Board of Directors

President

Ali Sheibani is the Director of Homeownership Services at Habitat for Humanity of King and Kittitas Counties. His professional experience started in sales and sales management with a shift to finance in 2006. He found his passion for non-profit work in affordable homeownership in 2013.

Through his work at Habitat as well as HomeSight–a Washington Community Development Financial Institution where he was their Loan Officer and then Portfolio Manager for over 5 years–he has had the opportunity to support 1^st generation homebuyers in creating wealth and opportunity for their families. Read More

Secretary

With over 30 years of experience in diverse roles within the information technology industry, Bob Woodard offers a distinctive perspective to the board, approaching housing from a technical and informational standpoint. Currently serving as the Senior Information Technology Manager at the Washington State Housing Finance Commission, Bob supports the Commission’s vision of providing affordable housing access to Washington residents by leveraging technical resources to fulfill its mission.Read More

Board Member

Tanya Belova is a Sr. Relationship Manager with Key Private Bank, bringing a wealth of experience and dedication to her role.  Her professional journey began in 1998 at Washington Mutual Bank, where she honed her skills in retail sales and management.  Tanya’s passion for assisting clients in achieving and maintaining homeownership was further cultivated during her tenure overseeing Home Lending at Chase Bank.

Since moving to Seattle/Pacific Northwest area in 1995, Tanya has been deeply committed to the community and is an advocate for homeownership.

Board Member

Marc Coté is the Executive Director of Parkview Services.

Originally from Maine, Marc attended the University of Maine where he received his Master of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering. He worked as an electrical engineer until 1995 when he changed careers and moved to Seattle.

In 2004, he started his work in affordable housing by creating the Parkview Services Homeownership Program for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Read More

Board Member

Ryan Donohue is the Chief Advocacy Officer at Habitat for Humanity Seattle-King & Kittitas Counties. He brings 19 years of advocacy and political experience to the affordable homeownership policy space, helping to bring creative problem-solving to addressing the affordable housing crisis facing our communities. Prior to his time at Habitat, he has worked to help win electoral and policy victories across 24 different states at everything from President down to school board and everything in between.  Read More

Board Member

Mike Greenberg is the Communications and Relationships Coordinator for Community Frameworks, a non-profit housing consultant and lender in the US Pacific Northwest. In this multi-faceted role, Mike performs a diverse set of responsibilities that encompass board governance, strategic planning, marketing, fundraising, and operations.

Previously, after a year with the organization as an AmeriCorps VISTA in 2010, Mike was hired as staff to support Frameworks’ Lending and Capacity Building division with a variety of outreach functions, loan and organizational underwriting, and advocacy and messaging around homeownership. Mike is also the former Chair of the Seattle-King County Housing Development Consortium’s Homeownership Affinity Group.Read More

Board Member

Susan Romei is a Residential Loan Officer with Banner Bank. She has been helping clients finance their dream of homeownership since 1986. She is well-versed in a full range of financing options and specializes in helping first-time homebuyers navigate the loan programs available to them. She also teaches homebuyer education classes in partnership with the Washington State Housing Finance Commission. She and her husband have been long time residents of the Puget Sound area, where they enjoy snowmobiling and river rafting near Leavenworth, Washington.

Board Member

Rich Zwicker is the Grant Administrator for the Washington State Housing Finance Commission’s Homeownership Division.  Before becoming Grants Administrator, he was a Senior Policy Advisor to the Commission’s Executive Director, Kim Herman.

Before joining the Commission, Rich served as a paralegal with the Consumer Protection Division of the Washington State Office of the Attorney General. He is also a former Renton City Councilmember (2008-2013). As a councilmember, Rich served on the Board of Directors of the Association of Washington Cities and represented the Sound Cities Association on the King County Regional Water Quality Committee and Read More