FHDC 2008 Board of Directors

Ramon Ramírez, President
Term: next annual meeting

Mr. Ramirez has been on the Board of Directors since 1996. He has extensive fundraising, organizing, personnel management, and administrative experience, as well as extensive board experience at a number of other non-profits.

Nargess Shadbeh, Emeritus Member
Term: lifetime, no voting rights

Ms. Shadbeh is a founding member of FHDC. She is an attorney working on farmworker issues at the Oregon Law Center. She is also one of the original advocates who helped to lay the policy groundwork that allowed FHDC to build its first housing projects Nuevo Amanecer (1994) and Esperanza Court (1997).

Larry Kleinman, Treasurer
Term: next annual meeting

Mr. Kleinman has been on FHDC's Board since 2000 and has served on the Boards of several non-profits. He has extensive fundraising, organizing, personnel management, and administrative experience,

Albertina Vallejo, Community Representative, Farmworker
Term: next annual meeting

Ms. Vallejo is farmworker who has served on FHDC's Board since 2006. Ms. Vallejo brings the knowledge and experience she gained as a farmworker, grassroots organizer, and as former president of the Nuevo Amanecer Resident Association. She is fluent in the Pur'epecha language spoken by many of our residents.

Laurie Hoefer
Term: 2 years

Mrs. Hoefer is an attorney witih Legal Aid Services of Oregon. She became a member in October of 2007.

Mark J. Wilk, Community Rep.
Term: next annual meeting

Mr. Wilk is an attorney with the Oregon Law Center and works on issues affecting farmworkers. He has been on the Board since 1999. He has personnel management experience at the Executive Director level and provides training to FHDC property management staff on landlord-tenant issues. 

Jose Rodriguez, President, Nuevo Amancer Resident Association President- Farmworker 
Term: 1 years

Mr. Rodriguez joined the Board in June, 2008 as the Resident Association President of Nuevo Amanecer. He is a vocal spokesperson for his community and a devoted community leader.

Herlinda Robles, Retired- Farmworker
Term: next annual meeting

Ms. Robles is a retired farmworker who has served on FHDC's Board since 1994, longer than any other member. Ms. Robles brings the knowledge and experience she gained as a farmworker and as a grassroots organizer.

Guadalupe Gutierrez, President, Colonia Amistad Resident Association
Term: 1 years

Mrs. Gutierrez is a farmworker who moved to Colonia Amistad in July, 2007. Mrs. Gutierrez also works with FHDC's Property Management Team at Colonia Amistad and is an active volunteer with the educational programs.

Margarita Bautista President, Colonia Libertad Resident Association
Term: 1 year

Margarita is a committed spokesperson, community organizer, and leader in her community. She was elected President of the Resident Association at Libertad in August, 2009. Margarita has two children and is bilingual.

Jose Gonzales
Term: 2 years

Jose was elected as a member of the board in October, 2007. Jose is the owner and president of Tu Casa Real Estate in Salem, Oregon. He is the son of former farmworkers and was raised in the mid-Willamette region.