Job Announcement Number: 16-HUD-385-P

Job Title: Director, Office of Public Housing

Department: Department of Housing and Urban Development

Agency: Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing

Core Competencies

Public Housing, Housing Policy, Housing Program Administration, Community Development, Community/Economic Revitalization, Human Resources, Training and Development, Staff Leadership, Team Building, Employee Evaluations, Resource Management,

Grievance/Conflict Resolution, Cross-Functional Agency Collaboration, Performance Evaluation, Trends Analysis, Risk Assessment, HUD Resources/Funding Administration, Short-Term/Long-Range Planning, Business Plans/Reports Development, Budgeting, Cost Controls, Performance Optimization, Real Estate Law, Financing/Lending, Portfolio/Assets Management, Municipalities, Strategic Partnerships, Negotiations, Communications

Professional Experience

11/2015-Present

East Bay Revitalization, Inc. (EBR)

Lafayette, CA

Hours per Week: 40

Salary: $150K per annum

Supervisor: N/A

Founder and Interim Executive Director/CEO

Successfully founded in 2009 and currently steer operations of organization focused on addressing current need for safe, reliable, sustainable, and affordable housing along with underemployment issues within Bay Area communities through resourceful, innovative and viable solutions. Effectively define, cultivate and manage strategic partnerships and identify and implement streamlined processes for more efficient, cost-effective building practices while concurrently delivering economic vibrancy to marginalized populations.

Promote key mission of developing affordable housing and building communities fostering self-sufficiency through entrepreneurial and educational opportunities. Has included creating and launching mentorship program providing graduates of local, city-run construction apprenticeship program with gainful employment backed by supportive, motivating environment instrumental to optimizing outcomes. Deliver accountability training and grievance resolution based on principals of restorative justice.

Actively recruit, train and direct staff and volunteers, providing hands-on leadership vital to maximizing operational performance in a fluid environment with increasing demand for services. Strategically plan, allocate and administer stringent budget to maximize use of limited resources and control costs.

Michelle L. Thimesch, esq Page 2 of 2

03/1998-10/2015

Thimesch Law Offices

Walnut Creek, CA

Hours per Week: 40

Salary: $220K per annum

Supervisor: N/A

Partner

Specialized in providing expert, solutions-focused professional representation in real estate, construction and business transactions, leasing and landlord/tenant issues, real estate financing and lending law, and management of troubled/underperforming real estate assets and loan portfolios along with representation spanning nonprofit organizations and entities, municipal finance, planned giving, and probate and trust administration.

Effectively managed multi-disciplinary teams, including leading, motivating and developing teams within client businesses; resourcefully resolved conflicting priorities and issues critical to collaboratively achieving goals. Proficiently developed business plans and prepared complex business reports. Developed, reviewed and enhanced growth and development strategies to boost performance. Effectively controlled business expenditures to consistently meet aggressive budgetary goals.

Education

Drake University Law School-Des Moines, IA

Degree: Juris Doctorate

Earned: 1988

GPA: 3.5 / 4.0 scale (est.)

Credits: 90 semester hours

University of Illinois-Urbana/Champaign, IL

Degree: Bachelor of Arts, Speech Communications

Earned: 1985

GPA: 3.5 / 4.0 scale (est.)

Credits: 120 semester hours

Certifications/Trainings

Certified Community Mediator; 2013

Technical Skills

MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Community Leadership

Member, Iron Triangle Neighborhood Council-Richmond, CA; 2014-present

Board of Directors, Los Angeles Mission-focused on serving homeless population; 2012-2015

Board of Trustees, Bay East Foundation; 2010-2011

President, Executives Association Contra Costa County; 2002-2003

Date

Department of Housing and Urban Development

Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing

San Francisco, CA

RE: Job Announcement Number: 16-HUD-385-P

I am extremely interested in being considered for the Director, Office of Public Housing position currently available with your agency and believe you will find my background uniquely supports this position. To acquaint you with my qualifications, my resume is included for review. In advance, thank you, thank you for your time and consideration.

As demonstrated, I founded East Bay Revitalization, Inc. in 2009 and am currently serving as Interim Executive Director/CEO, with a focus on addressing housing needs in Bay Area communities. In this capacity, I offer you solid experience in delivering innovative, cost-effective and efficient housing solutions, with expertise in planning, developing and steering programs and projects, allocating and administering stringent budgets, managing administrative operations, and building and leading dynamic teams to generate optimal results. As part of our services, we also promote self-sufficiency and economic growth through successful programs focused on providing entrepreneurial and educational opportunities to marginalized populations. I am highly qualified to direct staff in public housing functions, experienced in productively interfacing and collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders spanning government officials and community leaders through executives and effective in addressing and resolving grievances and conflicts to achieve common goals.

Of note, I also offer many years of experience as a Partner in a successful law firm, with a strong emphasis on representing clients in the areas of real estate, construction, leasing, landlord/tenant issues, real estate financing and lending, and real estate assets and loan portfolio management. Complementing my professional background I have earned a Juris Doctorate along with a BA in Speech Communications and am a Certified Community Mediator. I have also continually served as a community leader with multiple organizations, as detailed in the accompanying resume.

As Director, you will find me to be a performance-driven, solutions-focused leader and dynamic team player prepared to deliver immediate and long-range results and committed to supporting you in achieving your objectives. I am confident that I would be a valuable asset to your agency in this rewarding position, and look forward to interviewing with you in the near future.

Sincerely,

Michelle L. Thimesch, ESQ