Meet Our Staff

Pattie James joined the Fair Housing Napa Valley team in June of 2019. Her passion is empowering others to succeed by fostering trust, listening, and respecting client feelings and needs. Pattie is dedicated to eliminating housing discrimination and advocating for anyone in need. Developing strong relationships is the foundation of everything she does, both professionally and personally. She is a mother of three children who are working college students. Pattie’s family is what drives her to help the community and model goodwill towards others.

CeCe Crosby joined the Fair Housing Napa Valley team in mid-July 2021. Her passion is to work for fairness for all people. Charweshee’s personality has always driven people to feel welcomed & comfortable in any environment she’s in. Charweshee has over 20 years of experience assisting people of all backgrounds, through case management for a variety of nonprofits. Charweshee’s background living in low-income subsidized housing drove her excitement to fight for others and obtain a better life for her family. Charweshee looks forward to assisting victims of discrimination in Napa County and growing in her case management role to further her career in civil rights.

Jacqueline Saldaña-Pimentel was raised and lives in Napa County. She has volunteered for a variety of Napa County organizations since she was young. Jacque is a Sonoma State University graduate with a B.A. in Sociology, and has a long lasting passion for community service. Her studies opened her eyes to the challenges of housing policy, language barriers, and the legal awareness of housing equity. During her college journey Jacque also worked with a Napa County nonprofit that supported families and child caregivers, which inspired her to follow a new career direction. Today, she is excited to continue her advocacy, in a different nonprofit field, aiming to dismantle language obstacles and help address housing issues that impact many people in the community.

Karen Sepulveda joined the Fair Housing Napa Valley team in late 2024. She developed a deep love for community service at a young age and has a strong passion to help others. She looks forward to advocating for those whose voices are not being heard and assisting clients with their needs. Karen is dedicated to serving her community with compassion and kindness and is eager to promote inclusion, diversity, and fairness in housing across the community.