Wendy Dewitt

Wendy DeWitt leads SDHC’s initiatives to preserve affordable rental housing in the City of San Diego, including naturally occurring affordable housing such as single-room occupancy units. She previously served as SDHC as Vice President of Policy, working on SDHC’s advocacy for effective affordable housing policies and resources, and as Vice President of Real Estate Programs and Special Initiatives, where she was involved in the creation and implementation of Special Initiatives, such as SDHC’s “Addressing the Housing Affordability Crisis” reports, including “San Diego Housing Production Objectives 2018 – 2028.”

Ms. DeWitt has 30 years of public agency experience with SDHC, including serving as Policy Director, participating in strategic planning and revenue development for SDHC, as well as advocacy for affordable housing policies and programs at the state and federal levels.

Her previous roles throughout SDHC’s Real Estate Division also included: managing the development of affordable housing owned and operated by SDHC; implementing the startup and operation of SDHC’s nonprofit affiliate, Housing Development Partners; and serving in the Multifamily Finance Department, which provides gap financing for affordable housing developments.

Ms. DeWitt holds a B.B.A in Business Administration from the University of Kentucky and a law degree from California Western School of Law in San Diego. She is a member of the California State Bar.

Ms. DeWitt is the current President of the California Association of Local Housing Finance Agencies and a former board member of the San Diego Housing Federation.