Our Team
Eleanor (Ellie) Blake
Accounting Consultant
After many years in nonprofit management, Ellie decided to learn accounting to help nonprofits and small businesses understand their financial data and integrate it into their strategic decision-making. A self-professed "intrapraneur," she enjoys building the internal systems that help organizations run smoothly and successfully. Her work is dedicated to collaborative creative solutions, wellness, and celebration.
Kalynn Blakely
Executive Director
Kalynn is a compassionate and pragmatic social impact professional with over a decade of experience in facilitating understanding to build relationships and manage resources for community benefit. They are passionate about urban planning, environmental justice, user experience design, and disco. You can reach them via email at kalynn@oaklandpeacecenter.org.
Rafael Castanon Perez
On-site Maintenance Manager
Rafael is the on-site caretaker and maintenance technician at OPC. He has almost a decade of experience in property management and brings a wide skill-set for maintenance and repairs. You can reach him via email at rafael@oaklandpeacecenter.org.
Don Falk
Housing Consultant
Don Falk served as Chief Executive Officer of Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation from 2005-2021, having been it Director of Housing Development from 1994-2005. Under his leadership as CEO, TNDC’s portfolio doubled to over 4000 homes and its staff grew to 500. For 10 years prior to TNDC, Don worked as Director of Housing Development, Deputy Director, and Co-Executive Director for Jubilee West, a nonprofit housing and social services organization based in West Oakland.
Don earned a Master’s in Public Policy from the University of California, Berkeley, and a BA with honors in Economics and Urban Studies from Oberlin College. Don has served on numerous Boards and advisory committees, including the Corporation for Supportive Housing, Insight Housing, SPUR and the Nonprofit Housing Association of Northern California.