CHISPA Housing Management, Inc. Board of Directors
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2008 CHMI Board of Directors
CHISPA Housing Management, Inc. (CHMI) is overseen by a five-member Board of Directors with diverse backgrounds and experience. CHMI Board members live and work in different areas of Monterey County and represent different industries.
James H. Claypool, Jr. is retired and resides in Seaside. Prior to his retirement James was employed as the Economic Development and Redevelopment Manager for the City of Seaside. He has served on the Board of Directors of the Seaside/Sand City Chamber of Commerce and is actively involved in the Monterey Bay Blues Festival. He is also affiliated with the Peninsula Golf Club, Retired Men’s Social Club and Veterans of Foreign Wars. James is interested in ensuring that there is an adequate supply of much-needed affordable housing on the Central Coast.
Esther L. Rubio is the Director of Head Start for the Monterey County Office of Education. Esther holds a Master of Public Administration from Golden Gate University and is a trained facilitator. She currently serves on the Head Start Policy Council, Hermana Scholarship Committee, Salinas-Kushikino Sister City Association, League of United Latin American Citizens and is a Board member of the Monterey County Health Consortium and the All-Star High School Soccer Game. Esther has a long history of community service and involvement in organizations which promote health and education. She strongly believes that providing affordable housing opportunities to Central Coast residents will empower them to become invested in their homes and communities.
Alonzo Gonzalez is the Site Manager for the Santa Clara County Native TANF Program in San Jose, CA. The program provides cash assistance and supportive services to eligible and needy Indian families with children or expecting. Previously he was the Executive Director of the Appolonia Foundation for Children’s Dental Health, a nonprofit organization that owned and managed two children’s dental programs, the Mobile Dental Center and the Children’s Oral Health Program. The agency provided comprehensive dental treatment and prevention services not otherwise available to rural, underserved or geographically isolated children from ages to 2 to 19 in Central California. Alonzo holds a Juris Doctorate degree from Santa Clara University School of Law and Bachelor of Arts degree in Politics from the University of California, Santa Cruz. Alonzo has a long history of participation with community groups and activities focused on community, health, education and Latino issues.
Julie Edgcomb is the Director of Outpatient Services for the Monterey County Health Department. She is also a member of the adjunct faculty at Hartnell Community College. Julie holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and a Master’s Degree in Education. She is a graduate of Leadership Salinas Valley, volunteers with the City of Monterey Museums and is the Past President of the Monterey County Private Industry Council
Douglas Otmar is Vice President/County Manager of Monterey and San Benito Counties for First American Title Insurance Company and has been with the firm since 1980. Doug graduated from California State University, Fresno in 1980 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration. He is a former Board member of the Salinas Valley Chamber of Commerce and participated in Leadership Salinas Valley