Housing Leadership Day 2022

For over 20 years, Housing Leadership Day has provided the space for housers to exchange the knowledge and tools needed to mobilize and ultimately bring more affordable homes to our neighborhoods. Our HLC community has grown, learned, and accomplished so much these past two decades– we are constantly empowered by our communities’ strength and resiliency, especially during difficult times like the ones we are experiencing. This year, we are lucky to have the support of our sponsors to bring San Mateo County an accessible and engaging conference. Join us as we highlight our partnerships and power to heal and transform our communities.

Watch the conference’s opening remarks from Wells Fargo and Supervisor Don Horsley at Housing Leadership Day 2022. 


Conference Highlights

2022 Keynote Speaker: Gina Sudaria, Superintendent for the Ravenswood City School District

Gina Sudaria grew up in Orange County in Southern California. She went to school in Santa Ana and Costa Mesa and following high school graduation, she attended Stanford University, obtaining a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology. As a college student, she volunteered-tutored students from the District. She started teaching the summer of her graduation from Stanford and has never looked back.

Gina promises to diligently ensure that the District moves forward while remaining student-centered with the recognition that it exists for the children and their success. In collaboration with the Board of Trustees and Ravenswood Staff, she will carry out the district’s mission and strategic priorities ensuring that decisions and actions made dismantle racism and social injustice in our schools.

2022 Housing Leader Awardee: Seema Patel, Guest & Digital Experience Team Lead in Google

Seema Patel leads the Guest & Digital Experience Team in Google’s Real Estate organization, which uses experiential design to create immersive physical spaces that inspire and delight. She currently serves on San Mateo’s Planning Commission, General Plan Subcommittee and Civic Arts Committee, and has previously served on YIMBY Action’s Regional Advisory Board. Seema also volunteers for the Campaign for Fair Housing Elements as a Housing Element “Watchdog”.

She has two young kids that were born in San Mateo and is passionate about making our region an equitable place where anyone and everyone can live and thrive.

Special Performance by Lyrical Opposition, a non-profit arts organization

Lyrical Opposition is an arts non-profit organization comprised of poets, musicians, and activists whose mission is social change. Through its artists and strategic partnerships, LO advances social justice and systemic change efforts by cultivating messages of hope that inspire and empower. Secondly, LO seeks to serve the community by bringing individuals into spaces with people they would not typically cross paths with to reduce biases and restore communities.

Learn more about LO and their work at Lyrical Opposition.



Conference Photos

Check out moments from our day together in our photo album! Make sure to share and tag our socials!


Thank you, sponsors!

Sponsorship opportunity! 

Sponsorship benefits include:

  • Logo placement on all print and digital HLD materials
  • Ad/message of support in HLC’s social media platforms
  • Complimentary tickets to the conference
  • One-year membership to HLC

Email Vivian at vle@hlcsmc.org for more details