Board of Directors

Wendy Veliz is the Local Government Affairs Manager at Portland General Electric Company and currently serves as the Chair of FHDC's housing committee. She is a third-generation Latina Oregonian and received her B.A. in business administration from Eastern Oregon University.

Reyna Lopez is a leader and proud daughter of immigrants from Mexico, who came to Oregon in the late 80’s following the migration of farm work in the Marion County area. She is currently the Executive Director of PCUN, which was started by farmworkers and is now Oregon’s longest-standing Latinx led organization. Reyna grew up in Salem, Oregon and graduated from Willamette University with her BA in Political Science and Sociology.

Paloma is an attorney at Legal Aide Services of Oregon providing civil legal services and advocacy for low-income farmworkers on matters related to their employment.

Annette Campista is the Senior Vice President, Business Banking Center Manager at Banner Bank. She has over 20 years of experience in the financial industry. Annette dedicates her time in building strong relationships within her community. In addition to her service with FHDC, she serves on the Board for Salem Health Clinic and PODER.

Mark Wilk is an attorney with the Oregon Law Center and works on issues affecting farmworkers. He has been on the Board since 1999. He has personnel management experience at the Executive Director level and provides training to property management staff on landlord-tenant issues.

Elias Villegas and his family immigrated to the United States in search of the American dream of prosperity and education. They settled in Chico, California, and survived by working as seasonal farm laborers; performing various types of agricultural farm work. He currently serves as the Dean of Chemeketa, The Woodburn Center.

Jenifer serves as the Executive Director at Our Children Oregon, bringing 15 years of experience in community development/affordable housing, grass-roots power building, and organizational leadership. Previously she served as the Deputy Director of Avenue Community Development Corporation in Houston, TX. During her tenure, she developed a nationally recognized model for place-based, community-led transformation. In 2017, she and partners received the American Planning Association’s National Planning Excellence Award for Advancing Diversity & Social Change.

Miguel is a proud first-generation immigrant and college graduate. He was born in Guererro, Mexico but grew up in Woodburn, Oregon, where he spent most summers working agricultural jobs. He is the fifth of seven children and was one of the first residents of Nuevo Amanecer. He currently works in the Office of Institutional Diversity at Oregon State University, serves as board president for DevNW, and sits on the joint task force to address racial disparities in homeownership in Oregon.

Amanda is the Assistant Director of Development at Home Forward.

Monica is the Housing Voucher Program Supervisor at Marion County Housing Authority