President: Tina Mata
A fourth generation Angelino, Tina Mata has been a resident and has served on several local non profit boards in the Mid-Wilshire/Koreatown community for over 25 years. Tina was a founding member of the Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council and served for 10 years as the vice-president of the St. Andrews Square Neighborhood Association. She was on the Community Advisory Council for the Wilshire/Koreatown Community Redevelopment Project Area from 2006 until its dismantling in 2012. The former President of the Corporation of Immanuel Presbyterian Church on Wilshire Blvd where she is currently the churches administrator.
Tina (along with board member Lara Morrison) was a participant in the formation of the the Beverly-Vermont Community Land Trust and has served as its President since its inception.
Tina (along with board member Lara Morrison) was a participant in the formation of the the Beverly-Vermont Community Land Trust and has served as its President since its inception.
Secretary: Helen Campbell
Helen joined the board in 2007 as a local community member. In 2010 she was a client project advisor for Yovana Perez, a UCLA Urban Planning MA candidate who created a 10 year strategic development plan for the BVCLT.
Helen has focused on housing and environmental issues for the past 10 years. She has worked for a variety of government and non profit organizations such as Councilmember Ed Reyes’ Office (CD 1, City of LA) where her focus was to assist with the development of the LA River Revitalization Master Plan, Home Ownership Made Easy (Westside Regional Center) where her focus was to develop a foundation for a CLT geared toward developmentally disabled adults, and the Healthy Homes Collaborative, where her focus was to advocate for the elimination of environmental health hazards in substandard housing units via strategic organizing. She holds a BA in Sociology and Chicano & Latino Studies from CSULB and a MA in Urban Planning from UCLA with a focus in community economic development. She currently works as a Housing Planning & Economic Analyst at the City of Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department.
Helen has focused on housing and environmental issues for the past 10 years. She has worked for a variety of government and non profit organizations such as Councilmember Ed Reyes’ Office (CD 1, City of LA) where her focus was to assist with the development of the LA River Revitalization Master Plan, Home Ownership Made Easy (Westside Regional Center) where her focus was to develop a foundation for a CLT geared toward developmentally disabled adults, and the Healthy Homes Collaborative, where her focus was to advocate for the elimination of environmental health hazards in substandard housing units via strategic organizing. She holds a BA in Sociology and Chicano & Latino Studies from CSULB and a MA in Urban Planning from UCLA with a focus in community economic development. She currently works as a Housing Planning & Economic Analyst at the City of Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department.
Treasurer: Lara Morrison
Lara Morrison has resided in the two-block neighborhood where the initial properties stewarded by the Beverly-Vermont Community Land Trust are located for more than 13 years. She was part of the formation board for the BVCLT and has contributed to the formation of the Limited Equity Housing Cooperative, Urban Soil/Tierra Urbana, created to transition building ownership to residents. Both organizations emerged as part of the Los Angeles Eco-Village Demonstration Project initiated by CRSP. Lara Morison managed the two 1920s multi-family buildings when owned by CRSP, overseeing the renovations, maintenance and eco-technologies.
Lara also coordinated participation in the LEED Neighborhood Development Pilot Project for the Los Angeles Eco-Village. She holds a MA in Bioethics from the Medical College of Wisconsin and a BA in Environmental Science from the University of Washington.
Lara also coordinated participation in the LEED Neighborhood Development Pilot Project for the Los Angeles Eco-Village. She holds a MA in Bioethics from the Medical College of Wisconsin and a BA in Environmental Science from the University of Washington.
Board Member: Jennifer Ganata
Jennifer Ganata joined BVCLT in 2016 as a local community representative. Her involvement with the Eco-village intentional community dates back to 2008 when she was a resident for a short stay.
Environmental justice and affordable housing issues are near and dear to Jennifer's heart. From 2006-2010 Jennifer was a youth community organizer in South East Los Angeles and the South Bay around environmental justice issues with Communities for a Better Environment. In 2010, Jennifer became a staff attorney at the Eviction Defense Network. Jennifer has a BA in Ethnic Studies and a minor in Urban Studies and Planning from University of California, San Diego (UCSD). Jennifer received a JD from City University of New York (CUNY), where she was trained through the Adult Defender Clinical program and an LL.M from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) with a focus on Critical Race Studies. She currently resides in the local community, and is an eviction defense attorney at Inner City Law Center.
Environmental justice and affordable housing issues are near and dear to Jennifer's heart. From 2006-2010 Jennifer was a youth community organizer in South East Los Angeles and the South Bay around environmental justice issues with Communities for a Better Environment. In 2010, Jennifer became a staff attorney at the Eviction Defense Network. Jennifer has a BA in Ethnic Studies and a minor in Urban Studies and Planning from University of California, San Diego (UCSD). Jennifer received a JD from City University of New York (CUNY), where she was trained through the Adult Defender Clinical program and an LL.M from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) with a focus on Critical Race Studies. She currently resides in the local community, and is an eviction defense attorney at Inner City Law Center.
Board Member: Julio Santizo Sr.
Julio has been a contributing member of the BVCLT since its inception in 2008. He is a member of the Urban Soil/Tierra Urbana (US/TU) resident cooperative at the LA Eco-Village, and serves on the Rampart Village Neighborhood Council Board of Directors as a local tenant representative. Julio is very active in the local community, often conducting tours of the LA Eco Village and introductory workshops on sustainability for Spanish speaking community members. He is the Director and coordinator of the annual Eco-Maya Festival, a celebratory two day event that centers around the connection between culture, heritage and the environment.
Board Member: Julio Santizo Jr.
Julio has been a contributing member of the BVCLT since its inception in 2008 and is also a member of the Urban Soil/Tierra Urbana (US/TU) resident cooperative. He is currently a student at Los Angeles Community College.
