Joy Silver

Joy Silver is the Chief Strategy Officer for Community Housing Opportunities Corporation (CHOC), a non-profit, affordable housing developer and services provider. In her role, she aids the development of CHOC's new and renovated communities, plans strategic initiatives and seeks new affordable housing opportunities. She also serves as a Housing Stability Collaborative Action Member for Lift To Rise, an organization “dedicated to a future where all Coachella Valley’s families have access to safe affordable and stable housing.”

A 30-year advocate for access to better healthcare and housing options for our citizens, Joy Silver has served as a champion for working and low-income families for her entire career. She has served in leadership capacities for healthcare institutions that focus on senior care, memory care & assisted living, and residential services that serve niche populations including seniors and LGBTQ populations. In addition to serving as a housing and aging issues consultant, she has also been active in bringing change through public policy. Based in Palm Springs, she currently serves as the Chief Strategy Officer for the Community Housing Opportunities Corporation, a non-profit affordable housing developer that currently has two complexes under construction in Palm Springs and Coachella.