PALO ALTO, CA - Alta Housing (formerly Palo Alto Housing), a community-based affordable housing organization, announced today the addition of Stephanie Shipe as Vice President, Property Management. Shipe brings 15 years of affordable housing property management experience and most recently served as the Director of Portfolio Management for the Housing Authority of the City of Alameda, California.
As Vice President, Property Management at Alta Housing, Shipe will manage over 1,000 units and a team of 35 professionals.
"Stephanie Shipe is an experienced affordable housing property management professional and skilled leader with an outstanding track record," said Randy Tsuda, Alta Housing's President and CEO. "Stephanie is passionate about helping people and providing them with safe, well-maintained housing. She is committed to Alta Housing's resident retention policy of working with residents and resident services to make sure residents are able to stay in their home. We know she will be a tremendous asset to the Alta Housing team.”
Before holding the Director of Portfolio Management position at the City of Alameda's Housing Authority, Shipe served as the Director of Operations at MidPen Housing, a non-profit developer, owner and manager of affordable housing in Northern California and was appointed to the City of Alameda Housing Authority's Board of Commissioners. As a Board Commissioner, she assisted in the development of the five-year strategic plan for the Housing Authority of the City of Alameda.
"I am excited to work with Alta Housing's team of dedicated professionals who are passionate about creating stronger, more diverse communities by providing and maintaining high-quality, affordable housing where individuals and families thrive," said Shipe.
Shipe graduated from the University of San Francisco in San Francisco, California, with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Management.
Alta Housing owns and operates 29 residential communities and has over 500 units in its development pipeline with five projects in various phases of development in Mountain View, Redwood City and San Mateo.
About Alta Housing: In its 52 years of service, non-profit Alta Housing builds, develops, acquires and manages low- and moderate-income housing in the San Francisco Bay Area. Alta Housing provides high-quality, award-winning housing with subsidized rents and supports its residents in reaching their goals through its Resident Services program. Alta Housing continues to expand its portfolio and focuses its future housing efforts along transit corridors on the Peninsula. For more information about Alta Housing, visit www.altahousing.org