Sabrina F. Alesana, Vice President/ Secretary

Saba Mwine-Chang (She/Hers) is the inaugural Deputy Chief Continuum of Care Officer at the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA). In this role, she leads strategic initiatives and fosters collaboration across LAHSA, the Los Angeles Continuum of Care, and City and County partners to advance CoC initiatives such as Systems Planning, HUD NOFO and CES matching. Her approach focuses on healing-centered service models, data-driven implementation, and community support. Previously, Saba was the first Managing Director of the Homelessness Policy Research Institute (HPRI), where she helped transform it from a start-up into a nationally recognized research collaborative. At HPRI, she supported cross-sector partnerships, research, and community learning focused on homelessness response. With over 20 years of experience in housing justice, Saba has led initiatives at the Corporation for Supportive Housing and facilitated the national Housing Discrimination Study under the Obama Administration. Her work integrates policy, research, and lived experience to promote housing access and justice. A classically trained actor with an MFA in theatre, Saba believes in the arts and somatic practice as tools for healing and community building. She serves as board chair of Housing Works California and is a key voice in advancing liberatory, community-based housing approaches locally and nationally.