Key Management Positions
Jennifer Price – Chief Executive Officer
Jennifer Price – Chief Executive Officer
Jennifer Price – Chief Executive Officer
Jennifer has been with AMIH since September of 2007. She has several family members with mental
illness and enjoys working with AMIH to secure housing for adults with mental illness. Jennifer is
a licensed real estate agent with over 20 years of property management and accounting experience. She
was appointed the Executive Director in June 2010 and CEO in February 2017.
Don Ferrante MTA - Controller
Jennifer Price – Chief Executive Officer
Jennifer Price – Chief Executive Officer
Don has a Master’s degree in tax and his experience includes corporate accounting, finance executive and CPA with over 30 years of experience. This includes financial reporting, managing, building and advising complex land development, residential development, commercial retail and office building development and operations, not for profit foundations and land conservancy organizations.
Connie Mallavia - Development Manager
Jennifer Price – Chief Executive Officer
Connie Mallavia - Development Manager
Connie joined AMIH after working 14 years for California’s Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). Her roles with HCD included managing federal homeless programs, compliance, providing training and technical assistance to stakeholders and writing policy guidelines. Prior to her employment with HCD, she worked 16 years as a personal lines insurance underwriter where she managed large territories of independent agents, and as a marketing representative. She brings an extensive background in grants management, marketing and customer service. Connie holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Communications.
Leadership
Vanessa Aguilera
Bonifacio Anglada
Bonifacio Anglada
Vanessa is AMIH’s Director of Peer Services and Housing Coordination. Her role is to oversee our fantastic peers within Placer County’s Adult System of Care, and our team of dedicated Housing Coordinators. Both teams work within the community to aid in our agency’s mission.
Bonifacio Anglada
Bonifacio Anglada
Bonifacio Anglada
Bonifacio Anglada is the current Director of Property Management for AMI Housing. He has been with AMIH since September 2014, and has watched our company grow. His current job duties include Coordinating with staff and partner agencies to conduct tenant screenings, coordinate lease signings and move-ins, everything do to with the PSH prog
Bonifacio Anglada is the current Director of Property Management for AMI Housing. He has been with AMIH since September 2014, and has watched our company grow. His current job duties include Coordinating with staff and partner agencies to conduct tenant screenings, coordinate lease signings and move-ins, everything do to with the PSH programs, as well as keeping up to date on all the changes to landlord/tenant laws. He also supervises the Facility Techs, and works with the housing team to coordinate repairs/maintenance and to coordinate, conduct and report on quarterly/annual inspections.
Letty Woodworth
Letty Woodworth
Letty Woodworth
Letty is the Director of Sun Rose Apartments and supervises the supportive services to ensure individuals maintain housing despite mental health, substance use, or other behavioral issues. Additionally, she supervises facility maintenance so all individuals and families receive a clean and safe environment to call home and a community to be a part of and thrive in.
Jesse Williams
Letty Woodworth
Letty Woodworth
Jesse Williams is AMIH’s Director of Housing Services. His role is to oversee the transitional housing, and permanent supportive housing in Placer County. He supervises and provides support to our Service Coordinators, Peer Counselors, and the House Liaisons.
Suzi deFosset – President
Jake Baker - Vice President
Jake Baker - Vice President
Suzi was the Executive Director of the Gathering Inn homeless shelter for eight years. Suzi has served
on the AMIH board for fourteen years.
Jake Baker - Vice President
Jake Baker - Vice President
Jake Baker - Vice President
Jake Baker joined the AMIH board in May 2015. He is the founder and president of Leadership
Solutions, an executive search firm that specializes in securing senior-level talent for companies in the food-manufacturing sector. Before starting his own firm, Mr. Baker served as President and Chief
Operating Officer for a top 100 executive search firm, Vice President of Sales & Marketing at Silverado Foods, Director of Marketing at Foodbrands America and National Sales Manager at Heinz USA.
Dean Wood - Treasurer
Jake Baker - Vice President
Tom Drake - Secretary
Dean is the owner of Advantage, Print, Marketing & More in Auburn and has served on the AMIH
board since January 2011. Dean has a family member with mental illness and is a passionate advocate.
Tom Drake - Secretary
Joanne Nashlund – Emeritus Board Member
Tom Drake - Secretary
Tom is a licensed clinical social worker who joined AMIH in February 2011. He has a family member with mental illness and brings a wealth of knowledge from working in the mental health field.
Jamie Wedell, MD -Board Member
Joanne Nashlund – Emeritus Board Member
Joanne Nashlund – Emeritus Board Member
Jamie Wedell is a retired physician with over 30 years of experience. He practiced family medicine and
also provided medical care at Folsom Prison. Jamie joined the board in 2022.
Joanne Nashlund – Emeritus Board Member
Joanne Nashlund – Emeritus Board Member
Joanne Nashlund – Emeritus Board Member
Joanne is a past AMIH resident who also worked as a Peer Counselor for many years. She is very active in the local
community securing donations and fundraising for AMIH. She served on the board for fourteen years.
Dave Reynolds -Board Member
Bill Litchfield - Board Member
Bill Litchfield - Board Member
Dave recently joined the Board in 2023. He recently came out of retirement as a Deputy District
Attorney in Sutter County to be the collaborative courts attorney for the Nevada County District
Attorney. In that role he is a team member of the Adult Drug Court, DUI Court and Mental Health
Court. That position has also given him the opportunity to be a founding team member of the Truckee Collaborative Project that is addressing the needs of people with housing, legal and mental health
issues.
Bill Litchfield - Board Member
Bill Litchfield - Board Member
Bill Litchfield - Board Member
Bill was the Treasurer of Nevada County Housing Development Corporation prior to joining the AMIH board in June of 2017. Owner, Bill Litchfield Construction, Inc. Past President, Nevada County
Contractor’s Association. Member, Nevada County Contractor’s Association. General Contractor since 1976.