The Oakland Housing Authority is governed by a seven-member Board of Commissioners. In accordance with the Bylaws of the Board of Commissioners​, Regular Meetings of the Commission occur on the fourth Monday of each month,​ unless otherwise posted with 72 hours notice.

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Anne Griffith joined the OHA Board of Commissioners in January 2017, bringing 20 years of experience delivering awareness of and investment in community revitalization and affordable housing development.  She currently serves as a Senior Program Director with Enterprise Community Partners, Northern California, where she works with a wide range of stakeholders involved in the revitalization of public housing and in the production and preservation of affordable housing in the Bay Area. She also provides facilitation support and technical assistance to the City of San Francisco Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development, the San Francisco Housing Authority, and the Marin Housing Authority.

Ms. Griffith’s vast experience also includes acquisitions, public policy, program research and evaluation, as well as community engagement and social entrepreneurship. Her commitment to ensuring affordable housing and self-determination in the San Francisco Bay Area can be most felt in underserved communities that experience limited investment leading to reduced opportunity and multi-generational poverty.

A curious observer of human behavior, Ms. Griffith applies her UC Berkeley Bachelor of Sociology and New York University Master of Urban Planning and Law Degrees to good use in the fight for social justice. OHA welcomes Ms. Griffith to its family and the work we do on behalf of families in Oakland, CA.

In July 2012, after serving since 2006 on the OHA Board of Commissioners, Greg D. Hartwig was elected to serve as Chair of the seven-member Commission. Mr. Hartwig started his own business teaching yoga after a distinguished career in the US Navy navigating a nuclear submarine in the Western Pacific and as an executive at a Fortune 100 company for a number of years. He attributes the change in career direction to his desire to help people overcome a wide range of limitations by enhancing inner awareness and helping them to move better and eliminate pain from their lives. His business and his life are about helping people.

With an MBA from Stanford and an undergraduate degree from Boston University, Hartwig has a keen understanding of OHA’s investment strategy and complex funding structures. Strengthening our agency’s ability to be self-sustaining has been the greatest challenge to the Commission since he became Chair just a few months before the Sequester and other industry-changing HUD budget cuts took effect.

What’s great is that Greg Hartwig takes it all in stride by keeping his body, mind and soul in balance through techniques he learned through yoga.

Janny Castillo has served on the OHA Board of Commissioners since July 2010. She has been a client of the Oakland Housing Authority for 22 years and has served on OHA’s Resident Advisory Board (RAB) for over 12 years. During that time, Ms. Castillo graduated from OHA’s Family Self-Sufficiency Program and the Section 8 Homeownership Program, which helps residents learn the skills necessary to become self-sufficient and transition from OHA-subsidized housing. She has been an Oakland homeowner for six years, crediting her success to OHA.

After a personal experience with homelessness, Ms. Castillo overcame the trauma of extreme poverty by helping others. She has over 14 years experience working with individuals and families, first through Building Opportunities for Self-Sufficiency (BOSS), a homeless service provider and currently for St. Mary’s Center (SMC), a senior service provider. As SMC’s Hope and Justice Coordinator, she trains extremely low-income seniors to engage in social justice activities associated with protecting and building affordable housing for seniors living below the poverty level.  She also facilitates a 12-week housing education class for shelter residents and works part-time for the Computer Technology Resource Center, an e-waste recycler that donates free refurbished computers to low-income households, non-profits and schools.

In 2016, Ms. Castillo was selected as one of 15 individuals nationwide to participate on HUD’s MTW Expansion Advisory Committee. This coveted position will advise and help guide the expansion of the MTW demonstration program for 100 additional Public Housing Authorities, giving PHAs flexibility with their federal dollars and greater local control of their programs to meet HUD’s MTW statutory objectives. She also chairs the OHA Special Needs Committee which is responding to the housing crisis by developing innovative programs for homeless youth and families and will continue to make a positive impact on the lives of OHA residents through her service on the BOC and the OHA Education Committee.

A community organizer at heart, she wishes to stand as an example and encourage OHA residents to actively participate in making Oakland communities safe and healthy. “To do nothing exasperates the issues, so do what you can, but only every day, and all the time.”

Lynette Jung Lee joined the Oakland Housing Authority (OHA) Board of Commissioners (BOC) in March 2014. As a resident of Oakland with over four decades of community service, Ms. Lee has demonstrated a remarkable record of improving the communities in which she lives and works.

Having held several positions culminating with the position of Executive Director at the East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation (EBALDC) for 27 years, Lee has led teams that developed over 1,400 affordable housing apartment units, 200 homes and condos for sale, and 300,000 sq. ft. of commercial and office space. In addition to the expansion of housing stock, Lee was responsible for creating nearly 90 internal positions and hiring hundreds of workers from the construction trades for various jobs since originally joining EBALDC’s two-person operation in 1976.

More recently, Ms. Lee has provided consulting services for Diversity in Health Training Institute, a non-profit committed to assisting immigrants pursuing or refreshing their careers in health fields. For years she has been a tireless advocate for the Asian community and the community development field through teaching program development, and service on various local and national boards.

With her appointment by Mayor Jean Quan, OHA is gaining the expertise of a seasoned real estate developer with strong knowledge of neighborhood and economic development. Her commitment to increasing the availability of housing and improving economic vitality in Oakland aligns well with the goals of OHA.

Commissioner William Mayes joined the OHA Board of Commissioners in 2022, bringing years of dedicated service and advocacy for Oakland residents. As a long-time member of the community, he has been a steadfast champion for resident empowerment and engagement. Since 2008, he has served on OHA’s Resident Advisory Board, helping shape policies that directly impact residents.

With a diverse background in leadership and community development, Mr. Mayes has contributed significantly to OHA for over a decade. As a Youth Development Leader for Oakland Parks & Recreation, he coordinated programs that enriched the lives of young people across the city.

Mr. Mayes has played a pivotal role in implementing site-based listening sessions at OHA’s largest housing sites, ensuring resident voices are heard on critical issues such as housing programs, community safety, and engagement initiatives. He has also been instrumental in assisting OHA’s Police Department with adopting the principles of 21st Century Policing, fostering trust and accountability between law enforcement and the community.

Since joining the Board of Commissioners, Mr. Mayes has been a dedicated and reliable advocate for OHA residents. He actively represents OHA at community events and believes that direct engagement with residents is essential to effectively serve their needs. Mr. Mayes consistently represents the OHA community as a member of the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials.

Commissioner Barbara Montgomery joined the OHA Board of Commissioners (BOC) in 2011. As a long-time resident of Oakland, she has given her heart and soul to our community.

Ms. Montgomery brings a variety of professional skills and experience to OHA. She served on the City of Oakland Enhanced Enterprise Community Policy Board under the Clinton Administration, was a founding member of both the Acorn Apartments Tenant Association and the Oakland Housing Authority Resident Advisory Board and was twice elected Co-Chair of the Neighborhood Crime Prevention Council. Ms. Montgomery also retired from a career as a Nurse’s Aide. She holds a Silver Certificate in Christian Education and in 2008 was inducted into the Alameda County Women’s Hall of Fame for community service.

Since joining the BOC, Ms. Montgomery has become a valued member of the Board and a reliable advocate for our residents. Most recently, she served on the planning committee for the 33rd Annual Holiday Splendor, helping to create magical memories for OHA’s senior population. We are all fortunate to have her passion and dedication.

Patricia Wells was appointed OHA Executive Director in October 2019, after 21 years of service to the agency in a variety of progressively responsible roles. With her tenure at OHA, plus another six years with Habitat for Humanity and with the District of Columbia, Patricia brings nearly three decades of public service to her role— including leadership positions in OHA’s resident services, property operations, capital improvements, human resources and information technology departments. During the five years preceding her appointment, Patricia’s focus was on special agency initiatives and inter-government partnerships, bringing high profile projects and events to fruition and tackling some of the nation’s most controversial topics.

Wells joined OHA in 1998, after being the Associate Director for Habitat for Humanity International – West Region, and the Senior Policy Coordinator and Analyst as a Mayoral appointee with the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs in Washington D.C. During this period, she also began cultivating relationships with government and industry leaders, as well as community-based organizations, that have grown and been strengthened to enable the type of life-changing services and programs through which OHA clients benefit. That work, in part, has led to her involvement in the affordable housing industry’s largest advocacy group, the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO), where she has been active in association governance.

In addition to being named OHA’s new Executive Director, in October 2019, Wells was also elected to serve as National Senior Vice President of NAHRO. Her work with NAHRO provides a platform to foster, alongside her industry peers, new and creative ways to improve the services being offered in Oakland, while simultaneously sharing the successes of OHA, one of the nation’s most revered housing authorities, with agencies across the country.

Ms. Wells is also a passionate supporter for the community and environment as she and her family have volunteered to support a variety of efforts including Soroptimist International of the East Bay, Children’s Fairyland, Lake Merritt, Oakland Parks, the Alameda County Food Bank, Jack London Estuary, the Monterey Bay, local zoos and schools. Wells holds a Master’s degree in Public Administration from The Ohio State University and a Bachelors of Arts from Wittenberg University.

Dominica Henderson is a public servant who has worked throughout the Bay Area to improve housing policy and create affordable housing opportunities for those in need.  As the Chief Social Impact Officer (CSIO) for the Oakland Housing Authority (OHA), Dominica leads a three-department staff team, whose primary focus is to deliver impactful housing subsidy programs and resident services to over 17,000 households in Oakland.  Dominica also heads OHA’s policy planning and government relations efforts and for ten years served as OHA’s Director of Planning, Implementation, and Compliance. With over 20 years of experience in housing policy and tenures at three different housing authorities, Dominica has worked to develop innovative strategies that transform the physical and social conditions of public housing and create healthy and thriving communities.  Prior to coming to OHA, Dominica worked as a Legislative Aide for District 5 and on HOPE SF in the City and County of San Francisco.

In addition to her duties as CSIO, Dominica serves on multiple committees, including the Legislative Network Advisory Committee for the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials. She also is a Board member of Teachers Rooted in Oakland and the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency.  Dominica earned her undergraduate degree from Wellesley College and holds a Master’s degree in Public Policy and Urban Planning from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government.

Interim Chief Luther DuPree III began his 22-year law enforcement career as a Police Reserve. He graduated from the Napa Valley Basic Police Academy in 2002. During his career, Luther has worked in many law enforcement positions, including patrol operations, trainer, tactical Response Team (TRT) member and supervisor

Luther has an Associate’s Degree from Napa Valley College, a Bachelor’s Degree from Sonoma State University, and a Master’s Degree in Organizational Leadership from Columbia Southern University. He is a graduate of the FBI National Academy in Quantico, VA. He has leadership experience in many areas, including Law Enforcement Operations, Budget, Administration, Fleet, Personnel and Recruiting, Internal Affairs and Professional Standards. Chief DuPree is also a certified instructor for Biased Based Profiling and De-escalation.

Chief DuPree has been with the Oakland Housing Authority his entire career and was promoted to the rank of Interim Chief of Police in November 2024.

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Tom Deloye joined the Oakland Housing Authority (OHA) in March 2022 as Chief Officer of Real Estate Development.  As Chief Officer of Real Estate Development, Tom Deloye oversees real estate development, design, due diligence, entitlements, construction, planning and acquisition for OHA’s portfolio of affordable homes. He has over 20 years of experience in development, asset & property management, financial analysis, and design and construction.  He reports to the CEO.

Mr. Deloye served as Chief RAD Officer for the Housing Authority of City of El Paso prior to joining the agency.  During his tenure in El Paso, he was responsible for the portfolio-wide Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) conversion of the agency’s significant 6,142 public housing unit portfolio.  He led the $1.3B program in conversion of over 5,000 garden style and high-rise public housing units in gut-rehab and new construction execution.

Development highlights include completion of iconic downtown $63M 17-story, historic adaptive re-use project with 120-apartments and 42K RSF of commercial space.  He was awarded tax credits annually to co- and self-develop 9% LIHTC new construction and 4% LIHTC rehabilitation community developments.

With oversight of the Oakland Housing Authority’s real estate department and its experienced staff, Mr. Deloye leads the development program with investment primarily in co-developed affordable housing ground-up and preservation deals as well as innovative acquisitions through a significant range of structures and housing programs.

In addition to his current leadership role for the agency, Mr. Deloye serves as Secretary for RAMP Housing, Inc. which is responsible for various developments completed by the Oakland Housing Preservation Initiatives affiliate.

Tom holds a bachelor’s degree from University of Wisconsin at Madison and a Master’s in Management from the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management.

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