Tamera Kohler

Tamera Kohler, has served as the CEO of the Regional Task Force on Homelessness (RTFH) in San Diego since 2018. Ms. Kohler has over 20 years of senior leadership, serving in public non-profit, private banking, state and local government, with a specialization in poverty, homelessness, non-profit organizations, and private mortgage lending. RTFH oversees $75 million in annual funding, with a primary focus on Housing as the main solution to homelessness. RTFH is the Continuum of Care lead agency for San Diego County, San Diego city, and 18 other cities and unincorporated areas. RTFH is the leading planning body, facilitating coordination, collaboration and overall system approach within a large region. Seen as the Subject matter expert, especially around best practices and using data to inform decisions and funding to achieve high housing rates. RTFH works closely with elected leaders, service providers, and people with lived or living experience to make systematic changes that meet local needs while bringing in National and State funding. Ms. Kohler serves on multiple state and national boards, including the National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH) Leadership Council. She has testified before Congress and multiple state boards and commissions and is quoted or referenced in numerous publications. Before joining RTFH, she served as the Division Director of Homeless Strategy and Investment for the City of Seattle. Prior to that, she spent 8 years helping to lead the nationally noted homelessness reduction programs for the State of Utah as the Acting Division Director of Housing and Community Development (HCD) in the Department of Workforce Services.