Our Team
At SFCLT, our strength lies in the talented and dedicated team that drives our mission forward every day. Over the past two years, we have grown our staff to include experts across all core areas of Community Land Trust work— including acquisition, asset management, construction management, resident stewardship, and development. This depth of expertise forms the backbone of our ability to responsibly steward our growing portfolio of properties while supporting and scaling the broader community ownership movement throughout the Bay Area.
Staff
Want to join the SFCLT team?
SFCLT is looking for people guided by the principles of anti-displacement and racial justice, who have experience working with people from diverse socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds, and a passion for the organization’s mission.
Board of Directors
SFCLT staff works closely with our committed Board of Directors, whose insight and guidance shape every facet of our work. SFCLT’s tri-partite Board is made up of general member representatives—community leaders rooted in our neighborhoods—public representatives who bring expertise that strengthens the land trust, and resident members who live in SFCLT homes. This balanced structure ensures our decisions reflect both deep community accountability and strong technical knowledge. We are especially proud that SFCLT residents have a meaningful voice in setting the direction and decision-making of the organization.
General Member Representatives
Public Representatives
Board of Directors
SFCLT staff works closely with our committed Board of Directors, whose insight and guidance shape every facet of our work. SFCLT’s tri-partite Board is made up of general member representatives—community leaders rooted in our neighborhoods—public representatives who bring expertise that strengthens the land trust, and resident members who live in SFCLT homes. This balanced structure ensures our decisions reflect both deep community accountability and strong technical knowledge. We are especially proud that SFCLT residents have a meaningful voice in setting the direction and decision-making of the organization.
Kyle Smeallie is the Policy Director for the San Francisco Community Land Trust. Prior to joining SFCLT, Kyle served for four years as Chief of Staff for San Francisco Supervisor Dean Preston, where he specialized in affordable housing and anti-displacement policy. In 2020, Kyle helped pass Proposition I, a transfer tax increase on the highest-valued properties in San Francisco, and he worked to ensure the funds – more than $300 million to date – were directed to creating permanently affordable housing. In addition to affordable housing advocacy, he crafted more than a dozen anti-eviction laws since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and helped ensure full funding for the Tenant Right to Counsel program. When he’s not working on housing policy, Kyle and his wife enjoy parenting their puppy Stuart, who is a socialist.