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He has been connected to Tipping Point since its founding, previously leading First Place for Youth, a key grantee, for 12 years. Under Sam’s leadership, First Place became a national leader in supporting former foster youth. Sam has received the Annie E. Casey Foundation Fellowship and the James Irvine Foundation Leadership Award. He has a master’s degree in counseling from California State University, East Bay. When he is not at work, he is either hanging out with his twin daughters or playing golf.

Following a 20-year career at Gap Inc., where he served as chairman and interim CEO, he transitioned his leadership to global sustainability.

As co-founder of the Pisces Foundation, he advances innovative solutions on environmental solutions and improving San Francisco. A former chair of SFMOMA and a long-standing board member of Conservation International, Robert bridges the gap between corporate strategy and cultural stewardship. He was born in San Francisco and holds a B.A. from Princeton and an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Since 2017, the fund has invested nearly $700 million in housing preservation and development across San Francisco and the Bay Area, supporting more than 3,500 permanently affordable homes for more than 6,000 residents. Previously, Rebecca served as director of social impact investment under Mayor Ed Lee and as a vice president in public sector and infrastructure investment banking at Goldman Sachs. In addition to her service on the DDC board, she serves on the boards of the California Housing Partnership and the Non-Profit Housing Association of Northern California.

Prior to Ripple, Chris co-founded and served as CEO of Prosper, a peer-to-peer lending marketplace, and E-Loan, one of America’s first online mortgage lending service providers and now publicly traded online lender. During his tenure at E-Loan, he pioneered the open access to credit scores movement by making E-Loan the first company to show consumers their FICO scores. As a first-generation college student, Chris graduated from San Francisco State University in 1984.

Communities under construction that Chris and his team are actively shaping include Treasure Island, Yerba Buena Island, and Bay Meadows. Notable completed projects include the Ferry Building, the Flood Building, 140 New Montgomery, Hollywood Park, and Intuit Dome. Chris is a California native and a graduate of Georgetown University. He currently splits his time between San Francisco and Los Angeles.

Olga also serves as the secretary-treasurer of the SF Labor Council.

He also serves as a director of Bay FC and is a strategic advisor to Westbound Equity Partners. David teaches private investment funds law at UC Law San Francisco, and is a writing tutor at Mount Tamalpais College, the accredited college inside San Quentin Rehabilitation Center. David graduated from Amherst College, where he is a trustee, and received his law degree from Columbia Law School.

She served as CEO of eBay from 1998 to 2008, guiding its rise into a global e-commerce leader. From 2011 to 2015, she was president and CEO of Hewlett-Packard, where she oversaw its separation into HP Inc. and Hewlett Packard Enterprise. She later led Hewlett Packard Enterprise as president and CEO from 2015 to 2017. Meg has served on the boards of Procter & Gamble, General Motors, and Dropbox, and recently joined the board of CoreWeave Inc.

Shola is an experienced real estate executive specializing in public-private partnerships. Prior to joining the DDC, Shola served as the chief operating officer at Eden Housing, a statewide nonprofit housing developer. In her role as COO, Shola managed operations across Eden’s 11,000-unit affordable housing portfolio in California. She also previously served as the director of housing and community development for the City of Oakland, California.

Before relocating to California, Shola served as chair and CEO of the New York City Housing Authority, the largest public housing authority in the U.S. A mayoral appointee, Shola created and launched NextGeneration NYCHA, a $10 billion, 10-year strategic plan to stabilize and modernize the agency. Shola serves as board chair of the Non-Profit Housing Association of Northern California and sits on the advisory board of the San Francisco Housing Accelerator Fund. Shola was a 2024 Bisnow awardee for Outstanding Excellence & Influence in Northern California Commercial Real Estate. She holds a B.A. from Wesleyan University and an M.P.A. from NYU Wagner.

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She has built her career at the intersection of national policy and mission-driven startups. Most recently, she served as a director at Addepar, a fintech company. She previously served as deputy policy director for Pete Buttigieg’s presidential campaign and as deputy chief of staff in the Domestic Policy Council in the Obama White House. Tyler holds degrees from Harvard University and the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

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TJ is a real estate private equity investor who brings commercial rigor and capital markets expertise to public-sector revitalization work. He leads DDC’s work on real estate and capital initiatives while on secondment from Sixth Street, where he is a principal in the real estate investing business. Prior to Sixth Street, TJ worked in investment banking at J.P. Morgan in New York, focused on corporate finance advisory and structured solutions. He holds a degree in economics from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where he graduated summa cum laude.

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Anna is an urban planner and former consultant who translates data, community insights, and complex real estate analysis into clear recommendations and implementable plans. For the past five years, Anna worked at HR&A Advisors as a project manager and senior analytical staff member, leading housing and economic development consulting projects across the U.S. Prior to HR&A, Anna served as an AmeriCorps VISTA Employment Coordinator at a mental health nonprofit in Washington, D.C. She holds degrees in economics and international affairs from the George Washington University.

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Shirley brings more than 12 years of experience in property management, project management, and staff oversight. In her most recent role at Eden Housing, she played a pivotal role in driving operational efficiency and providing high-level support to executive leadership. As the leader of the Operations Business team, Shirley provided strategic direction, fostered collaboration, and ensured clarity in execution.

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Jaime has spent 25 years in nonprofit development in San Francisco, including nine as director of development for Sterne School. Since launching her consultancy, her clients have included San Francisco Symphony, SFMOMA, Bay Area Discovery Museum, CalAcademy, and most recently, The Salvation Army San Francisco and S.F. Democrats.

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