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Susan Cleveland-Knowles has an established career in public service, including inMarin County and San Francisco. Susan served on the Sausalito City Council from2017 to 2022, including as Mayor in 2020. And, she was on the Sausalito PlanningCommission for four years prior to that. She has a strong interest in housing andserved on the past three…
Joe retired in March 2021 after serving as the CEO for Vivalon, formerly known as Whistlestop, a position he held for 13 years. Vivalon’s mission is to ensure that every adult has the opportunity to age with independence, dignity and grace. Joe’s vision for an innovative model of community integrated care for the elderly was…
Jenna is head of strategy & policy at Villa, whose mission is to be the easiest, fastest, and most cost-efficient way to build homes in America. Jenna leads Villa’s nonprofit and public sector partnerships, policy and legislative engagement, and supports strategic initiatives across the business. Prior to joining Villa, Jenna served as chief innovation &…
Sandra moved to Marin in 1991 and raised her children in San Rafael. Moving to SanAnselmo in 2011, she served on the town’s Housing Element Advisory Committee andnow serves on the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee. She also serves onthe Housing, Land Use and Transportation Committee of the League of Women Voters.Sandra founded Cycle Advisors…
Almost all of the housing in Marin that has been permitted in the past three years has been ADUs. There’s also a growing misconception that local control has largely disappeared and that getting a housing project approved is no longer a barrier. It’s true that more projects are getting approved than in the past—but most…
Grace Hughes is the CEO/President of Marin Airporter. She sits as a member on several organizations’ boards, including: Board of Trustees at Marin Community Foundation (MCF), Marin Community Clinics, EAH. She also participates with the County Blue Ribbon Task Force on Homelessness and Tam Union High School District oversight committee.
George is a former real estate attorney, developer, investor and advisor, and was the founding Executive Director of the Center for Creative Land Recycling. He has developed over 500 single-family homes, renovated 4.500 multi-family units, and built a headquarters complex for Visa. He has been an active member of the Urban Land Institute and its…
Lizzy Stahl joined Call Marin Home as a Program Manager in 2026. She manages and supports the coalition and contributes policy analysis and advocacy. A native of Marin, Lizzy spent many years in Washington, DC working on overseas community development projects. She specialized in creating systems and tools for results measurement, accountability, and learning across…
Call Marin Home is the next chapter of The Marin Environmental Housing Collaborative (MEHC), a 20 year old non-profit that advocates for more environmentally friendly affordable housing. MEHC has transitioned from a stand-alone nonprofit organization to become the coordinating force of the new Call Marin Home coalition. This coalition includes many of the stakeholders…
SB 79 is the most discussed housing laws this legislative session. This bill allows multi-family housing to be built within a ½ mile of certain transit stops, known as “Transit Oriented Density” (TOD). SB 79 projects must meet AB 1893 affordability (e.g., 7% Extremely Low Income, 10% Very Low Income, or 13% Low Income), or…
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