Staff

Ramon Valeriano  |  
Homeownership Director

Ramon serves as the Director of Homeownership, responsible for administering and managing the system, processes, and policies for the homeownership program. Prior to joining PeopleTrust, Ramon worked for Wells Fargo Home Mortgage as a Regional Emerging Market Manager, implementing strategies and designing plans to increase homeownership for first-time homebuyers, minorities, and low to moderate income homebuyers. He previously served as the Housing Development Supervisor for the City’s Austin Housing Finance Corporation, supervising the Down Payment Assistance and Homeowner Rehab Programs. In addition, Ramon worked for the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs exploring viable funding sources for affordable housing along the Texas-Mexico border. Ramon holds a B.B.A. in Finance from Angelo State University.

Kelly Weiss  |  
Executive Director

Kelly is the inaugural Executive Director of PeopleTrust. Kelly is a leader in the field of community land trusts and shared equity housing, serving on the Board of Directors of the National Community Land Trust Network and speaking and writing on the topic at a local, state, and national level. Prior to her position with PeopleTrust, Kelly served as the Community Development Administrator over the City of Austin’s Housing Finance Corporation, a public non-profit housing finance corporation, where she administered a $20 million annual affordable housing budget that included the city’s community land trust and shared equity policies, the city’s affordable housing incentive programs, and affordable housing bond and tax credit programs. Kelly graduated with honors from Rice University in Houston, Texas with a B.A., and she received her J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law.