Business Journal as one of the San Fernando Valley’s 25 most influential business leaders, and was most recently recognized by the Woodland Hills-Tarzana Chamber of Commerce for his outstanding commitment to community service as the recipient of the 2008 Joseph Staller Award. In 2010 Brad was honored to receive the Clyde Porter Humanitarian Award, presented by the Valley Cultural Center recognizing his commitment to philanthropy and volunteerism.

A graduate of California State University, Northridge, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science, he also attended the University of Arizona and the University of Southern California. In 1985, he was the first candidate to graduate from USC with a master’s degree in public administration, a special certification in city management and a focus on public-policy development and implementation.

Brad and his wife, Devon, also a veteran of Los Angeles City Hall, live with their daughter, Whitney, and son, Ryan, in the Los Angeles area.