MEHC Staff: Jenny Silva

Jenny is thrilled to be serving as the Executive Director for the Marin Environmental Housing Collaborative (MEHC). Jenny has been a volunteer with the organization since 2021, was the Board Chair 2022 to 2024, and has been involved in housing advocacy since 2018. As a housing advocate, she has attended and spoken at numerous public meetings, and has written a number of Marin Voice columns on housing, equity and education. She was also a volunteer for the Campaign for Fair Housing Elements, and has reviewed all Marin jurisdictions housing elements and served on the Sausalito Housing Element Advisory Committee. 

Jenny volunteers with other non-profit organizations, including serving on the Sierra Club Marin Group Ex Com, Sierra Club outings leader, and as a board member for Kids Cooking for Life and Teaching Lab.

Prior to MEHC, Jenny was an entrepreneur and CEO. She led Sheet Music Plus, an online sheet music retailer based in Berkeley. She previously founded Sign Up For Camp (now ActivityHero), which provides an online marketplace for kids’ summer camps and activities.

She has a BS and MBA from Stanford University. She is an avid hiker, skier and bike rider, and lives in Sausalito, California.