Home Forward is led by a Chief Executive Officer, who oversees all of its programs and its nearly 400 employees. The CEO implements board-approved policies and programs, and directly supervises the executive team and policy department.
became Home Forward’s Executive Director in October 2014 after serving as Deputy Executive Director, responsible for the Property Management, Rent Assistance, and Real Estate Development departments. He began his Home Forward career in 2001 as a Resident Services Manager, going on to direct policy and planning, where he was the principal architect of the agency’s strategic directions and planning.
He also designed Home Forward’s innovative rent reform program. His background includes leading operations, including community organizing, as Associate Director of Sisters of the Road, a homeless services agency. Earlier, he was Health Services Manager for the Clackamas County Children’s Commission and Program Supervisor for a residential care facility for developmentally disabled youth.
Kitty Miller, LCSW, joined Home Forward in 2010 as the Organizational Development Manager. She quickly advanced to Director of Community Services, where she fortified the department’s infrastructure and deepened strategic community partnerships.
Under her leadership, Home Forward built stronger connections to the health, workforce, domestic violence, and education systems in the county.
As Deputy Executive Director, Kitty expands her strengths and experience in organizational development, service delivery, and systems alignment, as Home Forward prioritizes inter-jurisdictional collaborations. Furthermore, Kitty will guide Home Forward’s commitment to expand supportive housing in the community over the next 10 years, while she oversees the business lines of Community Services, Human Resources, Contracts and Procurement, and key policy staff.
Ian Davie began at Home Forward in September, 2016. After a rural Oregon upbringing and some college years in Los Angeles, Ian spent nearly twelve years in New York City.
Among other things, he biked through as many neighborhoods as possible, figured out where to get a good late-night slice, and tried his best to remain productive while commuting two hours a day on the subway.
A lawyer by training, Ian became Deputy Director of Housing at the Bronx office of Legal Services NYC, where he focused on eviction prevention, legal services, civil rights litigation, fair housing advocacy, and anti-poverty policy.
At Home Forward, Ian oversees various departments including Rent Assistance, Homelessness Initiatives, Facilities and Safety, and Property Management.
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