About Us
For more than 45 years, the California Housing Finance Agency (CalHFA) has supported the needs of low- and moderate-income renters and homebuyers by providing financing and programs with a focus on equity. Established in 1975, CalHFA was chartered as the state's affordable housing lender. The Agency's Multifamily Lending Division finances affordable rental housing through collaborations with developers, local, state and federal government partners and more, while its Single Family Division partners with a preferred lender network to provide first-time homebuyers with down payment and closing cost assistance and access to first mortgage loans. CalHFA is a self-supported state agency that doesn't rely on taxpayers dollars for its operational costs but regularly administers various state and federal resources on behalf of the state.
- Our Senior Staff
- Board of Directors
Tiena Johnson Hall
Executive Director since August 2021, appointed by Governor Gavin Newsom. M.B.A. University of Redlands. Previously: Senior Vice President and Manager of Community Development Finance, BBVA (2014-2021); Vice President and Community Development Manager, Bank of the West (2014); Senior VP and Relationship Manager, U.S. Bank (2005-2014); Director of Housing, Major Projects Division of the Los Angeles Housing and Investment Department (2004-2005); Senior VP and Regional Manager, Bank of America Community Lending (1997-2003); Finance Development Manager, Major Projects Division of the Los Angeles Housing and Investment Department (1995-1997); Project Manager, Abode Communities (1991-1994). Councils: California Interagency Council on Homelessness (2021 to present).
Rebecca Franklin
Chief Deputy Director since November 2024, appointed by Governor Gavin Newsom. Ed.D. University of the Pacific, M.A Gonzaga University. Previously: Director of Enterprise Risk Management and Compliance, CalHFA (2020-2024), Director of Innovation, State Fund (2019-2020); Enterprise Risk Manager, CalPERS (2015-2019); Management and Organizational Planning Consultant, and IT Personnel Analyst (2010-2015); Teller Operations Specialist, Bank of America (2004-2010).
Mehgie Tabar
Director of Legislation since April 2024 M.A. University of California, Irvine. Previously: Principal Consultant, California Senate Housing Committee (2022-2024); Data and Research Manager and Senior Housing Specialist, California Department of Housing and Community Development (2019-2022); Associate, Root Policy Research (2016-2019); Consultant, Concord Group (2014-2016); Research Assistant, Rosenow Spevacek Group (2014).
Stephanie McFadden
Director of Multifamily Programs since November 2024. M.C.P. University of California, Berkeley. Previously: Senior Vice President and Chief Lending Officer for Low Income Investment Fund (LIIF) (2021-2024); Senior Advisor, FHA Office of Multifamily Production for HUD (2020-2021); Managing Director of CBRE FHA Lending Group and President of CBRE HMF Inc., CBRE Capital Markets (2013-2020); Senior Vice President and FHA Product Manager, PNC Real Estate (2010-2013); Developer and Director of Asset Management, Vitus Group (2007-2009); Vice President and Loan Production Officer, ARCS Commercial Mortgage (2002-2007); Senior Vice President, Real Estate Debt Production Development, Bank of America Community Development Banking and other positions, Bank of America (1996-2002); Associate Investment Banker, Rauscher Pierce Refsnes, Inc. (1994-1996).
Claire Tauriainen
General Counsel since July 2018. J.D. University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law. Previously: Assistant General Counsel (2017-2018); Attorney III, CalHFA (2007-2017); Associate Attorney, Stockdale Law Firm (2006 to 2007); Associate Broker, Realty World-Point Richmond (2002 to 2005); Attorney in Civil Litigation, McNamara, Dodge, Ney, Beatty, Slattery, Borges and Ambacher LLP (2002 to 2003).
Jennifer LeBoeuf
Director of Administration since August 2017. B.A., California State University, Sacramento. Previously: Consultant (2017); Director of Human Resources and Administrative Services, Pacific Municipal Consultants (2000-2016); Office Manager, Interface Engineering (1993-2000).
Ellen Martin
Director of Homeownership since March 2023. M.A., California State University, Sacramento. Previously: Director of Business Development and Stakeholder Relations (2021-2023); Principal, Economic and Planning Systems Inc. (2005-2019); Policy Analyst and Legislative Coordinator, United Domestic Workers of America (2004-2005).
Oksana Glushchenko
Comptroller since June 2022, B.S., Plekhanov Russian University of Economics, Moscow, Russia. Previously: Deputy Comptroller, CalHFA (2016–2022); Accounting Administrator II, CalHFA (2010-2016); Accounting Administrator I (Supervisor), CalHFA (2007-2010); various accounting positions for CalHFA (1999-2007); Office Manager, Better Homes Realty North Valley Brokers (1996-1999).
Erwin J. Tam
Director of Financing since September 2021. B.A., University of California, Berkeley. Previously: Senior Vice President, Backstrom McCarley Berry & Co. LLC (2020); Vice President, KNN Public Finance (2014-2020); Vice President and Senior Vice President, Backstrom McCarley Berry & Co. LLC (2009-2014); Associate, RBC Capital Markets (2008); Associate, Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. (2005-2007).
Ashish Kumar
Chief Information Officer since May 2019. B.S., Information Systems Security, A.S. Computer Network Systems ITT Tech, Rancho Cordova, Previously: Chief Information Security Officer, CalHFA (2013 - 2019); Systems Analyst – VoIP Engineer, CalHFA (2010-2013); Support Engineer, Sundt Construction (2006 – 2010); Home Improvement and Operations Management, Sears (2003 – 2006).
Kathy Phillips
Director of Marketing & Communications since October 2016. A.S., Computer Science. Previously: Marketing Communications Manager, CalHFA (2015-2016); Website Manager/Digital Marketing Manager, CalHFA (2002-2015); Help Desk Specialist, CalHFA (2001-2002); Technical Support Manager, iMotors.com (2000-2001), Y2K Technician (Consultant), Sutter Health (1999-2000), Support Manager, Walmart (1992-1997).
