CoC Board of Directors
The CoC Board of Directors’ members are selected through an inclusive process involving both the CoC Board and the CoC’s General Membership. Members of the CoC Board provide a mix of skills to provide the necessary breadth and depth of knowledge and experience to meet the CoC Board’s responsibilities and objectives. The CoC Board strives to ensure the composition appropriately represents the interests of the CoC stakeholders, the local community, and reflects diversity in its composition by recruiting members with varied geographical, racial, ethnic, social, economic, environmental, business, and cultural backgrounds. The CoC Board maintains a reasonable balance with respect to age and gender and must also include at least two individuals who are currently, or formerly, homeless. More information about the federal requirements of a CoC Board can be found here.
2024 CoC Governance Charter 10.0 (amended): click here
CoC Board Policies: click here
CoC Governance Board with Sector Affiliation 2023
With some exceptions, board meetings are held on the third Thursday of even months at 3:00 pm Pacific Standard Time (February, April, June, August, October, December).
Upcoming meetings will appear on this page’s sidebar or you can view them on our events calendar.
CoC Board Chair: Rolland Slade, Meridian Baptist Church , Seat Term 2023-2025
1st Vice Chair: Terra Lawson-Remer, County Supervisor: District 3 , Seat Term 2023-2025
2nd Vice Chair: Akilah Templeton, VVSD, Seat Term 2023-2025
Appointed/Designated Seats
Board Member | Seat Designation | CoC Organization | Seat Term |
Jessica Chamberlain | US Dept. of VA | Veterans Affairs San Diego | 2023-2025 |
David Estrella | Public Housing Authority | County of San Diego, Housing & Community Development Services (HCDS) | 2023-2025 |
Barbara Jiménez | SD County HHSA | County of San Diego, HHSA | 2024-2026 |
Leilani Hines | CDBG Consolidated Plan Jurisdiction | City of Oceanside | 2024-2026 |
Tamera Kohler | Ex- Officio | RTFH CEO | N/A |
Terra Lawson-Remer | County of San Diego Board of Supervisors | County Supervisor: District 3 | 2023-2025 |
Stephen Whitburn | San Diego City Councilmember | San Diego City Council | 2024-2026 |
Miguel Vasquez | San Diego Workforce Partnership | San Diego Workforce Partnership | 2024-2026 |
Lisa Jones | Public Housing Authority | San Diego Housing Commission | 2024-2026 |
Flexible Seats
Board Member | CoC Organization | Seat Term |
Jeffrey Najarian | Wakeland Housing & Development Corporation | 2023-2025 |
Jon Walters | Housing Innovation Partners | 2024-2025 |
Betsy Brennan | Downtown Partnership Clean & Safe | 2023-2025 |
Bernie Colon | City of San Diego Police Department | 2023-2025 |
Amy Denhart | Funders Together to End Homelessness San Diego | 2023-2025 |
Benjamin Moraga | Sharp HealthCare Foundation | 2023-2025 |
Sean Spear | Community HousingWorks | 2024-2026 |
Matthew Wechter | County of San Diego | 2024-2026 |
Paul Downey | Serving Seniors | 2023-2025 |
Michael Hopkins | Jewish Family Services of San Diego | 2023-2025 |
Karen McCabe | Scripps Mercy Hospital | 2023-2025 |
Rolland Slade | Meridian Baptist Church | 2023-2025 |
Claudia Velasquez | Community Health Group | 2024-2026 |
Sarah Jarman | City of San Diego | 2024-2026 |
Annalee Trujillo | Pala Housing Resource Center, Pala Band of Mission Indians | 2024-2026 |
Homeless/Formerly Homeless Seats
Board Member | CoC Organization | Seat Term |
Curtis Howard | LIVEX, All of Us or None | 2024-2026 |
John Brady | Lived Experience Advisors | 2023-2025 |
Homeless Provider Seats
Board Member | Seat Designation | CoC Organization | Seat Term |
Deacon Jim F. Vargas | General | Father Joe’s Village | 2024-2026 |
Greg Anglea | North Coastal | Interfaith Community Services | 2024-2026 |
Akilah Templeton | North Inland | VVSD | 2023-2025 |
Jonathan Castillo | Central | PATH San Diego | 2024-2026 |
Kathryn Lembo | South Bay | South Bay Community Services | 2024-2026 |
Laura Tancredi-Baese | East | Home Start, Inc. | 2023-2025 |