Charles Clegg - Chief Operating Officer

Charles worked in the Energy and Specialty Products Industry for over 30 years in the areas of Accounting, Auditing, Marketing, and Corporate Management. Prior to his current position with The Duncan Group, he worked for the State of Arizona as Senior Program Compliance Auditor - TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families). Charles is a graduate of California State University, Bakersfield with a degree in Business Administration. He has two grown children.

Elaine Archer, Chartered Accountant - Fiscal Asset Management

Elaine formerly worked for 8 years as the controller for Morrison and Foerster, LLP, a large international law firm with its headquarters in San Francisco. She and her husband moved to San Luis Obispo when he accepted a teaching position at Cal Poly. She attained her Chartered Accountant License in Canada after graduating with an MA in Accounting from the University of Waterloo.

Eric Michielssen - Real Estate Broker - Asset Manager

Eric brings over 25 years of real estate marketing, management, development and finance to his role at PSHH and The Duncan Group. He is the acting Real Estate Broker who oversees the company's property management responsibilities. As Asset Manager, Eric is responsible for the long-term sustainability of all Duncan Group managed apartment complexes. He develops long-range Capital Improvement Plans, oversees Risk Management and property insurance, and maintains the property tax exemptions for all our affordable apartments.

Previous to his employment with PSHH and The Duncan Group Eric owned several real estate franchises including a Coldwell Banker and a Better Homes & Gardens office in Atascadero. During his real estate days he served as President of the Atascadero Board of Realtors and the Atascadero Chamber of Commerce and served on the local Planning Commission.

Eric was raised in Watsonville and attended Cal Poly earning a BS degree in Social Sciences, a teaching credential and a MA in Education / Counseling. Eric, his wife Dana, and their four children also own and operate an 80 acre organic farm, including three horses, two goats, two dogs, two sheep, and many chickens.

Donald Dana - Senior Portfolio Manager

Mr. Dana was hired as a Portfolio Manager for The Duncan Group in September, 2004. In this capacity, he oversees 12 rental developments from Carpinteria to Santa Maria, a total of approximately 500 apartment units.

Previously, Mr. Dana worked for Peoples' Self-Help Housing Corporation from 1990 to 1997. He served in a variety of positions with increasing responsibilities in the administration, self-help housing/single family home ownership, and rental housing development departments. From 1997 to 2004, Mr. Dana worked in the private sector, and has brought back with him great experience from the for-profit sector.

Mr. Dana has earned certifications in the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program and HUD Assistive Housing Management. He also has extensive experience with other funding programs, such as the HOME and Community Development Block Grant programs, redevelopment agencies, and the US Department of Agriculture.

Al Ruiz - Regional Facilities Manager

Al Ruiz worked for 19 years in the agricultural industry, and then for a private property management company before joining the PSHH team in 1995. He was hired as a maintenance worker for a brand new farm worker housing complex in Santa Maria.

For 3 years Al worked at Los Adobes de Maria, which was then the very first farm worker housing development in Santa Maria. During this time he began to take interest in and participated in various activities for residents, including translations for tenants at events and during property tours.

In July 1998 Al began working for The Duncan Group which was created as the Property Management agent for Peoples' Self-Help Housing. He was responsible for conducting unit inspections in Santa Maria thru 2001, at which time he was promoted to his current position of Regional Facilities Manager. Al has since been in charge of inspections for all rental units throughout the 3 counties of San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura. He assists and teaches tenants with the proper upkeep and maintenance of their units. He continues to work with many residents, and refers them to social services or other resources as needed. In addition Al works with Management to organize and facilitate tours for visiting individuals, businesses, donors, financial partners, and foundations.

In 2004 Al was able to achieve the American Dream by building his own home through the PSHH sweat equity home-ownership program, as part of a 22 home development in Los Alamos.