Dear TT members and allies,
Effective March 1, 2016, I will be taking a leave of
absence from Tenants Together to run for elected office in San Francisco. I
founded Tenants Together in 2008 and remain deeply committed to our
mission. With active tenant leaders, great member organizations, and an
incredible staff who will carry this work forward, Tenants Together will not just
remain strong in my absence, but will continue to grow stronger.
Aimee Inglis, currently our Program Manager, will take over
as Acting Executive Director. Aimee has been with Tenants Together for five
years. Aimee is extremely talented and well-versed in all aspects of TT's
work. The tenant movement is lucky to have a leader like Aimee, and I am
thrilled she has stepped up to lead TT during my leave.
Our team is remarkably strong. Leah Simon-Weisberg, a
founding board member of TT, who has over a decade of tenant legal experience,
serves as our Legal Director and will continue to lead our cutting-edge legal
work. Dan Harper, our Organizing Director with over a decade of
organizing experience, will continue to lead our organizing work. Evelina Nava
(Legal Fellow), Adolfo Echeverry (Office Manager), and Yas Ahmed (Development)
are also integral to the team. Our longtime board of directors, including some
of the state’s leading tenant rights experts, will continue their active role
providing governance and policy guidance. For more information about our
staff and board, please visit www.TenantsTogether.org.
Tenants Together has exceeded all expectations since we
launched in 2008. Our work makes an important difference in the lives of
millions of tenants. Real estate industry excesses -- especially surging rents
and evictions -- are uniting tenants to take action for change. We are
proud to be at the center of this growing movement, working every day for
housing justice.
As I take this leave, I do so knowing that what was a dream
in 2008 is now a permanent reality. With thousands of individual members,
dozens of member organizations, and a staff with exceptional talent and
commitment, Tenants Together is stronger than ever.
Thank you all for being part of Tenants Together and
supporting our work.
Dean Preston
Executive Director
Tenants Together, California’s statewide organization for
renters’ rights
415.495.8100
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