Staff

Tom Scott, Executive Director Tom Scott has been the executive director of the San Diego Housing Federation since January 2002.

Prior to joining the Federation, he was a member of the Board of Directors of Community HousingWorks, a nonprofit affordable housing developer, from 1996 until 2002.  He was President of the Board from January 1999 to January 2002.  He also served as a member of the Board of Directors of Anchorage Neighborhood Housing Services in Anchorage, Alaska from 1986 to 1990. He spent 25 years in the emergency medical services industry as a state regulator, researcher, writer, consultant and association staff.

He has a B.A. in Sociology/Social Work from LaSalle College in Philadelphia and a Master’s Degree from the University of Chicago’s School of Social Service Administration. He received a Fannie Mae Fellowship to attend the Senior Executives in State and Local Government Executive Education Program at the Harvard University Kennedy School of Government in 2007.

Mr. Scott was appointed by Poway Mayor Mickey to the Poway Housing Commission Cafagna in 2003 and the Redevelopment and Housing Advisory Committee of the Poway Redeveloment Agency in 2007.

Mr. Scott has lived next door to an affordable housing apartment complex in Poway since 1991 and a half-block from a new affordable family apartment project that opened in 1998.  He prides himself on being a YIMBY with credibility.

Doris Payne-Camp, Director of Policy and Communications

Ms. Payne-Camp joined the Federation staff in March 2006. She is responsible for communications and policy development.

She has worked on housing issues in several capacities. Prior to her affiliation with the Federation, she conducted research on consumer housing preferences through Marketscape Research & Consulting, a national market research firm. She was the Executive Director of the San Diego County Apartment Association from 1991 to 1998. 

Earlier in her career, Ms. Payne-Camp served as Director of Communications for the Chicago and Oakland (CA) public schools and in several communications consulting capacities at various educational institutions. 

Ms. Payne-Camp has had an active volunteer career as well including serving as chair of the San Diego County Aging and Independence Services Advisory County, as a board member for two non-profit affordable housing communities, and as a founder of a shelter for battered women and children. In particular, she’s an advocate for affordable and accessible seniors housing.

She holds a B.A. in elementary education and a M.A. in educational public relations from Rowan University in New Jersey.  She also has a certificate in gerontology from San Diego State University.

Kelley Dukat, Program Coordinator

Ms. Dukat joined the Federation staff in January 2006. She is responsible for membership services, conference and awards logistics, website updates and general office support.

Prior to joining the Federation she worked as a contract event coordinator around San Diego and as an editor with a mortgage trade magazine. She is an active volunteer for the County's central animal shelter and is president of the local chapter of the University of Colorado Alumni Association.

She has a B.S. degree in Journalism from the University of Colorado and a Professional Certificate in Meeting and Events Planning from San Diego State University's Extended Studies Program.