I have a track record of creating and supporting transformative projects in real estate, community development, and arts and culture. As a nationally recognized community development expert and cultural change-maker, I lead, invest in, and advise purpose-built social enterprises.

My career spans 20+ years working with arts organizations, environmental think tanks, and local governments. These efforts focus on community building through immersive art events, educational workshops, ballot measure campaigns, and partnerships with City Councils to adopt local plans and policies. In recent years, as the Director of Advising at Community Vision, I have turned my attention to real estate and economic development, helping nonprofit leaders buy facilities as part of a power-building strategy to support community ownership of community assets.

I earned a BA in American Studies and a BFA in Visual Art, both from Tufts University, and a Master’s in Urban Planning from UCLA, with a Design and Development concentration.

A TEDx speaker, I have presented at The Nonprofit Housing conference in San Francisco, the Social Purpose Real Estate conference in Los Angeles, the Anti-Displacement Network in Maryland, and routinely give workshops to hundreds of people on the topics of financial management and real estate readiness to train new developers. My insights have been featured in the San Francisco Chronicle, on KPFA, and in the Press Democrat.

Outside of work, I can be found in the Bay Area hiking, exploring new neighborhoods, or checking out a local art event with friends and family. Additionally, I am a social practice artist, curating visual arts exhibits, co-producing house concerts and collaborating with others using various mediums from writing to silk-screen and painting.