Duane Bay

Executive Director

As EPACANDO’s Executive Director, Duane Bay returns to intensely place-based projects after five years of regional focus on housing, hazard resilience and equitable land use with the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG).

For eight years prior, Duane led San Mateo County’s Department of Housing and Housing Authority.  In this and previous positions, Duane focused on building institution capacity for collaborative sub-regional problem-solving:  a 21-jurisdiction housing policy collaborative, housing trust fund, housing advocacy coalition and community land trust.

These projects built on Duane’s local experience as a 44-year East Palo Alto resident, former city council member and mayor during a period of rapid development, resident displacement and cultural transition; and on capacities accumulated as a hurdler, winger, day care worker, middle school teacher, and early-stage executive in two tech start-ups.

Gabriela Anguiano

Property Manager

Gabriela Anguiano grew up in a household of 7, with two brothers and three sisters. She was born in 1988 and was raised in East Palo Alto. She graduated from Redwood High School in 2006.  She completed a training course and obtained a certification in Office Skills at Job Train, Menlo Park in 2012. Upon completion of her education and before starting her management career, Gabriela spent 2 years as an Office Administrator for a small family-owned cleaning-service company in Redwood City, California. After a successful career in Maid Brigade, in 2016 she decided she enjoys assisting others, and joined EPA CAN DO, where she can work and receive satisfaction from helping families find comfort.

Gaby is the Property Manager for the EPA CAN DO property located on Clarke Avenue. She also helps people access housing and provides guidance in achieving that goal. With 14 years of experience in customer service, she derives satisfaction every month from seeing that clients benefit from her efforts.

Gabriela enjoys family life with her two daughters and husband , helping them through the rigors of today’s world . She likes reading and writing poetry in her spare time.

Jane Jones

BMR Program

After serving 4 years on EPACANDO’s board of directors as Secretary, Jane Jones joins the CAN DO staff as Program Associate for the Below-Market-Rate (BMR) Affordable Housing program.

Iliana Nicholas

ADU Program

Iliana came to EPACANDO shortly after graduating with a Master’s Degree in Urban and Regional Planning from San José State University. She previously worked in the field of environmental justice in East Palo Alto around climate resilience and adaptation planning. She holds a certificate in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), also known as the art of storytelling through maps.

Iliana is a Program Manager at EPACANDO for the CANDO ADU program, a project aimed to assist East Palo Alto homeowners to get accessory dwelling units in their backyards. Iliana lives in East Palo Alto, and aspires to continue to be of service to her community.

In her spare time, she volunteers as a youth mentor, empowering youth to pursue higher education, engage in civic participation, and become agents of social change.

Lupita Segura

Finance and Accounting

Lupita Segura, a 30+ year resident of East Palo Alto, joined EPA CAN DO as Administrative Coordinator/Bookkeeper in April 2021. In her role she provides organizational and staff support.

Lupita graduated from San Francisco State University with a BA in Television Production in 2003. Before joining EPA CAN DO she worked for 17 years as the Finance Administrative Assistant at Midpen Media Center. Besides her financial duties, Lupita contributed creative design skills to many projects and enjoyed solving equipment problems.

In her spare time she loves to bake, craft and go on adventures with her husband and daughter. Lupita also oversaw the building of an ADU on her family property which was officially finished in October of 2022.