Tomiquia Moss

Tomiquia Moss is the Secretary of the California Housing and Homelessness Agency (CHHA).

As Secretary, Tomiquia leads and oversees 5 entities that are responsible for defending civil rights, funding and preserving affordable housing, expanding homeownership, and working to prevent and end homelessness statewide. Tomiquia brings more than 20 years of leadership experience in the nonprofit and public sectors with expertise in housing and homelessness, public policy, civil rights, and community development.

Secretary Moss previously led the Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency (BCSH), overseeing 12 entities and more than 40 boards and bureaus with the goal of expanding safe and affordable housing; advancing efforts to prevent and end homelessness, protecting consumers, and safeguarding Californians’ civil rights. She founded and led All Home, a Bay Area organization advancing regional solutions to disrupt the cycles that perpetuate homelessness and poverty. Tomiquia was the CEO of Hamilton Families, which offers emergency, transitional, and permanent housing services for families experiencing homelessness. She previously served directly under the mayors of both San Francisco and Oakland, and as the Executive Director of the HOPE SF Initiative.

Tomiquia has been the board president for both SPUR and the Nonprofit Housing Association of Northern California. She co-chaired the Bay Area Council’s Homelessness Committee, and the statewide Black Leadership Council. She also served as an Advisory Committee member for the Bay Area Housing Finance Authority from its inception until her appointment as Secretary of BCSH. She remains a board member of the Charles and Helen Schwab Foundation.