The Continuum of Care (CoC) Board operates as an unincorporated association, while the RTFH supports the CoC Board as a separate legal entity, serving as the HUD Collaborative Applicant, and the Administrative Entity for all funding related to the HEARTH Act.
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 various range of expertise 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 Board Member Application: click here
CoC Board of Directors Meetings
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 Advisory Board Members
Terra Lawson-Remer
County Supervisor: District 3
2025-2027
Appointed/Designated
County of San Diego Board of Supervisors
1st Vice Chair
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Jonathan Castillo
San Diego Youth Services
2024-2026
Homeless Provider
Central
2nd Vice Chair
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Jeffrey Najarian
Wakeland Housing & Development Corporation
2025-2027
Homeless/Formerly Homeless
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Jessica Chamberlain
Veterans Affairs San Diego
2025-2027
Appointed/Designated
US Dept. of VA
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David Estrella
County of San Diego, Housing & Community Development Services (HCDS)
2025-2027
Appointed/Designated
Public Housing Authority
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Leilani Hines
City of Oceanside
2024-2026
Appointed/Designated
CDBG Consolidated Plan Jurisdiction
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Stephen Whitburn
San Diego City Council
2024-2026
Appointed/Designated
San Diego City Councilmember
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Lisa Jones
San Diego Housing Commission
2024-2026
Appointed/Designated
Public Housing Authority
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Annalee Trujillo
Pala Housing Resource Center, Pala Band of Mission Indians
2024-2026
Flexible
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Rachel Bereza
San Diego Workforce Partnership
2025-2027
Appointed/Designated
San Diego Workforce Partnership
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