The Board of Commissioners are responsible for setting policy and supervising the Executive Director. They are appointed by the Mayor of Reno and confirmed by the City Council to serve four-year terms. One of the five must be a tenant in an RHA program.
The Reno Housing Authority's Board of Commissioners generally meets on the fourth Tuesday of every month. Meeting schedules, agendas, minutes, and other materials can be found here.
Kathleen Taylor
Chair
It’s tough to find someone with as much affection for northern Nevada as Kathleen Taylor. A Reno local,
Kathleen is a graduate from the University of Nevada, Reno, the Reno + Sparks Chamber Leadership
Program and the Reno Citizens Institute. That deep knowledge of and love for the community gives her
a broad perspective on a kaleidoscope of ways the community can prosper, including affordable housing
infrastructure.
Kathleen prides herself on being a team player dedicated to providing vibrant communities for
everyone. A local small business owner, she previously served as a city planning commissioner where
she advised the city council on economic development, natural resource conservation and
enhancement, housing development and land use decisions. She has also been a member of the Building
Enterprise Funding Advisory committee.
A mom of two who lives in the downtown core of Reno, Kathleen says she sees firsthand how a variety
of housing results in a dynamic, energetic community, and she recognizes how stable, affordable
housing impacts people’s health and quality of life.
Dave Aiazzi
Vice Chair
Dave is a stalwart public servant with a deep love for northern Nevada and its residents. He has a lifetime of public service under his belt, having served in numerous leadership capacities throughout northern Nevada. A Sparks native, he began his public service in 1990 by taking over the Sky Tavern Junior Ski Program from the City of Reno, and transitioning it to a nonprofit organization. He also served on the board of Artown, a large culture festival hosted in Reno, for a dozen years. He was also a founding member of the Truckee Meadows Water Authority in 2002 when it was purchased from Sierra Pacific Power Company. Dave has additionally carried out duties as a longtime Reno City Councilman, from 1996 until 2012. There he was deeply involved in garnering services for homeless people, bringing art projects to the city, and open space and park improvements to his ward. At the same time Dave served on the Truckee Meadows Regional Planning Governing Board and Regional Transportation Commission for a number of years.
Among the things accomplished during his time on the Reno City Council are the ReTrac Project, Aces Stadium, the Events Center, City Hall, 4th Street Transit Station, soccer fields at Moana, the Whitewater Park and more.
Miguel Martinez
Commissioner
Miguel Martinez is a Reno native who brings his passion for community-building and
education into the fold as a commissioner for the Reno Housing Authority. After spending a
decade working in higher education, Miguel was appointed to serve as a City of Reno
councilmember for Ward 3, in October 2022. Later, he would go on to win re-election in
November 2024.
Housing is very near and dear to Miguel, having first grown up in a mobile home park on
Kietzke Lane. He understands firsthand how having safe and stable housing is instrumental to
personal growth and success. Miguel is living proof of the American Dream, having worked his
way from North Valleys High School, through Truckee Meadows Community College and the
University of Nevada, Reno, up to his masters in higher education from Virginia Tech.
In his leisure time, Miguel enjoys spending time with his wife and two daughters. They
are fond of cheering on the Aces at home games and attending other community events like Food
Truck Fridays. Miguel credits the community’s support for his success and is grateful to be in a
position to pay it forward. As a RHA commissioner, Miguel’s insights are invaluable in being
able to help citizens realize the same success he has
Mark Sullivan
Commissioner
Chairperson Mark Sullivan is passionate about helping those in need which is shown in his dedication and enthusiasm for the Reno Housing Authority. Mark’s background stems from the construction industry, moving quickly into local government affairs that included legislation for the Associated General Contractors (AGC) and lobbying for contractors.
In his commitment to help others, Mark was instrumental as one of the four founders of Reno’s ACE High School. The charter high school specializes in career and technical education through practical hands on applications. The school, through its students, builds a house a year and with proceeds going toward funding of additional building trade projects.
Mark is a true believer in Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs that states our most basic needs are food, clothing, and shelter. His goal, as a RHA Board member, is to identify the housing gaps in our community and focus on filling those through the efforts of RHA. Mark is grateful for the hard work the RHA staff does and their dedication to helping others.
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