Helen joined ANCHOR in the fall of 2022 as the Vice President of Marketing and Business Development. Before coming to ANCHOR, Helen was the Community Banking Officer at a local community bank where she worked for eight years, first as a Marketing Specialist for four years and then in a sales position where she grew a portfolio of over 300 businesses and nonprofits. Before banking, Helen was an Executive Director of several Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) in Oakland, including the Montclair Village Association and the Laurel District Association. She was also the first District Manager of the Downtown Oakland and Lake Merritt Uptown Community Benefits Districts. Through her work she has cultivated strong relationships with community leaders, city and county agencies, entrepreneurs, non-profit organizations and neighborhood groups.  

Helen is deeply committed to giving back to her community, serving on three nonprofit boards including the Interfaith Council of Alameda County, Oakland Art Murmur and the Village in Oakland. 

She is a proud native of Oakland, CA where she continues to reside today. She completed her undergraduate degree at UC Davis. Helen lives with her boyfriend Jacob, a long-time friend that she went to high school with.  She is a devoted Auntie to her 15 year old nephew, West. When she isn’t working or volunteering, she enjoys hiking, watching documentaries, and spending time with family and friends. 

“I am thrilled to be part of this incredible Team and I am so excited about the new talent that we have brought on. It makes my job in Marketing easier when you have such quality talent to promote. It feels great to win and we are winning!”

At ANCHOR, she leads the Marketing efforts including the ANCHER campaign which encourages more women to get into construction while celebrating that we are a woman owned and women led company. 

What does ANCHER mean to you?

ANCHER is a way to celebrate that we are proud to be a woman-owned company and embrace what it means to our culture. What we have found is, it makes us different, in all good ways.  ANCHER is our way to encourage more Women in Construction, to collaborate with other women in our industry, provide opportunities for younger women to break in to Construction Management, to celebrate our wins and the incredible talent that our women bring to the table.