Staff Members

Sherry Williams

Executive Director — This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Since 1995, Sherry has dedicated her career to helping formerly homeless and low income people acquire affordable housing and jobs in the Treasure Island community. She has successfully collaborated with local non-profits and local government to develop a holistic and collaborative approach to innovative programs, practices and services that have resulted in improving the current quality of life for our residents while remaining focused on the future development of a thriving, sustainable environment where people feel safe and proud, families can thrive, and children can grow.

Vinicio Castro

Office Manager — This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Vinicio has overall administrative and facility-related responsibilities for TIHDI and provides support to the Executive Director as needed. He is TIHDI Website Administrator, oversees Ship Shape facility rental usage and assists with technology such as our Salesforce database and teaching our computer classes for beginners.  

Alex Francois

Employment Project Manager — This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

For the past 15 years, Alex has dedicated his life to community service, by designing and implementing workforce development programs for general contractors, developers, and community-based organizations. Here at TIHDI, he is in charge of the Employment Program that will recruit and prepare low income San Franciscans to work in construction jobs as part of the redevelopment of Treasure Island.

Sherryl Hairston

Services Director — This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Sherryl manages the Economic Self Sufficiency Program (ESSP) which includes the Ship Shape Business Assistance Center (BAC). She assists people with credit repair, budgeting & money management, banking options and also coordinates financial education workshops. She is also the person responsible for coordinating the weekly Food Pantry and is the VITA Tax Site Coordinator.

Minnette Simmons

Economic Self Sufficiency Program Assistant — This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Minnette is the ESSP program assistant. She oversees the computer lab and assist clients as needed as well as manages the ESSP database. She also helps clients with their credit report and does one on one credit counseling, budgeting and help clients access bank accounts and/or learn about the different financial products and services available to them. She also works very closely with our job broker programs and ESSP Services Director in planning and scheduling other events for the program.