WCH is governed by a Board of Directors which supports and directs the company’s nonprofit goals. Our Board is comprised of professionals with diverse backgrounds and includes several respected leaders in the affordable housing and development industry.

Graham Espley-Jones – Director
See our Management section for Mr. Espley-Jones’ biography.
Wing Lam – Director
Mr. Lam joined the WCH Board in 2004. He is the co-founder and widely recognized face of Wahoo’s Fish Taco. A thirty-plus-year restaurant industry veteran, Mr. Lam often participates as a panelist and speaker at global events, such as the IEG Conference, and guest lectures for MBA programs at Yale, UCLA and USC. Mr. Lam was featured on the ABC hit show, “The Secret Millionaire,” and starred in a national Merrill Lynch commercial and two Food Network shows, “Unwrapped” and “Beach Eats USA.” In addition, Mr. Lam serves on the boards of various non-profit organizations, including: Share Our Strength, Juvenile Diabetic Research Foundation and Surfrider Foundation, and is an active member of the Asian American Journalists Association. In 2018, he was honored by the Child Creative Lab with the Corporate Creativity, Kindness OC Award and the Leadership Award, and by the International Executive Council with the IMPACT Award. Mr. Lam his brothers were also named among the “500 Most Influential” by the Orange County Business Journal. Mr. Lam holds a Bachelor of Science in Science with a minor in Spanish from San Diego State University.
Jeffrey Meyers – Director
Mr. Meyers joined the WCH Board in 2003. He currently serves as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Hanley Wood, Meyers Research, and Metrostudy. As CEO, Mr. Meyers leads the nation’s most comprehensive information, advisory, media and marketing services company, serving the residential, design and commercial construction industry. In addition, Mr. Meyers drives the company’s strategic direction and spearheads opportunities for growth across the company’s three operating platforms, which produce must-have data and business intelligence, award-winning industry content, marquee events and custom marketing solutions. With over thirty-years of experience in residential construction and homebuilding, Mr. Meyers has directly managed strategic consulting initiatives for top ten public homebuilders through his direct advisory involvement with land acquisition strategies, product development, segmentation, and positioning. Highly regarded as an industry expert, Mr. Meyers is quoted frequently in national publications, such as The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The Los Angeles Times, and The New York Times; and is a regular featured speaker and panelist at events, such as the National Association of Home Builders Council, the Pacific Coast Builders Conference, the Southern California Building Industry Association, and the Urban Land Institute. Mr. Meyers is a Licensed Broker in the State of California and has a Bachelor of Science in Finance with an emphasis in Real Estate from San Diego State University.
  Mark Strutner – Director
Mr. Strutner joined the WCH Board in 2005. With over twenty-years of experience, Mr. Strutner is a seasoned sales leader and expert in bringing technologies to market for enterprise software and solutions companies. Most recently, Mr. Strutner served as Vice President of Worldwide Sales at Agiliance, Inc. Prior to joining Agiliance, he held management positions at several technology companies including Hewlett Packard, Oracle, and Symantec; and worked on many start-up ventures in the software industry. He is actively engaged in national and local civic activities, including serving as a volunteer at the YMCA, Queen of Hearts Foundation, and Angel Flight. He has a private pilot’s license and is a member of both the Civil Air Patrol and Angel Flight. Mr. Strutner has a Bachelor of Science in Finance from San Diego State University.
Joe Briganti – Director
Mr. Briganti joined the WCH Board in 2008. He currently serves as Senior Vice President at PNC Bank, where he is responsible for originating and structuring tax-exempt bond transactions. Hr. Briganti has worked in the real estate finance and housing industries for over twenty years, and has an extensive background in debt, conventional equity, and tax credit equity markets. Prior to joining PNC Bank, Mr. Briganti served as Senior Acquisitions Director for GE Capital, Vice President of Acquisitions at Boston Capital Partners, and was a member of the multifamily acquisition team at General Investment and Development. Mr. Briganti earned both his Bachelor of Science in Finance and his MBA degree from Boston University.
  Kathleen Calvert – Director
Ms. Calvert joined the WCH Board in 2013 and currently serves as Audit Committee Chair. Ms. Calvert has worked in the affordable housing industry for over seventeen-years. Today, she serves as the Director of Equity Sales, West Coast at Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), a global financial institution. Prior to joining RBC, she held positions at U.S. Bank, K2U, LLC, Highland Property Development, and JPMorgan Chase (JPMC). Ms. Calvert is an active member of her community and previously served on the LA LISC Advisory Board. Ms. Calvert has a degree in economics from California State University, Northridge.
  Tom Dallape – Director
Mr. Dallape joined the WCH Board in 2013. He is a thirty-year veteran of the real estate industry and co-owner of The Hoffman Company, a land brokerage firm with offices in California and Nevada. Mr. Dallape is regarded as one of the top land experts in his field, specializing in residential land for homebuilding, development, and investment throughout California and Nevada. He has transacted major land sales in multiple Southern California markets, including: San Diego, Riverside, San Bernardino, Los Angeles, and Ventura Counties as well as Nevada and the Northern California Bay area. Recognized as an authority on residential land, Mr. Dallape is a featured speaker and panelist at real estate conferences and round tables. He is a member of the Building Industry Association of Southern California, and a licensed Real Estate Broker in both California and Nevada. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Urban Land Planning from the University of Southern California.