Steve Capobres
Housing for Hope Founder/Executive Director
Steve Capobres, a native to Arizona, founded Housing for Hope from a lifelong passion to serve vulnerable families stemming from his early life experiences.
“I went into housing because of my interest in homelessness,” says Capobres. “As a child whose family fell on hard times, we basically became homeless and had to live with my grandparents. I know what it’s like to struggle without having a safe and secure home. I knew as a child, I wanted to help others have opportunities like those given to me to get out of homelessness with providing more affordable housing options.”
Capobres pursued his bachelor’s degree in business administration and a master’s degree in public administration, both from Arizona State University, then spent 25 years serving in government and consulting positions for housing projects. Capobres reached a milestone in his career in 2001 when he helped to create the Arizona Department of Housing. At the time, Arizona was the only state in the nation not to have a housing finance authority.
“By creating this separate State agency, it gave Arizona the same authority as all states, the ability to leverage its resources to generate new money that could be used to produce more affordable housing,” says Capobres.
With that success under his belt, Capobres decided to join Catholic Charities Community Services as vice president of business development in 2011 to oversee the organization’s social entrepreneurial ventures and strategic planning. He also created Housing for Hope as a Catholic Charities affiliate non-profit.
In conjunction with his role at Catholic Charities, Capobres serves as executive director of Housing for Hope in the development and management of affordable housing. Through his leadership, hundreds of affordable apartments have been created or are being built to serve the vulnerable.
In addition to his passion for housing, Capobres and his wife, Jamie, are also licensed foster care parents with two biological daughters, Kacy and Christy.
Sandy Remy
Housing for Hope Director of Property Management
Sandy Remy is the Director of Property Management for Housing for Hope. Sandy’s diverse background consists of senior leadership positions with a large global aerospace firm, as well as a variety of operational consulting engagements in both the for-profit and non-profit sectors. Sandy switched her focus to non-profit work after several rewarding projects with Catholic Charities in Wichita, Kan. as well as the Rehab Institute of Kansas City.
Housing availability for lower income or vulnerable populations is a critical issue across the state that Sandy feels committed to addressing. “Housing for Hope is focused on meeting that need, and I feel a true sense of personal gratification in being part of that solution.”
At Housing for Hope, Sandy will manage a large portfolio of owned and leased properties. Her goal is to optimize financial performance while balancing the needs of the Housing for Hope community. She will also have the lead on major construction and renovation projects across Arizona.
“Housing for Hope was created to help those who need assistance in meeting basic human requirements,” said Sandy. “I’m very excited to think that our assistance can help a family break out of the cycle of poverty and improve their future by making permanent housing easier to reach.”
Sandy holds a bachelor’s of science in production operations management and a master’s of business administration, both with honors from Arizona State University. She is married to husband Bill and has two children, Jessica and Tyler.
