Queen of Angels Housing brings together faith, business, philanthropic, civic and housing leaders from across the region.
Executive Leadership
Amy Anderson - Executive Director
Amy Anderson brings to her role as Executive Director of Our Lady Queen of Angels Housing Alliance a wealth of experience and the belief that an affordable home can transform lives. A seasoned leader with more than three decades of experience in affordable housing development, finance, and policy, Amy’s diverse background includes senior positions in government, philanthropy, and real estate development.
Amy previously served as the Chief Housing Officer for Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, where she advanced policies and programs to increase housing production and strengthen the housing safety net for lower-income Angelinos. Prior to joining the Garcetti Administration, Amy led the work of PATH Ventures, a young non-profit owner and developer of affordable and supportive housing affiliated with PATH, a leading homeless services organization in California. She guided the transformation of the organization into an efficient and successful housing developer with ownership interest in over 1,300 operating and planned units at 20 sites in Los Angeles County, San Diego, and San Jose.
Amy has played an active role in advocating for affordable homes for financially vulnerable Californians and helping to build the capacity of the affordable housing sector. She served on the State’s Homeless Coordinating and Financing Council, as well as leadership roles on the boards of Housing California and Southern California Association of Non-Profit Housing (SCANPH). She has been a trainer, speaker and moderator at numerous industry conferences and a guest lecturer at the University of Southern California.
Amy recently led the Wells Fargo Foundation’s national philanthropic giving around affordable housing supply. Previously Amy worked as a consultant for California Housing Partnership (CHP) and dedicated a decade of her career to housing development with Abode Communities.
Amy has a master’s degree in urban planning from UCLA and a B.A. from Cornell University.
Amy’s strategic mindset and community-centric approach align seamlessly with OLQAHA's mission of offering safe, affordable, and sustainable housing options. With a focus on innovative housing solutions and a dedication to fostering resilient communities, Amy Anderson is well-positioned to lead Our Lady Queen of Angels Housing Alliance into a future where everyone has a place to call home.
Board of Directors
Archbishop Jose Gomez
Chair of the Board
Fr. James M. Anguiano
Moderator of the Curia and Vicar General,
Archdiocese of Los Angeles
Rodrigo Gonzalez
President of the Board
CEO & Managing Partner, DEODATE
Michael Davitt
Director of Real Estate,
Archdiocese of Los Angeles
John Smet
Treasurer of the Board
John H. and Cynthia Lee Smet Foundation
Joseph Womac
Secretary of the Board
President, Specialty Family Foundation
Jenny Scanlin
Chief Strategic Development Officer, Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles
Nicole Deddens
Partner, Bocarsly Emden Cowan Esmail & Arndt LLP
Pope Francis
“The home represents the most precious human treasures….it is a place in which every person learns to receive love and to give love.”
Advisory Council
Lourdes Castro-Ramirez
President & CEO
Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles
Joseph Acevedo
Managing Director, BlackRock
Bill Shaw
President & CEO, Roxbury Properties Inc.
Raul Anaya
Head of Local Markets Strategy President, Greater Los Angeles Bank of America
Lew Horne
President, Pacific Southwest
CBRE Southern California
Alex Chaves, Jr.
CEO, Parking Company of America
Lindsey Horvath
LA County Board of Supervisors, 3rd District
Wendy Wachtell
Managing Director, Oak Knoll Advisors
Semma Arzapalo
Partner, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
Bill Witte
Co-Founder and Former CEO and Chairman, Related California
Kelli Bernard
Managing Partner, Lighthouse Public Affairs