Our Mission

HIP Housing’s Mission is to invest in human potential by improving the housing and lives of people in our community. HIP Housing enables people with special needs, either from income or circumstance, to live independent, self-sufficient lives in decent, safe, low-cost homes.

To achieve our mission, HIP Housing provides Home Sharing, Self-Sufficiency, and Property Development.

Who is HIP Housing

Empowering Lives
HIP Housing empowers families and individuals in San Mateo County to live happier, more independent and self-sufficient lives through innovative housing and mentoring programs that help break the cycle of poverty and end homelessness.

Creative Affordable Housing Solutions

With its unique Home Sharing, Self Sufficiency and Property Development programs, HIP Housing is a leader in providing creative affordable housing solutions for people in San Mateo County. HIP Housing’s self-funding operating model maximizes existing housing stock and ensures that every dollar donated goes directly into programs that positively impact people’s lives.

40-plus Years of Commitment to San Mateo County

For more than 40 years, HIP Housing has demonstrated its strong commitment to helping people in San Mateo County to live better, more independent lives. HIP Housing is uniquely knowledgeable about San Mateo County, and uses that expertise to further its affordable housing and human potential mission on behalf of families and individuals in need.

Investing in Human Potential

Every day, HIP Housing works hard to live up to its name – Human Investment Project – by investing its creativity, resources and passion in helping people to find a safe, affordable home that is so crucial to living a happy, healthy life.
HIP Housing respects and protects your privacy. We will not sell, share, trade or rent your personal information to other companies or individuals. If you choose to provide your personal information to HIP Housing you may receive future information from us by mail, or email, or telephone. If you do not wish to be contacted about upcoming events or volunteer and support opportunities, or would like to opt out of our mailing list, please call us at (650) 348-6660 or email us at our general mailbox at mailbox@hiphousing.org. This web site contains links to other sites. HIP Housing is not responsible for the privacy practices of such other sites. HIP Housing may change this Privacy Policy at any time by posting the amended Privacy Policy on this site.

Join Us

HIP Housing offers excellent benefits package including paid health, dental and vision plan; employer contributed pension plan; opportunity to participate in tax-sheltered annuity (employee contributions); rotating Friday off schedule; and two weeks paid vacation. Contact HIP Housing job opportunities at: mailbox@hiphousing.org

Job Listings

General inquiries can be made via email mailbox@hiphousing.org.

Human Investment Project, Inc.
800 South Claremont Street, #210
San Mateo, CA 94402
tel: (650)348-6660
fax: (650)348-0284

Our Dedicated Team Members

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HIP Housing Staff

HIP Housing Staff Photo

HIP Housing Affordable Ventures

Kate Harr

Kate Comfort Harr
Executive Director

EXECUTIVE STAFF

Kate Comfort Harr,
Executive Director
KComfort@hiphousing.org

Laura Fanucchi,
Associate Executive Director
LFanucchi@hiphousing.org

Sue Kallstrom,
Office Manager
SKallstrom@hiphousing.org

PROGRAMS

Home Sharing Program

Barbara Liedtke,
Senior Home Sharing Coordinator
BLiedtke@hiphousing.org

Debra Smith,
Senior Home Sharing Coordinator
DSmith@hiphousing.org

Laura Moya,
Home Sharing Specialist
LMoya@hiphousing.org

Dania Delgadillo, MSW
Coastside Home Sharing Coordinator
DDelgadillo@hiphousing.org

Esperanza Jacuinde,
North County Home Sharing Coordinator
EJacuinde@hiphousing.org

Bessie Rivera,
Home Sharing Assistant
BRivera@hiphousing.org

Chris Sturken,
Community Outreach Specialist
CSturken@hiphousing.org

Self Sufficiency Program

Shirley Suprapto, MSW, ASW
Self Sufficiency Program Director
SSuprapto@hiphousing.org

Regina Greissinger,
Program Assistant / Case Manager
RGreissinger@hiphousing.org

James Simmons,
Case Manager
JSimmons@hiphousing.org

Melissa Larcher,
Case Manager
MLarcher@hiphousing.org

DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

Clarice Veloso-Lugo,
Development Director
CVeloso-Lugo@hiphousing.org

Rebecca Williamson,
Special Events Manager
RWilliamson@hiphousing.org

Katherine Goodman
Grant Writer, Development
KGoodman@hiphousing.org

Avneet Bassi,
Marketing and Communications Associate
ABassi@hiphousing.org

ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT

Ghion Dessie,
Controller
GDessie@hiphousing.org

Norma Quiroz,
Compliance Manager
NQuiroz@hiphousing.org

Allan Ocon,
Senior Accountant II
AOcon@hiphousing.org

Jessie Huang,
Senior Accountant
JHuang@hiphousing.org

Sergio de Leon,
Senior Accountant
SDeleon@hiphousing.org

Dinah Santos,
Staff Accountant
DSantos@hiphousing.org

Carlos Castro,
Staff Accountant
CCastro@hiphousing.org

Marcy Zamora,
Administrative Assistant
MZamora@hiphousing.org

HIP HOUSING AFFORDABLE VENTURES
(Property Management)

Steven McDonald,
Vice President, Property Management
SMcdonald@hiphousing.org

Veronica Satizabal
Property Supervisor
VSatizabal@hiphousing.org

Lawrence C. King
HIP Housing Affordable Ventures Property Manager
LKing@hiphousing.org

Mario Sanchez,
Edgewater Isle Property Manager
MSanchez@hiphousing.org

Jana Cook,
San Mateo Rotary Haciendas Property Manager
JCook@hiphousing.org

Jabbar Mohammed Khan
San Mateo Rotary Floritas Property Manager
MKhan@hiphousing.org

Nori Jabba
Compliance & Coordination Consultant
NJabba@hiphousing.org

Suyin Nichols
Senior Services Coordinator
EWIservices@hiphousing.org

Stephanie Miranda
Assistant Property Manager
SMiranda@hiphousing.org

Yvette Hackworth
Office Manager
YHackworth@hiphousing.org

Board of Directors

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Co-President

Virginia Taylor

Co-President

Shelley Pavela

Treasurer 

Don McVey

Secretary 

Leila Perreras

Board of Directors

Joshua Amoroso

Lauren Boro

Nancy Bush

Addie Chan

Rocsana Enriquez

Kalah Espinoza

Tiauna George

Brian Jaffe

Diana Kayiatos

Bill Lowell

Dr. Jennifer Taylor Mendoza

Carolyn Moore

Gene Mullin

Meris Ota

Bill Palmer

Gina Quiney

Honorary Board

Lois Almen Everett

Congresswoman Anna Eshoo

Helen Fisicaro

T. Jack Foster, Jr.

Senator Jerry Hill

Dennis Lanterman

Jack Matthews

Guillermo “Memo” Morantes

Helen Hilton Raiser

David Schemel

Congresswoman Jackie Speier