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