NEHEMIAH - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Member of the Management Team
- Vice President of Operations
Nicole Learned is the Vice President of Operations, and has been with the company since 1998. She is responsible for the day-to-day management of operations and program development for the company's distressed asset business, and her role was instrumental in the development and launch of Nehemiah's Neighborhood Restoration and Roofs for Troops Programs. Nicole designs and implements processes, procedures, and technology in order to maintain the efficiency and stability of the programs. She is responsible for new program development and implementation, system automation and enhancements, quality control, program compliance and third party relationship management.
Nicole has held a variety of operations positions since joining Nehemiah and successfully managed call center volumes of 35,000 calls per month and processing volumes of 16,000 transactions per month in support of Nehemiah's down payment assistance program. Nicole earned her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology and Certificate of Advanced Business Studies from California State University, Sacramento. Nicole holds a license as a California Real Estate Salesperson from the Bureau of Real Estate.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Management Team
- Executive Director of Nehemiah Community Foundation
Rhonda Staley-Brooks joined Nehemiah in 2016 as the Executive Director of Nehemiah Community Foundation. As Executive Director, Rhonda is responsible for advancing the brand of the Nehemiah Emerging Leaders Program, and for the vision and direction of the Foundation.
Prior to joining Nehemiah, Rhonda held the post of President & CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Sacramento for 14-years. Staley-Brooks was awarded Black History Month All Stars from the Maloof Sports & Entertainment staff in February 2007. She completed her fellowship in the Nehemiah Emerging Leaders Program in June 2010 and Leadership California in 2012. Staley-Brooks was awarded the Sacramento Business Journal Top 40 Under 40, Sacramento Business Journal Women Who Mean Business honor, Exceptional Women of Color Award and is also a recipient of the CSUS Distinguished Alumni Award. Rhondaserves on both the Wells Fargo Community Advisory Board and CSUS Alumni Association Board.
Rhonda is a graduate of Sacramento State with a degree in Child Development and was recently accepted into the MBA Program for Executives at Sacramento State.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Management Team
- Chairman and CEO, Nehemiah Companies
- Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nehemiah Companies
Scott Syphax is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Nehemiah Companies. He has provided strategic vision, leadership and business modeling expertise since 2001. Mr. Syphax has been the companies' driving force in sourcing loans, raising and deploying capital, building the Board, and expanding community outreach…