Ross Schaefer

In August of 2014, Ross Schaefer moved from Richmond, Virginia to Flagstaff, Arizona. In Richmond, Ross was the Executive Director of Housing Families First, a multi-dimensional housing program for families experiencing homelessness. Virginia Housing Coalition named Ross as one of the top 40 under 40 in Housing in Virginia in 2013. Additionally, Ross was chosen by The Greater Richmond Community Foundation as a 2014 recipient of the Stettinius Awards for Nonprofit Leadership. The Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce and the Arizona Daily Sun named Ross one of 2017’s Top 20 Under 40 and was nominated for the Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce’s 2020 ATHENA Award. Ross has also been serving on the City of Flagstaff Housing Commission since 2019, showing dedication to progressing housing opportunities for everyone in our community.

Ross began her work as the Executive Director of Flagstaff Shelter Services in August 2014 and is working to bring housing strategies to clients that are experiencing homelessness. In August 2015, the Arizona Department of Housing named FSS the 2015 Housing Hero for Innovative Supportive Housing in Arizona and again in 2021 for Innovative Supportive Housing Project through our Housing as Healthcare program. And in 2019, FSS was named Nonprofit of the Year in Social Services by AzBusiness Angels.