Episode 146 | SmartStop Presents: Shared Solutions | Melissa Peterman, Executive Director, Townspeople

Presented by SmartStop Self Storage, this week's episode of SheEO Lead-In, we listen to our host, Rebecca Jones, engaging in a thought-provoking discussion with Melissa Peterman, Executive Director, Townspeople. Melissa Peterman discusses her role in providing affordable housing and homeless services in San Diego. Townspeople, founded in the 1980s to help those with HIV/AIDS, now assists medically vulnerable individuals. The organization is 54% federally funded and aims to diversify revenue streams. Melissa emphasizes the importance of housing as a solution to homelessness and highlights their new initiative, the San Diego Shared Housing Collaborative, which matches housemates to help those facing homelessness. She also shares insights on leadership, the impact of gender in her field, and the importance of maintaining mission focus.We want to thank our incredible sponsor, SmartStop Self Storage, a leader in self storage real estate, and a company that upholds its core principles of leading together, embracing change and enhancing everyone's journey. To learn more about SmartStop, please visit SmartStop Self Storage. Thank you for being a part of the SheEO Lead-In community!  Please be sure to share our episodes and subscribe to this storage vault of wisdom and knowledge, built by women and for women.