Each year in fall, EBHO members have the opportunity to elect new members to our Board of Directors. We are honored to announce this year’s nominees: Tracy Matthews and Tracey Nobil!
This slate of Board nominees is especially powerful because both Tracy Matthews and Tracey Nobil are graduates of our Leadership Academy Class of 2025 and active members in our Resident Community Organizing Program. Over the past two years, they have worked with us through Housing California’s RUN program, EBHO’s various committees, and by attending several conferences across the State, advocacy days in Sacramento, and the 2026 RUN Regional Convening in Oakland.
We will vote to elect the newest members and re-elect current members of our Board of Directors at our Annual Membership Meeting & Celebration (AMMC) on November 12th—only two weeks away!
AMMC is a special opportunity for our members to come together, reflect on the year’s achievements, celebrate our collective impact, and envision a brighter future for our East Bay communities. We will enjoy food and drinks as well as take care of some important organizational business.
RSVP to join us on November 12th, and read on for more information about our fantastic Board of Directors nominees and the nomination process.
Elect Our New Board of Directors
Nomination and Voting Process
In August, EBHO put out a call for applications to join our Board of Directors. Our current Board of Directors has reviewed these nominations with an eye toward balancing perspectives and backgrounds and recommended Tracy Matthews and Tracey Nobil to be elected to the Board of Directors. Thank you so much to all those who applied!
On November 12th, members will vote on whether to approve this slate as well as re-elect current Board Members to renew their terms: Board VP Lauline Mitchell, Board Secretary Lyn Hikida, Board Treasurer Kevin Leichner, Brianne Steinhauser, and Teslim Ikharo. We will also thank Board members who are terming off for their service to the East Bay housing justice community: Board President William Goodwin, Donna Murphy, and Renee-Marie Telefoni. Bios for current Board Members can be found here.
Meet the Nominees
Social Worker, Alameda County
Tracy Matthews is a mother of three adult children and a longtime community advocate with a strong commitment to equity, public service, and community engagement. She currently serves as a Resident Vice Chair Commissioner on the Berkeley Housing Authority Board of Commissioners, a position she has held for two years.
Tracy has also been deeply engaged in public education and parent leadership within the Berkeley Unified School District, where she has served as a PTA Chair, Governance Council Chair, District Equity Team member, and BSEP district representative. She was a founding member of parent equity organizations including Parents and Children of African Descent (PCAD) and African Parents United at Berkeley Arts Magnet (APUBAM).
Tracy brings a perspective shaped by public service, housing policy, community engagement, and lived experience as a parent and community advocate. She is committed to advancing thoughtful conversations about housing equity and ensuring that residents have opportunities to understand, participate in, and help shape the policies that affect their communities.
Nobil Solutions Consulting
Tracey Nobil is an experienced leader in the management, marketing, and development of multi-use commercial and residential properties. With expertise in urban planning, resident services, finance, operations, policy creation, lived experience, communications and executive/C-Suite, she is effective at optimizing budgets, business plans and handling day-to-day operations management.
Tracey is a skilled trainer and mentor who motivates people to exceed their expectations and a pragmatic advocate who enhances community and individual partnerships that lead to surpassing goals.