Announcing our Newest Executive Leadership Team Members
Renee Cavazos and James Gonzalez both promoted to vice president
We are excited to announce two new additions to the CFTH executive team! Renee Cavazos and James Gonzalez have both been promoted to key leadership roles.
Renee Cavazos, formerly Director of the Continuum of Care, has been promoted to Vice President of the Homeless Response System (HRS) Planning and Implementation! Renee initially joined CFTH in September 2016 as a project coordinator. As a director, she oversaw the strategic planning and implementation of various programs designed to support individuals and families experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Renee was also responsible for leading the annual collaborative application funding application (NOFO) for our system to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and managing the annual Point-in-Time Count. Notably, she has successfully enhanced performance metrics while system improving outcomes and led fundraising efforts that significantly increased the system’s resource pool by identifying new grant opportunities and helping increase foundation gifts.
In her new role, Renee hopes to continue driving progress and innovation within our system while fostering a consumer- and customer service-oriented approach. She is also committed to working with local governments to balance our efforts to effectively address homelessness.
“As a Latina woman, I am beyond humbled and grateful for this opportunity to serve in a leadership role at CFTH. Being at the table in nonprofit leadership is not something I take lightly, and I am committed to driving change within our community,” said Renee. “We are one community who must continue to support each other. If the cities and communities are thriving, we all thrive. Together, we can champion those who need our help the most.”
James Gonzalez, formerly Director of Program Operations, has been promoted to Vice President of Program Operations! James initially joined CFTH in February 2016 as a Project Manager. As a director, he was responsible for overseeing and supporting the housing team, Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP) and the Landlord engagement team. Notably, he worked with different teams and partners to help develop our encampment decommissioning strategy. Additionally, James collaborated with the Harris Center and Harris County Domestic Violence Coordinating Council (HCDVCC) to deliver mental health and domestic violence support services in the field to unhoused clients and at home to housed clients. These partnerships have transformed our ability to engage and support our clients.
In his new role, James hopes to find ways to enhance our housing supportive services to create a better experience and outcomes for our clients.
“I am truly honored and humbled to have this opportunity,” said James. “Our system will be making lots of changes over the next few years, and I’m excited to be a part of that. It’s a privilege to serve our clients and the partners we work with.”
Both James and Renee bring years of experience, fresh perspectives, and dedication to our team. We are confident that their leadership and expertise will further strengthen our organization.
We congratulate them both on their well-deserved promotions. We look forward to their continued contributions and success in their new roles!
