2024 EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS
Sherri Wittwer, Chair
Mental Health Advocate
Tony Milner, Vice Chair
Salt Lake City Housing Stability
Austin Davis, Treasurer
First Step House
Jim Schulte, Past Chair
Restore Utah
Kristy Chambers, Past Chair
Columbus Community Center
2023-2024 BOARD MEMBERS
Andi Beadles
Weber County Housing Authority
Don Dean
American Express
Ginger Chinn
Salt Lake Chamber
Kaitlin Myers
Moab Area Community Land Trust
Liz Marie Santiago-Otero
Utah Domestic Violence Coalition
Nick Fritz
Intermountain Healthcare
Peggy Green
Iron County Care & Share
Rachel Otto
Salt Lake City Mayor's Office
Rob Likes
KeyBank
Shailey Ovard
Homeless Advocate
Sharlene Wilde
NeighborWorks Mountain Country Home Solutions
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Tara Rollins
Executive Director
Pronouns: she/herTara Rollins is the first Executive Director of Utah Housing Coalition (UHC), a position she has held for 18 years. Under Tara’s leadership, the Coalition has grown to over 125 members, significantly increased tenant rights, promoted housing education, and became a strong and respected advocacy organization in the state.
As Executive Director, Tara managed a $1.8 million foreclosure prevention and education grant and was instrumental in the creation of the Utah Housing Commission on Housing Affordability. Additionally, the Coalition is a state partner of Opportunity Starts at home, a national long-term, multi-sector campaign to meet the rental housing needs of the nations' low-income people.
Prior to UHC, Tara worked at ASSIST Inc., an organization dedicated to helping low-income homeowners with emergency home repairs. Tara has been active in many local and national organizations, and serves as a board member of the National Low Income Housing Coalition, Salt Lake County Homeless Coordinating Counsel, and the Family Investment Coalition, a local coalition of social services and education organizations that advocate at Utah Capitol.
Tara holds a BS in Interdisciplinary Health Recreation and Physical Education from Plymouth State College. Originally from New Hampshire, she moved with her husband 25 years ago to ski the powder of Utah.