Meet the team
Meet the team
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Core Team
Alvin Puentevella
Founder & Executive Director
About
35+ years in real estate, construction, and Wall Street; leads BFN’s rapid, community-first housing recovery.
Alvin Puentevella
Founder & Executive Director
About
35+ years in real estate, construction, and Wall Street; leads BFN’s rapid, community-first housing recovery.
Alvin Puentevella
Founder & Executive Director
About
35+ years in real estate, construction, and Wall Street; leads BFN’s rapid, community-first housing recovery.
Barbara Bullard
Brand & Storytelling – Equity Media Strategist
About
Nationally recognized branding and storytelling leader; CEO of Chisholm Institute.
Barbara Bullard
Brand & Storytelling – Equity Media Strategist
About
Nationally recognized branding and storytelling leader; CEO of Chisholm Institute.
Barbara Bullard
Brand & Storytelling – Equity Media Strategist
About
Nationally recognized branding and storytelling leader; CEO of Chisholm Institute.
Aaron Holm
Housing Systems Consultant – Modular Housing Pioneer
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Founder of Blokable, ex-Amazon; public-private housing innovator with $33M+ raised.
Aaron Holm
Housing Systems Consultant – Modular Housing Pioneer
About
Founder of Blokable, ex-Amazon; public-private housing innovator with $33M+ raised.
Aaron Holm
Housing Systems Consultant – Modular Housing Pioneer
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Founder of Blokable, ex-Amazon; public-private housing innovator with $33M+ raised.
Jane Flowers
Grants and Development
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Trauma-informed grant strategist securing recovery funding for vulnerable communities.
Jane Flowers
Grants and Development
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Trauma-informed grant strategist securing recovery funding for vulnerable communities.
Jane Flowers
Grants and Development
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Trauma-informed grant strategist securing recovery funding for vulnerable communities.
Sam Ruben
Development Consultant
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Co-founder of Mighty Buildings; leader in zero-emission, prefab housing solutions.
Sam Ruben
Development Consultant
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Co-founder of Mighty Buildings; leader in zero-emission, prefab housing solutions.
Sam Ruben
Development Consultant
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Co-founder of Mighty Buildings; leader in zero-emission, prefab housing solutions.
Paul Navarro
Legal Counsel – Public-Private Deal Strategist
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Perkins Coie startup counsel; expert in structuring complex public-private housing initiatives.
Paul Navarro
Legal Counsel – Public-Private Deal Strategist
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Perkins Coie startup counsel; expert in structuring complex public-private housing initiatives.
Paul Navarro
Legal Counsel – Public-Private Deal Strategist
About
Perkins Coie startup counsel; expert in structuring complex public-private housing initiatives.
Aaron Fairchild
Fund Strategy Consultant – Impact Investment Architect
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Founder of Green Canopy NODE; $100M+ raised for sustainable housing funds.
Aaron Fairchild
Fund Strategy Consultant – Impact Investment Architect
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Founder of Green Canopy NODE; $100M+ raised for sustainable housing funds.
Aaron Fairchild
Fund Strategy Consultant – Impact Investment Architect
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Founder of Green Canopy NODE; $100M+ raised for sustainable housing funds.
Wim Hurst
Technology Consultant, Communications Associate
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Co-founder of Full Frame; Builds tech and outreach systems for BFN.
Wim Hurst
Technology Consultant, Communications Associate
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Co-founder of Full Frame; Builds tech and outreach systems for BFN.
Wim Hurst
Technology Consultant, Communications Associate
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Co-founder of Full Frame; Builds tech and outreach systems for BFN.
Hinton “Rami” Wells
Special Projects Associate
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Pilots from concept to community deployment.
Hinton “Rami” Wells
Special Projects Associate
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Pilots from concept to community deployment.
Hinton “Rami” Wells
Special Projects Associate
About
Pilots from concept to community deployment.
Maliha Siddiqi
Associate – Organizational Integrity
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USC architecture; designs for housing equity.
Maliha Siddiqi
Associate – Organizational Integrity
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USC architecture; designs for housing equity.
Maliha Siddiqi
Associate – Organizational Integrity
About
USC architecture; designs for housing equity.
Advisors
Dan Schneider
Exec Dir, I Can Still Do That Foundation; President, Big Shoes Media; nonprofit arts advocate.
Dan Schneider
Exec Dir, I Can Still Do That Foundation; President, Big Shoes Media; nonprofit arts advocate.
Dan Schneider
Exec Dir, I Can Still Do That Foundation; President, Big Shoes Media; nonprofit arts advocate.
Greg Monterrosa
Startup & Economic Development. Founder, MyLLC & Milk Room; mentor at Hub101.
Greg Monterrosa
Startup & Economic Development. Founder, MyLLC & Milk Room; mentor at Hub101.
Greg Monterrosa
Startup & Economic Development. Founder, MyLLC & Milk Room; mentor at Hub101.
Smiley Hsu
Environmental Innovation & Systems. Designs circular systems for climatepositive housing.
Smiley Hsu
Environmental Innovation & Systems. Designs circular systems for climatepositive housing.
Smiley Hsu
Environmental Innovation & Systems. Designs circular systems for climatepositive housing.
John Rossi
Architect, Resilience & Mitigation. Designs resilient communities; disasterrisk reduction.
John Rossi
Architect, Resilience & Mitigation. Designs resilient communities; disasterrisk reduction.
John Rossi
Architect, Resilience & Mitigation. Designs resilient communities; disasterrisk reduction.
Michael Ardner
Builder & General Contractor. Delivers codecompliant, rapid builds with local crews.
Michael Ardner
Builder & General Contractor. Delivers codecompliant, rapid builds with local crews.
Michael Ardner
Builder & General Contractor. Delivers codecompliant, rapid builds with local crews.
Greg Hershenson
Business Growth & Partnerships. Scales mission ventures; funding & partnership strategy.
Greg Hershenson
Business Growth & Partnerships. Scales mission ventures; funding & partnership strategy.
Greg Hershenson
Business Growth & Partnerships. Scales mission ventures; funding & partnership strategy.
