Tahoe Prosperity Center hires new senior housing program manager

The Tahoe Prosperity Center (TPC) welcomes Crystal Sawyer-White as its new senior housing program manager. She is replacing Chase Janvrin who left to work with Landing Locals, the housing incentive programs in Lake Tahoe, Truckee, and Colorado.

Crystal brings a diverse background of experience to this role and is passionate about ensuring Tahoe residents have access to locally based housing options.

She was born in Nashville, Tennessee, raised in Detroit, Michigan, and has lived in the Bay Area for 22 years. Crystal recently worked on a congressional campaign as a campaign director of communications. She was

elected to her first term as an Antioch Unified School Board Trustee in 2016. Crystal has over 10 years of experience in parent and housing advocacy. She is a former secretary for the Contra Costa County School
Board Association. Crystal has a BA in Psychology from John F. Kennedy University and a Master of Science in Education with an emphasis in Curriculum and Instructional Strategies from the University of New England. She is married with two children.

“We couldn’t be happier in choosing Crystal for this role in our community. Not only is she a strong advocate for housing, she is a pleasure to work with and we know Tahoe’s residents and businesses will benefit from her
experience,” said TPC CEO Heidi Hill Drum.

Tahoe Prosperity Center Board Chair, Bill Kelly added, “Crystal was our unanimous choice for this position and we know she’ll be a strong housing advocate to continue our important work for the community and residents
of Lake Tahoe.”

The Tahoe Prosperity Center is currently leading a housing initiative in the Washoe Tahoe portion of the lake, along with supporting housing initiatives in the larger Truckee Tahoe region. Other community and economic development projects include the recently completed Envision Tahoe Prosperity Playbook, which was a yearlong collaborative project that designed an action plan to diversify Tahoe’s economy so it is more resilient. Find out more at tahoeprosperity.org.