Staff List: Team

Rebecca (she/her) is the founding CEO of the San Francisco Housing Accelerator Fund, a public private partnership that provides powerful…

Tamar (she/her) joined the Housing Accelerator Fund as Chief Financial Officer. Most recently, she served as CFO of the Public…

Kate Hartley (she/her), Chief Lending Officer to the HAF, has worked throughout the Bay Area on housing financing and development…

Jan Lindenthal-Cox (she/her) has dedicated her career to addressing economic and social inequity by creating affordable housing opportunities for low…

Julijs Liepins (he/him) is Senior Vice President of Capital Solutions at the Housing Accelerator Fund, where he advances the organization’s…

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Vanessa Diffenbaugh (she/her) joined HAF in 2024 as VP of Lending. Prior to joining HAF, Vanessa served as an Associate…

Diva (she/her) joined the Housing Accelerator Fund in 2026 as Senior Program Associate, project managing the Breaking the Cycle Fund,…

Sanam (she/her) joined the Housing Accelerator Fund as an Asset Manager, bringing over 10 years of institutional-grade experience in real…