The Sonoma County Community Development Commission has picked a new executive director. Michelle Whitman, executive director for the Renewal Enterprise District since 2019, has been picked to lead the commission. The Community Development Commission is a separate public and corporate entity with the Board of Supervisors serving both as the Board of Commissioners and as the governing board of the Housing Authority. As executive director of Renewal Enterprise District, Whitman secured over $100 million in grant awards and investments, investments that could provide about 1,600 units of local housing. She previously served for eight years as district director for Sonoma County’s Third District. The Board of Supervisors will vote on Whitman’s appointment on April 18th.
