Leadership Team

Jean Bridges

Chief Operating Officer & Chief Financial Officer

Jean has a lengthy background in Finance and Operations management within the affordable housing, real estate development and construction sectors, both nonprofit and for profit, as well as government entities. She oversees the Finance, Operations and Administrative functions at Habitat EBSV, as well as the Home Preservation, Client Services and Retail (ReStore) areas.

Directors

Chris Boyd
SVP, Area Manager
Kaiser Permanente, Diablo Service Area
John Byrd
Examining Manager, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
Gary Fitschen
Consultant at Fitschen Design Consulting
Joseph Forline
Senior Vice President, Gas Operations, Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Rosana Han
Senior Vice President, Head of Community Reinvestment, First Republic Bank
David E. Harris
Attorney, Doyle & Harris, PC
Annie Kao
Vice President, Engineering, Simpson Strong-Tie
Gary Kershner
Attorney, Law Offices of Gary R. Kershner
Shail Khiyara
Founder, VOCAL; Operating Advisor, Peakspan Capital
Laura McCarthy
Realtor, Compass
Rodger Miller
Manager, Land Planning & Development, Taylor Morrison
Jonas Moe
Senior Vice President, Market Strategy, ICE Mortgage Technology
Zeeshan Mokarim
Strategy & Operations Executive, Google
Lena Nicolaides
Senior Vice President and General Manager LS-SWIFT, KLA

Latest From The Blog

August Construction Update

It’s still summertime on site with Habitat, but we’re not taking it easy! There’s lots to be done, so read on for the details!

Keep Worries Down While Prices Go Up

If you’ve got inflation on the brain, you’re not alone. It’s easy to let your stress levels rise along with the cost of living, especially if your budget was already stretched to begin with. When ...

Financial Education Webinar: Protect Yourself from ID Theft and Scams

October 11, 2022

If your identity was stolen, would you know what to do?

Identity theft can have ramifications beyond financial harm. At this workshop you will learn what you can do to protect yourself and how to file an ID Theft report. We will also ...

Financial Education Webinar: Path to Homeownership

October 13, 2022

Have you considered buying a home but are unsure where to start?

In partnership with the Santa Clara City Library, Habitat's Housing Counseling program is here to help anyone looking for guidance on the homebuying process. At this workshop ...