Terry Goddard II
Executive Director
Terry Goddard II, a member of the LAC Commission on HIV and the co-chair of its Housing Task Force, has over 26 years in housing services and management. After 15 years at Aid For AIDS he was tapped in 2006 to head up Serra Ancillary Care Corporation as its Executive Director. It was Mr. Goddard’s vision that first brought AFA and Serra together, identifying the core competencies in each that, on a shared basis, could strengthen the safety net for all persons living with HIV, increase the housing continuum of-care services and moreover be cost-effective. In 2009, after full endorsement from both boards, with no reduction in program personnel and at a cost savings of $282,743, AFA and Serra merged their highly complementary programs and funding streams into one organization. Since then, we have steadily diversified and expanded to become a sector leader in the “housing first” model of healthcare. In 2013 he received the Center for Nonprofit Management Leadership Impact Award in recognition of the successful merging of AFA and Serra. Terry has a BA and MA in Psychology and in 2017 he successfully completed the Health Care Executive Program at the UCLA Anderson School of Management.
✉ tgoddard@alliancehh.org | ☎ 323-344-4899 
Jack Lorenz
Director of Development and Communications
Jack joined Alliance in 2015, overseeing all fundraising and communications activities at the agency. Immediately prior to his time at Alliance, Jack spent four years as Director of Programs and Development at Equality California. Working in the fields of immigration, social justice, health care, LGBT issues and now housing, Mr. Lorenz has spent 18 years in the non-profit sector. For 12 years, he was Executive Director of the Gatekeeper Foundation. Education: MA, Humanities. California State University, Northridge
✉ jlorenz@alliancehh.org | ☎ 323-344-4880 
Jessica Johnson
Director of Permanent Supportive Housing
Jessica joined Alliance in 2018 as a Program Manager and currently oversees permanent supportive housing. Prior to joining Alliance, Jessica worked as a case manager and job developer at Volunteers of America and also worked as a case manager, intake specialist, and data specialist at Mental Health America of Los Angeles serving veterans experiencing homelessness or at risk of becoming homeless. Jessica has 5 years of social service experience in the realm of homelessness, mental health, and housing. She has a BA in Political Science and a Master’s in Social Work from California State University, Long Beach.
✉ jjohnson@alliancehh.org | ☎ 323-344-4861 
Darién Acevedo
Senior Director of Housing Support Services
Darien joined Alliance for Housing and Healing in November 2016 and has 10 years of management experience in the fields of mental health and housing. Prior to working for Alliance, Darien spent 5 years as Program Supervisor for a children’s mental health facility in Brooklyn, NY and over 4 years as Permanent Housing Program Manager for Project New Hope, a non-profit housing provider for low-income people living with HIV/AIDS in Los Angeles County. In her current position, , she is responsible for the oversight and management of the South Bay Regional Office HOPWA contract, the Long Beach CoC Project Mainstream contract, all programs and contracts in the West Hollywood office, the DHS Intensive Case Management Programs and the supervision of the Integration Systems Manager. Education: BA in Humanities from the University of Puerto Rico, MA in Drama Therapy from New York University.
✉ dacevedo@alliancehh.org | ☎ 323-344-4865
Vicki Freda
CCA Program Manager
Vicki joined Alliance (at that time Aid for Aids) in 2001 as a Housing Specialist for the Long Beach Region. Vicki has a background in property management, accounting and the Los Angeles County housing market.
✉ vfreda@alliancehh.org | ☎ 323-344-4890 
Christina Mancilla
Director of Group Homes
Yesenia Akers
Regional Director, South Bay Housing Services
Beginning as a Program Assistant with Aid for AIDS, Yesenia has spent 10 years with Alliance for Housing and Healing, of which 7 years were in direct service with clients. As the former South Bay Program Supervisor, she assisted with the recruitment and training of staff for the South Bay Regional Office which opened in 2017. In her current position, Yesenia is responsible for the overall management of the South Bay Regional Office by identifying and evaluating the housing needs of the people served, managing the housing providers, and overseeing programmatic procedures. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology with an emphasis on Counseling and Interviewing from California State University, Northridge.
✉ yakers@alliancehh.org | ☎ 562-294-5506 
Gabriel De La Mora
Program Manager, DHS Intensive Case Management Program
Gabriel joined the Alliance in 2012 as a Housing Specialist. He currently oversees delivery of intensive case management services to participants of DHS’s Housing for Health program. Prior to joining Alliance for Housing and Healing Gabriel worked with at risk youth in the East Los Angeles and South Los Angeles areas through Boys and Girls Clubs and charter schools. He also worked with homeless youth in the Hollywood area at Covenant House California and was in charge of the emergency shelter program. Gabriel has a Bachelor of Arts degree from California State University, Los Angeles in Sociology with a minor in Chicano Studies and an Associate of Arts from East Los Angeles College in Liberal Arts.
✉ gdelamora@alliancehh.org | ☎ 323-344-4898 
Ella Noflin
Program Manager, Intensive Case Management Program
Ella recently joined Alliance and oversees our program that provides direct care and services for clients who are chronically homeless with physical and mental disabilities Ella joins us from RE Daycare here in Los Angeles where she oversaw all programs and administration, prior to her time at RE, Ella was a housing specialist at SHARE in Culver City. She has been in the social service field since 2003 and has both a bachelors and master degree from the University of San Francisco.
✉ enoflin@alliancehh.org | ☎ 323-274-3342 
Adam Rycroft
Dynamic Solutions Manager
Adam joined the Development team in July 2012 and has over a decade of experience working in nonprofit and government agencies. Mr. Rycroft is a Certified Salesforce Administrator and oversees the organization’s client, operational, and donor databases. Education: BA in Classical Humanities from the George Washington University.
✉ arycroft@alliancehh.org | ☎ 323-344-4897 
Linda Ortiz
Grants Manager
Linda joined Alliance in early 2018, served as a Housing Manager and joined the Development Team in August 2019. Linda manages the proposal submission processes, along grant compliance and management. Linda has worked in the real-estate and property management industry for over 30 years, coupled with the last 10 years in homeless services, serving as a psychiatric rehabilitation practitioner, case management and housing coordination. Linda has a solid understanding of philanthropy and fundraising practices, having worked with over 30 non-profits in various capacities; administration, fundraising, event planning, volunteer coordination, board development and management.
✉ lortiz@alliancehh.org | ☎ 323-344-4881 
Caroline McKiernan
Human Resources Manager
Beginning at Alliance for Housing and Healing as an Executive Assistant/Human Resources Coordinator in 2010, Caroline has spent 9 years with Alliance for Housing and Healing. Previous to her employment with Alliance, she worked in the field of for profit low income housing tax credit (LIHTC) syndication and development in administrative positions, in human resources, and in due diligence coordination. In her current position as the Human Resources Manager, Caroline sources new talent, on boards employees, implements benefits, coordinates leaves of absences, and ensures effective employee relations. Education: Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Los Angeles in English Literature and a certificate in Human Resources Management from UCLA Extension.
✉ cmckiernan@alliancehh.org | ☎ 323-344-4883
Staff Directory
• Ada Aleman, Program Assistant | ☎ 562-294-5500 x201
• Mireya Amador, Program Supervisor | ☎ 562-294-5500
• Yesenia Akers, South Bay Regional Director of Housing Services | ☎ 562-294-5500 x217
• Tabithia Banando, Housing Locator | ☎ 562-294-5500
• Kelly Bravo, Housing Specialist |☎ 562-294-5500 x206
• Brittany Brumfield, Homeless Case Manager MSC |☎ 562-983-2088
• Kimishia Campbell, Housing Specialist |☎ 562-294-5500 x212
• Elizabeth Gunnoe, Housing Specialist |☎ 562-294-5500 x219
• Christopher Jimenez, Case Manager | ☎ 562-294-5500 x208
• Lanika Manning, Case Manager | ☎ 562-294-5500 x203
• Norma Montes, Housing Specialist |☎ 562-294-5500 x210
• Angie Rubio, Housing Specialist | ☎ 562-294-5500 x206
• David Sigala, Housing Specialist |☎ 562-294-5500 x209
• Ernestina Anaya, C.N.A., Casa Madona | ☎ 323-342-0705
• Margaret Deacy, LCSW, Itinerant
• Thania Garcia, On Call C.N.A., Casa de Corazon | ☎ 323-342-0705
• Shelley Harvey, C.N.A., Casa Los Angeles | ☎ 323-342-0705
• Maria Hernandez, C.N.A., Casa Madona | ☎ 323-342-0705
• Yesenia Macias, C.N.A., Casa Madona | ☎ 323-342-0705
• Christina Mancilla, C.N.A., Casa Los Angeles | ☎ 323-342-0705
• Fabiola Mancilla, C.N.A., Casa Madona | ☎ 323-342-0705
• Yessenia Martinez, C.N.A., Casa Madona | ☎ 323-342-0705
• Maya Peters, M.S.W. | ☎ 323-383-7243
• Joaquin Quiroz, R.N. Case Manager, Casa Madona and Casa Los Angeles | ☎ 323-342-0705
• Elizabeth Reyes, C.N.A., Casa Madona | ☎ 323-342-0705
• Zoila Rivera, C.N.A., Casa Soldano | ☎ 562-595-4877
• Isabel Sandoval, C.N.A., Casa Los Angeles | ☎ 323-737-7661
• Sokha Sea, Group Home Manager, Casa Soldano | ☎ 562-595-4877
• Sherry Small, C.N.A., Casa Soldano | ☎ 562-595-4877
• Burna Stewart, C.N.A., Casa Soldano | ☎ 562-595-4877
• Rocio Torres, C.N.A., Casa Los Angeles | ☎ 323-737-7661
• Alonso Vargas, C.N.A., Casa de Corazon | ☎ 562-951-3869
• Cindy Velis, Group Home Manager, Casa Los Angeles | ☎ 323-737-7661
• Frank Wilson, Assistant Group Home Manager, Casa Soldano | ☎ 562-595-4877
