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Acknowledgments

Authors and Contributors

Global Policy Leadership Academy

  • Jennifer LeSar, Founder and CEO 
  • Anu Natarajan, Managing Director, Global Housing Programs 
  • Bea Stambuk-Torres, Manager, Vienna Social Housing Field Study 

Field Study Report Team

  • Helmi Hisserich, Strategic Advisor  
  • Jacqueline Woo, Global Policy Leadership Academy
  • Farzad Mashhood, LeSar Development Consultants
  • Bea Stambuk-Torres, Manager, Vienna Social Housing Field Study Program  
  • Aria Catano, Global Policy Leadership Academy
  • Natalie Zappella, Global Policy Leadership Academy
  • Enrique Arcilla, LeSar Development Consultants
  • Joe Donlin, Los Angeles Housing Movement Lab / SAJE  
  • Sonia Suresh, Los Angeles Housing Movement Lab / SAJE

Operational Support:

  • Aria Pounaki, Senior Associate, Global Policy Leadership Academy
  • Kori Fronda, Special Projects and Operations, Global Policy Leadership Academy
  • Anjanette Taylor, Marketing and Communications Manager, LeSar Holdings

Funding for the Los Angeles Vienna Housing Field Study was made possible through the generous support of the following:

Report Funders:

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
Conrad N. Hilton Foundation
SeaFlo Foundation
United Way of Greater Los Angeles

Fiscal Sponsor:

  • Southern California Grantmakers

Scholarship Funders:

  • Arlene & Michael Rosen Foundation
  • Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
  • Conrad N. Hilton Foundation
  • United Way of Greater Los Angeles
  • California Community Foundation 
  • Ballmer Group
  • Weingart Foundation

To the City of Vienna, Austria

We extend our sincere gratitude to our esteemed colleagues in Vienna who represent the multiple institutions crucial for sustaining a thriving housing system. In today's interconnected and globalized world, building bridges across countries to facilitate the transfer of knowledge about alternative models of affordable housing is paramount. Their invaluable contribution to our effort to advance evidence-based solutions to more equitable, sustainable and livable cities is deeply appreciated.

The Global Policy Leadership Academy is indebted to to the staff of IBA Vienna, Wiener Wohnen, and DI. Kurt Hofstetter, Head of Department for Strategic Projects and International Affairs, City of Vienna for ongoing support of the GPLA Social Housing Field Study in Vienna. 

2023 LA Delegation Members

  • Stephany Ashley, Consultant, The Arlene & Michael Rosen Foundation
  • Amy Bodek, Director, Department of Regional Planning, County of LA
  • Rachel Brashier, Deputy Chief of Staff, Office of Councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson
  • Jasmine Brizuela, Program & Operations Officer, The Arlene & Michael Rosen Foundation
  • Helen Campbell, Planning Director, Los Angeles City Council District 1
  • Veronica Carrizales, Vice President of Policy and External Affairs, California Calls
  • Yolanda Chavez, Assistant City Administrative Officer, City of Los Angeles, Office of the City Administrative Officer
  • Debbie Chen, Director of Real Estate, Little Tokyo Service Center Community Development Corporation
  • Scarlett De Leon, Campaigns Director, ACT-LA
  • Carla De Paz, Director of Organizational Strategy, Community Power Collective
  • Tom De Simone, President & CEO, Genesis LA
  • Amy Denhart, Executive Director, Funders Together to End Homelessness
  • Joe Donlin-Zappella, Deputy Director, SAJE - Strategic Actions for a Just Economy
  • Natalie Donlin-Zappella, Principal, Policy Team Director, LeSar Development Consultants
  • Christine Essel, President & CEO, SoCal Grantmakers
  • Larry Fondation, Executive Director, United Parents and Students (UPAS)
  • Andrea Garcia, Physician Specialist, LA County Department of Mental Health
  • Matt Glesne, Senior City Planner, Los Angeles City Planning Department
  • Isela Gracian, Senior Deputy, Homelessness & Housing Office of LA County Supervisor, Holly Mitchell
  • Alan Greenlee, Executive Director, Southern California Association of Nonprofit Housing
  • Whit Guerrero, Program Officer, The Arlene & Michael Rosen Foundation
  • Laura Hamburg, Northern California Program Officer, The Arlene & Michael Rosen Foundation
  • Marqueece Harris-Dawson, Councilmember, City of Los Angeles
  • Christian Hart, Managing Member, Community Builders Group
  • Meg Healy, Senior Deputy for Housing and Planning, City of Los Angeles, Council District 4
  • Eunisses Hernandez, Councilmember, Los Angeles City Council District 1
  • Jenna Hornstock, Deputy Mayor of Housing, Office of LA Mayor Karen Bass
  • Zerita Jones, Board Vice Chairperson, Liberty Community Land Trust
  • Ken Kahan, Principal, California Landmark
  • Lynn Katano, Director, Los Angeles County Development Authority
  • Eli Kaufman, Executive Director, BikeLA
  • Joanne Kim, Senior Advisor, Office of Councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson
  • Michael Lehrer, President, Lehrer Architects
  • David Levitus, Executive Director, LA Forward
  • Sophia Li, Unhoused Constituent Services Coordinator, LA City Council, First District
  • Mashael Majid, Planning and Community Development Director, City of Los Angeles, Council District 4
  • Mercedes Marquez, Chief of Housing and Homeless Solutions, Mayor's Office, City of Los Angeles
  • Farzad Mashhood, Senior Associate, LeSar Development Holdings
  • Lahela Mattox, Chief Operations Officer, Regional Task Force on Homelessness San Diego
  • Lucky Michael, Southern California Program Officer, The Arlene & Michael Rosen Foundation
  • Christina Miller, Senior Advocacy Officer, Conrad N. Hilton Foundation
  • Holly Mitchell, Supervisor 2nd District, LA County Board of Supervisors
  • Geoffrey Moen, Director of Development, Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles
  • Oscar Monge, Associate Director/ Community Development Director, T.R.U.S.T. South LA
  • Joel Montano, Housing Planning and Economic Analyst, Los Angeles Housing Department
  • Saba Mwine, Managing Director, Homelessness Policy Research Institute
  • Tommy Newman, Vice President of Engagement and Activation, United Way Greater Los Angeles
  • Uduak-Joe Ntuk, Trustee, Long Beach City College Trustee
  • Henry Perez, Associate Director, InnerCity Struggle
  • Alison Riley, Sr. Director of Housing Development, Venice Community Housing
  • Adalia Rodriguez, Vice President of Human Capital and Chief Operations Officer, East Los Angeles Community Corporation
  • Molly Rysman, Chief Programs Officer, Los Angeles Housing Department
  • Sonia Suresh, Assistant Director, SAJE/ LA Housing Movement Lab
  • Tunua Thrash Ntuk, President & CEO, The Center by Lendistry
  • Elizabeth Timme, Founding Partner/Director of Design and Development, Office Of: Office
  • Tobi Travis, Board President & Trustee, The Arlene & Michael Rosen Foundation
  • Sissy Trinh, Executive Director, Southeast Asian Community Alliance
  • Andrea Vocos, Community Organizer, LA Voice
  • Prophet Walker, Co-Founder & CEO, Treehouse Communities
  • Danielle Wildkress, Co-Executive Director, The Arlene & Michael Rosen Foundation
  • Jaqueline Woo, Senior Associate, LeSar Development Consultants
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