Scott Collins is the Executive Director for the Housing Authority of San Luis Obispo (HASLO), beginning his tenure there in March 2023. HASLO provides nearly 3,000 vouchers (serving nearly 5,000 low-income residents in SLO County), and has built 900 affordable housing units, with over 500 more units in the pipeline. Prior to joining HASLO, Mr. Collins spent his career in local government management, most recently as the City Manager for Morro Bay. Mr. Collins switched career paths given his interest in tackling the biggest challenge on the Central Coast – affordable housing. Mr. Collins received his undergraduate degree at UC Santa Cruz and Master of Public Administration from the George Washington University.
Lawren Ramos
Community Services Program Director
CAPSLO
Lawren Ramos currently serves as Community Services Program Director and in this role oversees the operations of 5 of CAPSLO’s service divisions: Homeless Services, Veterans Services, Adult Services, Energy and Weatherization, and Health and Prevention. Lawren has 20 years of non-profit experience and has served as an executive leader for more than 15 years. Lawren has a Master of Science in Youth and Family Services. Lawren and his wife, Summer are the proud parents of 4 amazing children; Kahlea (16), Lincoln (15), Lawson (13), and Leland (10).
Jeff Eckles
CEO
San Luis Obispo Housing Trust Fund
Jeff joined The HTF as a Board Member in 2015 when he was the Executive Director for the HBACC, representing over 100 builders and associates in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties. In 2022, Jeff became the CEO of The HTF and in this last year, has grown the organization in preparation for expansion to meet the needs of the rising SLO County affordable housing demand.
Jeff cares deeply for his community and generously offers his service, leadership, and abilities to make the community and world a better place. He has served or is serving on EVC’s Building, Design & Construction Cluster, SLO County Workforce Housing Coalition, Morro Bay Chamber of Commerce, SLO Chamber of Commerce, Morro Bay Harbor Advisory (Board Chairman), Morro Bay Community Foundation (President), and the Morro Bay Local Economic Action Plan.
When not engaged in commerce, Jeff enjoys the outdoors and can often be found hiking, RVing, or on the ocean. When Jeff finds a spare moment, he enjoys reading, playing guitar, singing poorly, cooking, or spending time at the beach. He lives in Morro Bay, CA.
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