Executive Director

Bev has been the Executive Director with Rebuilding Together Silicon Valley since 2001. Prior to joining Rebuilding Together, Bev was the Community Service and Public Policy Manager with Second Harvest Food Bank. She has worked in the nonprofit sector with agencies serving low-income families and seniors in Canada and the U.S for the last 25 years. Bev has a B.S. from Notre Dame du Namur University in Human Services and has resided in San Jose with her husband since 1992.

Program Director, Rebuilding Day

Deanne has been working in the nonprofit housing-related world for over 30 years. She started out in college working with Mountain TOP, an organization that provides home repair in the Appalachian Mountains, followed by her work with Habitat for Humanity as director of an affiliate in Bend, Oregon, then Northwest Regional Director. She loves being in touch with direct service for homeowners in need here at Rebuilding Together Silicon Valley. Since December of 1999, she has coordinated our October and April Rebuilding Days, recruiting and training project leaders, as well as managing all logistical, material and volunteer labor details. She also serves as our bookkeeper. When she’s not working with Rebuilding Together, she’s busy keeping up with her family, husband, Sean; children, Brendan and Tara; and two dogs, Bailey and Bell.

Program Director, Critical Services | Safe At Home

Jerry has been with Rebuilding Together Silicon Valley since 2007 and brings to us 15 years of project/program management experience. Jerry leads the Safe at Home program, which implements home safety and accessibility solutions for elderly and disabled clients. For the past five years, Jerry has led Rebuilding Together’s growth to create and evolve our housing rehab service offerings. As a result, Safe At Home now leads the City of San Jose’s Emergency & Minor Repair Program, in addition to managing rehab projects for County of Santa Clara, Morgan Hill, City of Milpitas and City of Cupertino.

Leslie joined the Rebuilding Together team in 2015 as the Development Director and has been in the non-profit industry for over five years. She really enjoys fundraising, relationship building and volunteer management. Leslie was the San Jose Walk to End Alzheimer's Manager and led the event to one million dollars. A Northern California native, she's excited to be securing funding for low-income families. Leslie's free time is spent taking care of her canine companion, Gracie.

Client Services Manager

Samantha joined the Rebuilding Together team in 2014 as the Client Services Manager, handling all aspects of the client intake process. She loves being able to provide services to local seniors and disabled residents in need. Samantha has worked in the nonprofit sector since graduating CSU Sacramento in 2010 with a BA in Literature, bringing with her 4 years of experience in customer service, fundraising and project management. A Northern California native, she's thrilled to be serving her Bay Area community with RTSV.

Repair Technician, Safe At Home

Mitchell has been the repair technician for Rebuilding Together Silicon Valley since March of 2011. Before Rebuilding Together he worked for a general contractor for six years and has been in the construction industry for ten years. Raised in Palo Alto, he has resided in San Jose since 2008.

AmeriCorps Program Coordinator

Ayala joined Rebuilding Together Silicon Valley in August 2014 as the AmeriCorps Program Coordinator. Prior to her start at RTSV, she volunteered at a homeless service center while earning her B.A. in Psychology at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Raised in the Bay Area, Ayala is happy to be giving back to her community. She plans to stay in the non-profit sector for a long time to come.