Staff

Alan Fisher, Executive Director
Alan Fisher has been the executive director of the California Reinvestment Coalition (CRC) since 1992. Before CRC, Alan was a labor and community activist, writer, small-business person, management consultant, electronic repairman, researcher, college lecturer and foundation staffer. 

Alan has written and contributed to CRC reports on small business lending, payday lending, affordable housing, mortgage redlining, small business technical assistance and other community issues. 

Alan is on the Board of Directors of the National Community Reinvestment Coalition, Bernal Heights Housing Corporation, Centro del Pueblo and other California community organizations.  He has an M.B.A. from the University of California at Los Angeles and a B.A. from the University of California at Santa Cruz.

Kevin Stein, Associate Director
Kevin Stein is the Associate Director of the California Reinvestment Coalition. At CRC, Kevin works primarily on housing issues, including efforts to fight predatory mortgage lending. 

Kevin was the primary author of CRC’s reports, “Stolen Wealth: Inequities in California’s Subprime Mortgage Market,” which investigated subprime and predatory lending practices in the state, and “Who Really Gets Home Loans? Years Ten and Eleven and “Who Really Gets Higher Cost Home Loans,” analyses of home lending that explore the relationship between race and the cost of credit.

Before coming to CRC, Kevin was Supervising Attorney at the East Palo Alto Community Law Project and Lecturer in Law at Stanford Law School, working on community economic development issues. Prior to that, he worked at HomeBase, a law and social policy center on homelessness. Kevin is a graduate of the Georgetown University Law Center, and Stanford University. Kevin currently sits on the board of directors of the Mission Economic Development Association (MEDA).    

Kimberly S. Jones, Policy Advocate
Kimberly S. Jones is CRC's Policy Advocate.  Kimberly’s work at CRC focuses on consumer and community reinvestment issues.  Thus far, Kimberly has been working with the Alameda County Community Asset Network (Alameda County CAN), whose purpose is increase residents’ income and assets.  She has also done outreach with mortgage counselors and borrowers throughout the state. 

Before joining CRC, Kimberly’s professional experience included her own law firm, work for the City of Oakland, and employment at New York corporate law firms.  Kimberly is a member of the New York State Bar and the State Bar of California.  She worked with a number of progressive organizations in the New York metropolitan area, such as the National Urban League, the Urban League of Long Island, National Urban Fellows, and the National Coalition of 100 Black Women.  She continues her commitment to her community by working with National Forum of Black Public Administrators – Bay Area Chapter and the Women of Color Action Network.  Kimberly has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Pennsylvania, Juris Doctor from Tulane University and Master of Public Administration from City University of New York - Baruch College.

Liana Molina, Payday Campaign Organizer
Liana Molina is CRC's Payday Campaign Organizer.  Liana leads CRC’s campaign to stop predatory payday lending.  She is working at a state and local level to change public policy and build the movement against predatory lending.

 Liana has worked as an organizer with the Oakland-based East Bay Alliance for a Sustainable Economy (EBASE) and a leader of Oakland Rising. She has experience working with diverse alliances including labor unions, community organizations, advocacy groups, faith leaders, and students. Liana holds a B.A. in Sociology from Santa Clara University.

Victoria Leon Guerrero, Media Coordinator
Victoria Leon Guerrero joined the California Reinvestment Coalition team in September 2005 as the office and marketing manager.

Victoria is a published author and has worked as a journalist and editor at several newspapers and magazines in Guam, San Francisco and Portland, Oregon. She applies these skills daily at CRC editing and laying out the newsletter, brochures and content for the website; drafting and/or editing press releases; and helping the organization develop and carry out a successful media and marketing strategy. Victoria also plans CRC events and maintains the office.

Jon Blas, Office Manager
Jon Blas joined the California Reinvestment Coalition team in June 2007 as the Office and Marketing Manger. Jon has a background in community organizing, business administration and customer service. He is interested in expanding CRC’s community base and media presence.

Jon recently moved to the Bay Area from Portland, Oregon, where he earned a Business degree from Portland State University. He recently worked as a community organizer for Peace Action West; presented on the increased U.S. militarization of his homeland, Guam, at the United States Social Forum; and is a certified Emergency Medical Technician.