Our President & CEO

Ken Sauder is president and CEO of Wakeland Housing and Development Corporation. He was the organization’s founding executive director in 1999. Under Mr. Sauder’s leadership and assisted by a strong staff and solid board of directors, Wakeland has grown its development portfolio to over 5,500 units in 30 projects throughout California.

Mr. Sauder has over 35 years of community development and affordable housing experience, working exclusively for non-profits, both internationally and nationally. He has extensive expertise in working with a variety of funding sources — tax credit, tax exempt bonds, municipal bonds, HOME funds, CDBG funds, set-aside money and foundation funds.

He previously held positions as director of community development for South Bay Community Services; founding director of Latin American Program for Habitat for Humanity International; and the first director of Tijuana-San Diego Habitat for Humanity. Mr. Sauder holds a master’s degree in city planning from the University of Pennsylvania, and a bachelor’s degree in social work from Temple University. In addition to being the past chair of the San Diego Housing Federation, Mr. Sauder is active in a variety of organizations promoting affordable housing including San Diego Chamber of Commerce Housing Committee, and the Board of Directors of the California Housing Consortium.