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

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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

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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

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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.

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With 25 years in the mortgage industry, Titus has built a career that goes beyond helping clients buy homes, specializing in supporting real estate professionals and fellow lenders in growing their businesses. His lending background, combined with hands-on experience in real estate strategies such as buying, selling, flipping, and investing, provides a unique perspective on creating opportunities for both clients and partners. Read More

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Emily Northup is a grants administrator with the Washington State Housing Finance Commission where she manages programs that support housing counseling services, prepurchase education, foreclosure prevention, and mortgage assistance to homeowners across the state. In her spare time, she enjoys exploring the Puget Sound with her family.

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Louis Howard has been an Ambassador in the Housing industry for over 25 years. Louis’s focus has been in the areas of development, homebuilding, commercial, marketing, affordable housing organizations, and promoting homeownership initiatives. Louis is driven by the mission to be a difference maker in the lives of people and build success one opportunity at a time.

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Garrett Kalt is the co-founder of People First Communications, where he helps housing nonprofits build sustainable support through people-centered storytelling and relationship-based fundraising. A Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) and Project Management Professional (PMP), he has secured millions in funding and launched numerous successful monthly giving programs, driven by his belief that the housing crisis is solvable.

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Jacquelynne Sandoval is a local business owner and Realtor in the Spokane Area. She works with local organizations and nonprofits by teaching classes to help people achieve their goals of understanding budgeting and credit, first time home buying and benefits of community involvement within business. She is a wife, mother and active church member who loves to sing.

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Heather Lyons is the Homeownership Services Director at Community Frameworks. She leads lending and technical assistance across the Pacific Northwest through the HUD-funded Self Help Homeownership Opportunity Program (SHOP) and, in Washington State, oversees direct development, homebuyer education and counseling, and down payment assistance lending. Read More