Board of Directors

Nui has worked to end homelessness and housing instability for nearly 20 years, starting at the Downtown Women’s Center (DWC) in the skid row community of Los Angeles, where she was integral to the organization’s relocation and expansion and launch of a DWC’s social enterprise boutique and associated job training program.  As a consultant for both Corporation for Supportive Housing and LeSar Development Consultants, she provided homeless system technical assistance to communities nationwide, and helped launch the first statewide flexible funding pool with Anthem in California. She has extensive experience leading systems change in local government in both California and Oregon.  In Napa she was the county and city’s first Homeless Program Manager, where she led the implementation of the community’s Medi-Cal waiver program, Whole Person Care, and helped develop a funding program with the region’s managed care organization. In Oregon, she has spent the past 5 years leading the implementation of a Portland metro regional voter measure, developing Multnomah County’s community-driven implementation plan, and leading regional oversight and accountability for the measure with Metro Regional Government. She lives in Portland with her partner and Bernese Mountain Dog, Count Basie, and loves exploring Portland’s food scene.