Board of Directors

LHA is led by an enthusiastic group of industry leaders with extensive backgrounds in finance, nonprofit management, housing development, and social services for people with developmental disabilities.

President, Daniel Schenkel

President
California Housing Foundation
www.chfcares.com

Daniel joined the CHF team in 2006. Dan has been instrumental in the role of overseeing the construction and renovation of the homes purchased by CHF. In addition, his analytical skills help CHF maintain control of project costs and achieve desired timelines. He holds a Masters Degree in Global Business Administration from the University of Redlands, and a Bachelor’s Degree from Calvin College in Michigan. 

Vice President, William F. Pickel

Chief Executive Officer
Brilliant Corners
www.brilliantcorners.org

Bill joined Brilliant Corners in 2007. During his tenure, he has been blessed to work with many talented colleagues and partners who share his belief in the power of supportive housing to change lives and improve communities. During his 15 years with the organization, Brilliant Corners has become a recognized leader in the supportive housing field, with a track record of piloting, replicating and scaling system-changing programs for people transitioning from homelessness or institutionalization. He has championed the agency’s re-branding, its alignment with the guiding principles of supportive housing, its geographic expansion outside the Bay Area, and its expanded mission to serve a broad array of California’s most vulnerable populations. Under his tenure, Brilliant Corners’ workforce has grown from 2 to over 500 full-time team members working in our San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego and Inland Empire office hubs, with expertise in supportive housing development, property management, housing services, and case management. Prior to joining Brilliant Corners, William served as Director of Housing Development for California Community Housing, where he had primary responsibility for all real estate development and financing, securing $250M in federal, state, local and private funding in support of 18 multi-family projects including HUD and Low-Income Housing Tax Credit housing. He holds an M.A. in Religious Studies from Boston University, a Bachelor’s degree in Literature from the State University of New Jersey, and an Advanced Affordable Housing Development Training Institute Certificate from the Local Initiative Support Corporation. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of Housing California.

Treasurer, Kristin Martin

Executive Director
HOPE, Inc.
www.hope-homes.org

Kristin has served as Executive Director at HOPE, Inc. since May of 2012 but has a long history of working with non-profit housing organizations during his more than 15 years working at Harbor Regional Center. In his roles with both the Southern California Health and Living Project, and also the Harbor Regional Center in Torrance, he was involved in housing development including procuring funding from state and municipal funding sources as well as acquiring and rehabbing properties. Kristin has a Bachelor's degree from Cornell University and a Master's degree from The Claremont School of Theology.