Phedra Elliott
Executive Director
Phedra Elliott
Originally from Texas, Phedra moved to the Northwest in 2002. She and her husband arrived just in time to buy an affordable home before housing prices began to rise. She believes that communities should have a wide variety of housing options and that being able to live where you work should not be a matter of luck. With a background in teaching, human resources, and grant administration, Phedra joined HRB in 2010 because she believed that the community land trust model of permanent affordability was a sustainable and effective approach to addressing the local housing crisis. Prior to becoming executive director in 2017, she helped 40 households qualify and purchase their homes in HRB’s first community land trust neighborhood, Ferncliff Village. Phedra works with a range of community partners to reach, educate, and engage the public because she appreciates that progress demands informed and passionate community participation.
206.842.1909, ext. 16
phedra@housingresourcesbi.org
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Sophia Blamey
Fund Development Director
Sophia Blamey
Sophia was born and raised in Bremerton, WA, and spent a decade studying and working in Bellingham, WA, and Phoenix, AZ. She has returned to Kitsap County with a B.A. in political science, an M.S. in organizational leadership, and years of experience in political campaigns, governance, and community building. Sophia believes that all people should be able to thrive in their communities, and that begins with stable and affordable housing. She brings to HRB a love for the beauty of the Puget Sound and a dedication to rich community relationships. Outside of work you can find Sophia reading with her beloved cat, Agnes, or exploring all the PNW has to offer with her partner, Jesse.
206.842.1909, ext. 13
sophia@housingresourcesbi.org
Maggie Rich
Public Policy Specialist
Maggie Rich
A lifelong Bremertonian, Maggie brings a diverse background to HRB. After spending several years as a community health educator, they took root in community organizing and policy advocacy. Most recently they managed external affairs for IslandWood, helping to secure innovative environmental science funding across Washington state. They care deeply about housing affordability and are most excited by innovative and pragmatic policy solutions. Maggie serves on Bremerton’s Planning Commission, is a board member of Q Youth Resources, and is also a local hospice volunteer. You can find them spending lots of time in their garden, cooking up a storm, and traveling with their spouse.
206.842.1909
maggie@housingresourcesbi.org
Jackie Brasefield
Homeownership Program Director
Jackie Brasefield
Jackie was raised on Bainbridge Island. Her first home as a child was a boat in Eagle Harbor. Jackie moved back home to the island with her family in 2015. Her background includes large-scale program management and fund management for both corporate and nonprofit organizations. Before joining HRB, Jackie most recently worked as a senior manager of client services at Epiq, an international legal services company. Jackie is a community builder and loves helping individuals and families with their homeownership journey. She enjoys reading, hiking, swimming, horseback riding, travel, and playing board games. Jackie can often be found on weekends chasing her three children around Kitsap County’s many beautiful trails, playgrounds, and beaches.
206.842.1909, ext. 10
jackie@housingresourcesbi.org
Tamar Kupiec
Communications Director
Tamar Kupiec
Tamar Kupiec comes to HRB from IslandWood where she managed the volunteer program. She has an M.F.A. in nonfiction writing, taught creative writing in New York City public high schools, and worked for many years as a freelance writer and editor, most recently at Forterra. Tamar moved to Bainbridge in 2016 from the East Coast, where she lived in various Massachusetts cities and towns and in Brooklyn, NY, and was immediately taken by the island’s natural beauty and engaged community. She believes that through thoughtful, equitable, and innovative housing development, we can create a more economically diverse and interconnected community. She finds great satisfaction in sharing the stories of challenge and opportunity, generosity and commitment that define HRB and involving others in its work.
206.842.1909, ext. 11
tamar@housingresourcesbi.org
Jessica Campbell
Property & Office Manager
Jessica Campbell
Jessica moved to Kitsap County in 2007 to be closer to her family. She has worked as an intake specialist, behavioral health ombudsman, case manager, and foreclosure mediation program manager since 2010. She has a passion for service and volunteers as a mediator and a park steward. “I am proud to live in a community that is diverse and supportive of those in need, and am thrilled to be part of the HRB team!”
206.842.1909, ext. 12
jessica@housingresourcesbi.org
Michael Achey
Financial Manager
Michael Achey
Michael was born in Allentown, PA, and has moved around the Northeast. He and his wife ventured to Washington first on their honeymoon in 2015 and permanently in 2019. They welcomed their first daughter into the world in July 2020. Michael has a bachelor’s in business management and a master’s in business administration. His passion for community involvement started in college and has become a large part of his life. “Housing is a right, not a privilege. It is our responsibility as human beings to ensure that every person, regardless of economic station, has the opportunity to exercise this right.”
206.842.1909, ext. 14
michael@housingresourcesbi.org
Misty Eberspecher
Independent Living Program Manager
Misty Eberspecher
Misty moved to the Kitsap Peninsula in 2008 and currently resides in Poulsbo. She volunteered for many years on Bainbridge Island with the local MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) group and with various island schools. After spending many years raising her three children, Misty found her passion in helping others thrive. She began working with adults with developmental disabilities while she obtained her bachelor’s in social work. Misty brings to HRB knowledge of case management surrounding the safety and overall needs of seniors and people with developmental disabilities. She is a Certified Aging in Place Specialist (CAPS) and a Dementia Friends Champion. She has a strong passion for serving her community and connecting people to helpful resources. Misty enjoys spending time with her family, quilting, kayaking, and hiking any chance she has.
206.842.1909, ext. 18
misty@housingresourcesbi.org
Alisa Foresee
Bookkeeper
Alisa Foresee
Born and raised in North Kitsap, Alisa has been in the finance industry for over 10 years. Starting in corporate banking, she found her love for numbers and finance. She and her husband spend most of their time wrangling their three children Camden, Dean, and Nellie. As a family they have a passion for dirt bikes and are easily found at the track every weekend racing. Alisa enjoys a good true crime podcast, strong caffeine, plus lots of snuggles with her Great Dane Bentley and beagle Lucy.
206.842.1909, ext. 17
alisa@housingresourcesbi.org
Sherri Raines
Homeownership Program Coordinator
Sherri Raines
Sherri Raines has lived in Kitsap nearly her whole life and loves it here. She has five years of experience as a real estate broker and seven in the title and escrow industry and obtained her license as a limited practice officer. With this background, she has a deeply personal understanding of the process; real estate is complicated and not something that the average person goes through frequently. Sherri strives to provide an elevated level of care and meet people where they are. She is excited to be a part of HRB making a difference in people’s lives and working toward equitable community growth. In her free time Sherri enjoys hiking with her husband and their dog, running, yoga, kayaking, and spending time with family and friends.
206.842.1909, ext. 19
sherri@housingresourcesbi.org
AJ Channell
Rental Program and Office Coordinator
AJ Channell
AJ spent their childhood living part-time in Kitsap County, WA, and part-time in Marin County, CA. After settling in the Bay Area for a decade as a young adult, they ultimately returned to the Pacific Northwest in 2012. As a former HRB tenant, the opportunity to serve the Island community, support other HRB tenants, and give back to an organization that helped them so much truly feels like coming home. AJ brings to this role a background in both education and nonprofit work centered around social justice and experience as a four-term AmeriCorps alum. They believe that safe, affordable, accessible housing is not only a basic human right but also a critical foundation that empowers individuals, families, and neighborhoods to flourish. They want to advance permanently affordable housing as an indispensable tool of racial, gender, and economic equity as we together “build the beloved community.” On the weekends, you can find AJ enjoying the great outdoors (especially if there’s a beach involved!), playing board games or crafting with their chosen family, volunteering for a good cause, or at a travel tournament for one of the dog sports they play with their Lagotto Romagnolo service dog.
206.842.1909, ext. 21
aj@housingresourcesbi.org