Board of Directors

The Gateway Cities Affordable Housing Trust has a nine member board made up of seven directors who are elected officials of a Trust member city and appointed by the Gateway Cities Council of Government Board, and two members that are experts in homelessness or housing policy appointed by the Gateway Cities Council of Governments City Managers Committee.

Chair Salvador Melendez

City of Montebello

Vice Chair Kevin Lainez

City of Commerce

Board Member Jeff Wood

City of Lakewood

Board Member Fernando Dutra

City of Whittier

Board Member Jorgel Chavez

City of Bell Gardens

Board Member Juan Arauz

Housing Expert

Board Member Megan Kerr

City of Long Beach

Board Member Ana Maria Quintana

City of Bell

Board Member Carol Averell

Housing Expert