CorinaPetty
Power Building Director
Corina Petty is the Power Building Director at Housing California, where she leads statewide efforts to build and sustain a strong base of housing justice leaders through the Residents United Network (RUN). Her work focuses on relational organizing, leadership development, and strengthening the connection between grassroots organizing and policy change across California.
Corina brings over a decade of experience in organizing, advocacy, and narrative change. Prior to joining Housing California, she spent eight years at Color Of Change, where she supported national and state-based campaigns at the intersection of racial, economic, and gender justice, with a strong focus on storytelling, narrative strategy, and leadership development. She has also partnered with organizations like Consumer Reports to advance the Beauty Justice movement, centering Black women’s health and advocating for safer personal care products while coaching and mentoring advocates to lead with their lived experience.
Her work is grounded in a deep commitment to people-powered change and building pathways for communities most impacted by injustice to lead and shape solutions.
Outside of work, Corina enjoys spending time outdoors, reading, spending time with her son, and coaching soccer.
Email: CPetty@housingca.org
Direct dial: 916.447.0503
Preferred Pronouns: she/her/hers