Meet your FHR staff!
FHR Corporate Team
Meghan Heddings
Executive Director
Tucson native, University of Arizona graduate and former Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona Chief Operations Officer Meghan Heddings is responsible for strategic and operational oversight of FHR programs. She also has oversight of FHR Cares, Inc., which awards grants to non-profit agencies that serve the less fortunate.
Jennie Grabel
Director of Marketing and Communications
Jennie supports Family Housing Resources (FHR), as well as partner organizations, Community Investment Corporation (CIC) and Southern Arizona Land Trust (SALT) with messaging and outreach. She comes with over 15 years of media and nonprofit leadership experience in the Tucson community.
Krista Curtis
Director of Property Management
Krista leads our multi-family affordable housing team, overseeing property operations and affordable program compliance. She has over 18 years’ experience in the multi-family housing industry, and has done everything from Leasing to Asset Management. She has spent the last 11 years working at FHR and enjoys helping provide affordable housing opportunities to the Tucson community.
Kristen Quinnan
director of programs and Operations
Kristen oversees Family Housing Resource’s existing programs with an eye towards expansion. She has extensive non-profit experience in community engagement, volunteerism, fundraising and program development. She has made Tucson her home for over 16 years.
Cris Yonsetto
Program Manager - Housing Counseling
Cris developed and manages the Housing Counseling program. Cris obtained her HUD Certification in January of 2020. Cris has been with the organization since 1998. She has been as integral part of building the Housing Counseling program including home buyer education and down payment assistance opportunities.
Dom
Magallanes
Program counselor
Dom is the Program Counselor for the Housing Counseling Program. He supports FHR by counseling applicants that are interested in applying for Down Payment Assistance. He is originally from California, relocating to Tucson, Arizona in 2018 to broaden his horizons. He received his HUD Certification in July 2020. He is Bilingual in English and Spanish. He comes with approximately 5 years of Behavioral Health and non-profit experience.
Ojas Ajit Patil
Program Development Assistant
A licensed attorney in India, we have Ojas Patil who graduated from James E. Rogers College of Law, University of Arizona. Ojas worked in the law school Intellectual Property Clinic which provided pro bono legal services for start-ups and people with diminished resources to seek legal aid. As a Program Development Assistant, Ojas is responsible for executing programs and researching housing regulations with a focus on serving the community.
Charmel Foxx
Accountant
As the accountant, Charmel is responsible for tracking and recording all financial activity within the organization, researching state and local policies, statutes and laws that may benefit the organization and collaborating with the Executive Director to ensure the financial stability of the organization.
Irma Schoene
Accounts Payable Specialist
Irma is responsible for all areas of Accounts Payable including paying invoices in a timely manner, researching discrepancies and assisting vendors with questions on payables.
FHR has contracted with the City of Tucson COVID-19 Emergency Utility, Rent, and Mortgage Assistance Program.
Program Contractors:
Jennifer Cordova | COVID-19 Emergency Rent & Mortgage Assistance Program Contractor
Ojas Ajit Patel | COVID-19 Emergency Rent & Mortgage Assistance Program Contractor
Therese Perreault | COVID-19 Emergency Rent & Mortgage Assistance Program Contractor
Karrington Hamilton | COVID-19 Emergency Rent & Mortgage Assistance Program Contractor
Penni Parish | COVID-19 Emergency Rent & Mortgage Assistance Program Contractor
KP Knight-Papaioannou | COVID-19 Emergency Rent & Mortgage Assistance Program Contractor
FHR Property Management Team
Angela Vasquez
Property Manager - talavera apartments
Angela has been with FHR for over 10 years and has experience working in every position, doing everything from housekeeping, maintenance, leasing, and management. She has been the property manager at Talavera for the last two years. Her compassion and dedication to her residents makes her a valued addition to the FHR Property Management team.
Kimberly Pierce
Property manager-
silverwood casitas
Kimberly began working in housing as a leasing agent in 1987. After a seven year hiatus she returned to the industry in 1997 working in conventional multi-housing. She has been Property Manager for Silverwood Casitas since March of 2014.
Melissa Pacheco
Property manager- san pedro terrace
Benson, AZ
Melissa joined the Family Housing Resources property management team in November or 2019. Her previous experience is in the behavioral health field where she had worked for over 4 years. She enjoys helping people, working with residents and supporting and maintaining affordable housing.
Francisco Mejia
maintenance supervisor
Francisco has worked for Family Housing Resources for 8 years. For the past 7 he has been the maintenance supervisor for Talavera Apartments. He came to FHR with 20 plus years of experience in electrical and plumbing. Francisco enjoys interacting with residents and guests.
Silvia Estapa
maintenance technician
Silvia began working in matinence for multifamily properties in 1999 and began working for Famly Housing Resources at Silverwood Casitas in January of 2016. She supports FHR properties as needed.
Erik Diaz
maintenance technician
Erik began working for Family Housing Resources at San Pedro Terrace Apartments in December of 2015. Erik takes pride in maintaining the affordable housing in the Benson area, where he calls home.
Ana Miranda
service coordinator
Ana has worked in social service for over 3 years. Her background is in victim advocacy, program coordination and resource management. She enjoys working with residents and within affordable housing. As Service Coordinator for Silverwood Casitas Ana supports residents by facilitating community gatherings and activities, as well as identifying services and resources to positively impact the residents’ quality of life.