TNDC Welcomes Jennifer Dolin as New CEO
The TNDC Board of Directors has appointed Jennifer Smith Dolin as the new CEO of the organization, the largest nonprofit provider of affordable housing for San Francisco. Ms. Dolin will succeed COO Katie Lamont and CFO Roxanne Huey, who helmed the organization as Interim Co-CEOs following the untimely passing of former CEO maurilio león early this year.
Ms. Dolin brings considerable experience in nonprofit housing, having served more than 20 years at Mercy Housing California as Senior Housing Developer (2001-2013) and then as Regional VP of Operations (2013-2021). With expertise spanning strategic planning, asset and property management, resident services, community engagement, and advocacy, Ms. Dolin is especially qualified to lead TNDC into its next chapter. Her extensive background in the affordable housing industry is complemented by active membership on nonprofit and for-profit boards, where she honed her governance, fundraising, and strategic planning expertise. As the principal of JENDolin Consulting, Ms. Dolin has worked with housing providers across the country including Midpen Housing, Napa Valley Community Housing, CCH, Abode Communities, and Community Roots Housing.
“I am honored to join TNDC and to become this remarkable organization’s next CEO,” wrote Ms. Dolin. “As a third-generation Bay Area native, my deep-rooted connection to San Francisco fuels my unwavering commitment to leading an affordable housing, community development, and social service organization.”
“We are thrilled to welcome Jennifer to TNDC,” stated Susan Johnson, TNDC’s Board President. “She is a very well-respected industry leader and the right person to ensure that TNDC can continue to grow, serve more San Franciscans, build our programs, and address the challenges of housing affordability and homelessness.”
“On behalf of the Board,” Ms. Johnson added, “I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to CFO Roxanne Huey and COO Katie Lamont for having stepped up as Interim Co-CEOs to ensure that TNDC remained steady in its operations and unwavering in its commitment to the community.”
Ms. Dolin will start on January 6, 2025.
