Mid-Pen Executive Team
Matthew O.Franklin
President
Matthew O. “Matt” Franklin joined Mid-Peninsula Housing Coalition as President in July 2008. Matt is responsible for the strategic direction of Mid-Pen and oversees all areas of the company including real estate development, property and asset management, corporate administration and resident services. Matt came to Mid-Pen from an appointed post as Executive Director of San Francisco’s Mayor’s Office of Housing where he coordinated all City housing policy and oversaw the financing for 3,500 new affordable rental units and the compliance monitoring for 24,000 existing affordable units. Matt’s previous roles include Director of California’s Department of Housing and Community Development where he was the Governor’s lead housing policy advisor; Vice President of Emerging Markets for Wells Fargo Home Mortgage where he managed multi-billion dollar programs producing more than 100,000 loans nationwide for low-moderate-income and minority customers; and senior positions at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under President Clinton. Matt currently serves as a Director on the Treasure Island Development Authority, and is a prior member of the Board of Directors of the California Housing Finance Agency, the California Debt Limit Allocation Committee, the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee and the California Housing Partnership. Matt received his Masters of Public Policy from Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government and his Bachelors of Arts in Political Science from Colgate University. He also attended the London School of Economics and Political Sciences.
Sue Perkins
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Sue Perkins joined Mid-Pen with an extensive financial management background in both non-profit and for-profit organizations. Most recently, she was the Chief Financial Officer for Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties: an organization well-known for great stewardship of donor funds. Sue has many years of experience in vendor financing and was the Controller for Cisco Systems Capital Corporation during its planning and development stages. Sue has a Masters of Business Administration from San Jose State University and a Bachelor’s in Economics from Smith College. Sue is responsible for Mid-Pen’s accounting and expense management, including purchasing, tax, audit, treasury, systems, and asset management.
Lori Kandels
Vice President, Services
Lori Kandels joined Mid-Peninsula Housing Coalition in May of 2007. Lori brings 20 years of nonprofit and for-profit business experience in social services, healthcare, higher education and sustainable finance. Most recently, Lori was Executive Director and President of MayView Community Health Center. Lori received a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Minnesota, an M.A. in Human Services from St. Mary’s University in Minneapolis, and an M.B.A. in Sustainable Management from the Presidio School of Management in San Francisco.
Jan M. Lindenthal
Vice President, Real Estate Development
Jan joined Mid-Pen in February 2009 with nearly twenty years of experience in community development and affordable housing. Most recently, Jan served as Vice President of Development and Construction at South County Housing where she oversaw the production of more than 1,600 affordable housing units at nearly 30 properties, several of which won national awards of excellence. Prior to this, Jan held key roles at the Santa Clara County Housing Authority and the Central New York Planning and Development Board. Jan has a B.A. from Hamilton College and an M.A. from Tufts University Center for Public Service.
Deborah Westby, CPM
Vice President, Property Management
Deborah Westby has over 20 years of progressive experience in multi-family property management, asset management and development. Most recently Deborah was head of property management for the Trada Group, an entrepreneurial real estate development company offering individual investors the opportunity to purchase rental real estate within larger well-managed communities. Prior to this Deborah was Vice President of Asset Management for SunAmerica Affordable Housing Partners, one of the largest low-income tax credit syndicators, overseeing 140 limited partnerships throughout the western United States. Deborah has a Master’s Degree in Business with an Accounting emphasis from the University of Oregon, and a Bachelor of Arts in Social Work from Concordia University in Portland, Oregon.