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BUILDING A BETTER TOMORROW

Mission/Vision

MISSION

The mission of Compass Affordable Housing is to improve the quality of family and community life through low-cost housing, support services and advocacy.

VISION

Compass Affordable Housing’s vision is an engaged community working together to increase housing that is affordable at the local, state, and national levels.

Core Values Guide Our Decisions

  • Respect – We value other’s worth, feelings, and views, even if we disagree with them.
  • Service – We act to benefit others with a focus on compassion and selflessness.
  • Commitment – We are dedicated to listening to and serving others.
  • Teamwork – We submit ourselves to the combined actions of the CAH team and partners.
  • Creativity – We use our imaginations in the creation of solutions that benefits others.
  • Making a Difference – We work to improve the process of human development and the availability of affordable housing.

VALUE STATEMENT

We believe that living in well-managed, quality affordable housing is a catalyst for family stability and independence
We know that, with stable housing, low and moderate income families, including those with special needs, will live with dignity. 

 

Strategic Goals

Engaged Board of Directors

Quality Programs

Professional Development

Strong Foundation

Broad Base of Support

Advocacy

Non-Discrimination Policy: It is the policy of Compass Affordable Housing Inc. to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, pregnancy, age (40 or older), national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, genetic information, or military service in any of its activities or operations.

We Do Business in Accordance With the Federal Fair Housing Law

(The Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988)

Board of Directors

 

Board President: Richard Mullen

First Interstate Bank, Banker/Financial Manager

“I joined the Board because I wanted to bring my financial experience to a local nonprofit organization.  CAH fit the bill because their goal is to provide safe, affordable housing to low income individuals and families and to provide valuable support services.”

 

Board Vice-President: Rosi A Andrade, PhD

University of Arizona SIROW, Research Professor

“I found social justice mirrored in the CAH leadership and a dedication to issues of equity and the opportunities for women and their families with inexistent or sketchy tenant histories.  As a University of Arizona research professor my work is service-based, collaboratively developing innovative approaches to community issues (e.g., poverty, education, equity); becoming a CAH board member allows me the opportunity to share my skills while learning in response to the call for affordable housing.”

Board Secretary/Treasurer: Charlene Robinson

CONSOR Engineers

As a CAH board member, it affords me the opportunity to be involved in the planning and development of affordable housing and other services for those in need, promoting a more stable and healthier environment.

Terry McNellis

Commercial Developer – Corporate

“Having grown up in a large family, and having lived in public housing, I know firsthand that people who rely on public/affordable housing do so because of very difficult circumstances, many of which are transitory.  I have devoted my professional and volunteer energies and resources toward the goal of ensuring that people who need quality affordable housing have access to it.  When I moved from Minnesota to Tucson, I found Compass Affordable Housing to be the ideal organization with whom I could continue this work.” 

Roxanna Valenzuela

Community Activist

We are facing an affordable housing shortage, leaving many on the streets. In a repeat of 2008, wealthy developers today are building their real estate empires on the backs of longtime local residents who find themselves displaced. Government moves slow, but when community comes together, we can tackle the root causes of poverty.

Jim Tofel

Tofel Dent Construction

I joined the Board of CAH because I believe in the mission to provide sustainable and affordable housing to our community with the needed support services to help improve our residence’s quality of life. I am proud to have the opportunity to help with the future successes, including the potential development of new communities.

Randy Peterson

Imago Dei Middle School, Development Officer

“My interest in serving on the Board for CAH is in direct response to seeing first hand the devastating impact that poverty has on the people of our community. I know that being part of the solution means being part of a dedicated and effective team working to solve major problems.”

Maryann Beerling

Chief Executive Officer, Compass Affordable Housing

“I accepted the position at CAH in 2008 because it was a small organization with a lot of potential. Today, we exceed our goals and get the opportunity to witness the positive changes families experience and that is heartwarming. The relationships we have with the families we work with and between staff are valuable and make the world a better place.”

 

Emeritus:

Laurel Parker

Landscape Architect, Sculptor

William Schlesinger

SCE Engineering

Don Blascak

Colonel, US Army, Retired

 

Our Dedicated Team

Maryann Beerling

Outgoing Chief Executive Officer

Anthony Simms

Incoming Chief Executive Officer

Jenny Rosen

Chief Accountant

Nanette Chaffee

Bookkeeper & Alvord Court Property Manager

Louisa Osborn

Director of Programs

Angelica Mendivil

Human Resources Coordinator

Carolyn Gorst

Director of Community Engagement

Ashleigh Escalante

Tenant Services Coordinator

Julie Drake

Community Housing/Tenant Services Specialist

 

 

Lenore Casillas

Maria Olivas

Maria Urquides

Monica Voltares

Community Housing Assistants

Luis Adame

Community Housing Coordinator

Savannah Harrison

Special Projects

Melissa Sisneros

Leasing Specialist

Phillip Bloomenthal

IT Manager

Ryan Campbell

Website Associate

 

Our Engaged Community

Compass Affordable Housing’s vision is an engaged community working together to increase housing that is affordable at the local, state, and national levels. Whether offering time, talent or treasure, we rely on the Tucson community to participate in planning, implementing, providing services by making gifts of support so that persons that struggle achieve stability at home and in their families.

Aaron Thomas and Laura Scaramella
Alan Moore
Amy & James Vitt
AnaLilia Alvarez
Andrew Flagg
Angelica Mendivil
Anna Barney
Anne Ortiz
Arizona Community Foundation
Arizona Department of Housing
Ashlie Counts-Jenkins
Assistance League of Tucson
Bank of America
Barbara Kuelbs
Beth Morrison
Bethany Morales
Brandy Burke
Brian Underwood
Byron Briley
Carol and Neil West
Carol Cardenas
Carolyn Goldschmidt
Carolyn Gorst
Casa Maria Tucson
Cassandra Hirdes
Cathy McDowell
Charlene J Robinson
Charles & Julia Ann Mass
Charles and Dee Robinson
City of Tucson Housing & Community Development
Community Foundation of Southern Arizona
Connie Hillman Family Foundation
Dana Cooper
Dana Hook
Dave and Mary Parnell
Dave Dent
Dawn Strecker
Deanna Mora
Deborah Mayfield
Delbert Dixon
Deseret Industries
Denise Lopez
Diana Place
Diane Just
Doug Levy
Ed Ackerley
Edward & Susan Weil
Elizabeth Castano
Elizabeth Meissner
Enterprise Development
Eric Pabst
Eriq Fininen
Ernest Lee Puckett
FEAST
Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco
Francine Rienstra
First Interstate Bank
FST Female StoryTellers
Gabrielle Burns
Gary & Penny Marshall
George & Mary Parker
Harold Bergsma
Herbert “Doc” Parris
HF Coors Dinnerware
Intermountain Centers
Irene Laventure
Jane Paul
Jason Thorpe
Jeanne V Shaw
Jenifer Patterson
Jennifer Redman
Jewish Philanthropies of Southern Arizona
Jill Winter
Jim & Cindy Beerling
Jim Click
Jim Tofel
Jodi & Steve Sheahan
John Gehlert
Joseph L Hines
Judie Welch
Judith Manocchia
Julianne Hurst and Neal Williams
Kathryn Baron
Kevin Hartdige
Kevin Morrissey

Kevin Stombaugh
Kim & Cameron Cooke
Kim Dees
Kimberlyn Drew
Kroger Company Fry’s Food Stores
Larry and Florence Adamson
Laurel Parker
Laurie Tahija
Lenore Casillas
Leslie Evans
Leslie Miller
Lisa & John Beerling
Lisa and David Siegel
Lisa Barnard
Lisa Soltani
Loraine Parr
Lorraine Myro
Louis Salazar
Luke Reilly
Lynn Rogala
Marilyn Tomlinson
Marjorie Crowdes
Martha Martin
Martha Wiedemann
Martin Reichgott
Mary Ellen Kelaher
Mary Filen
Maryann Beerling
Maya Dillard
MEB Affordable Management
Megan Chapman
Meghan Heddings
Melanie Morrison
Michael A Pullman
Michael Dawson and Karen Dryden
Michael Hyatt
Michael James
Nancy Atherton
Mr & Mrs. Naresh Samtani
Nathan Palmer
Nicola Muscat Hartmann
Nizhoni Properties, LLC
Norma Olguin
Ozzie Smith
Paul Addington, CPA
Paul and Monica Klapper
Paula and Robert Coleman
Phylis Carnahan
Pinal Hispanic Council
Pima County Community & Workforce Development
Rachel Redman
Randiesia Fletcher
Randy Peterson
Rich & Kay Tofel
Richard and Deborah Mullen
Richard Peth
Rita L Spears PC
Robert Cassin
Robert Vaughn
Robin Iverson
Ronald P Spark
Rose Lopez
Rosi A C Andrade
Roxanna Valenzuela
Sarah Ramsey
Shelley Hansen & Anthony Coronado
Steve Ochoa
Steven L Tofel
Social Venture Partners
Susan Pisano
Susan Willis
Taylor Sansom
Terry McNellis & Crystal Carlin
Terry Nixon & Troy Mickelson
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
The Planning Center
Tofel Dent Construction
Tom and Linda Nunn
Tony Simms
Trader Joes on Campbell
Treise Chesnut
Vance Sanders
William & Melinda Hutton