Liz Hersh, director of the Office of Homeless Services is dedicated to serving poor and marginalized people, with a focus on creating affordable, decent homes where families can flourish. In her 14 years as director, she built the Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania into a national model of effective advocacy. She led the building of numerous bipartisan initiatives in Pennsylvania designed to create good housing opportunities by investing public and private funding across the Commonwealth. Under her leadership, the Housing Alliance leveraged nearly a half-billion dollars for housing, community development, and support for homeless individuals and families across Pennsylvania.

Hersh earned a master’s degree in social service administration from the University of Chicago. She serves on Pittsburgh’s Affordable Housing Task Force and the board of directors of the Philadelphia Association of Community Development Corporations. She served on the transition teams for Governor Rendell and Governor Wolf.