Company Overview: Western Community Housing, Inc. (WCH) is a California Non-Profit Public Benefit Corporation. WCH was founded in 1999 and has headquarters in Costa Mesa, California.
Our Mission:
Western Community Housing’s mission is to promote affordable housing and to provide social services to low-income individuals thereby enhancing their quality of life.
Status:
Initially, the majority of WCH's operations were in the area of
social services. Since 2002, WCH
has systematically added to its investments in affordable housing
communities. The primary focus has been on the development
and acquisition of ownership interests in affordable housing communities
located primarily in California. By partnering with local
governments, for-profit developers, lenders, syndicators and corporate
investors, WCH currently has an ownership interest in fifty-three
affordable housing communities with over 5,000 units in operation
or development.
Management: WCH
is governed by a Board of Directors which supports and directs the
company’s nonprofit goals. Board members bring a broad range
of expertise to WCH including several members who are leaders
in the affordable housing and development industry. WCH is
managed by Graham P. Espley-Jones, President. He oversees all
WCH operations, including strategic planning, acquisitions, development,
and asset management operations. Other personnel include Sandra
Gibbons, Vice President, Finance and Tax Credits; David Connelly,
Vice President, Asset Management; Leanne Truofreh, Corporate Secretary
and Operations Manager, Dianne Russell, Director of Resident Services
and Barbie Defeo, Office Administrator. In addition, WCH retains
outside professionals to assist the Company in meeting its administrative,
operational and compliance requirements.
Membership/Associations:
WCH and
its management personal are active members in associations that
are supportive of the affordable housing. Those associations
include:
Building Industry Association of Southern California
California Housing Consortium
California Council for Affordable Housing
Orange County Senior Housing Association
Seniors Housing Council
Southern California Association of Non-Profit Housing
Kennedy Commission
Outside Professionals:
It takes many professionals with experience in affordable housing. Some of our professional partners are:
WCH
has systematically added to its investments in affordable housing
communities. The primary focus has been on the development
and acquisition of ownership interests in affordable housing communities
located primarily in California. By partnering with local
governments, for-profit developers, lenders, syndicators and corporate
investors, WCH currently has an ownership interest in fifty-three
affordable housing communities with over 5,000 units in operation
or development. 
WCH
is governed by a Board of Directors which supports and directs the
company’s nonprofit goals. Board members bring a broad range
of expertise to WCH including several members who are leaders
in the affordable housing and development industry. WCH is
managed by Graham P. Espley-Jones, President. He oversees all
WCH operations, including strategic planning, acquisitions, development,
and asset management operations. Other personnel include Sandra
Gibbons, Vice President, Finance and Tax Credits; David Connelly,
Vice President, Asset Management; Leanne Truofreh, Corporate Secretary
and Operations Manager, Dianne Russell, Director of Resident Services
and Barbie Defeo, Office Administrator. In addition, WCH retains
outside professionals to assist the Company in meeting its administrative,
operational and compliance requirements. 