The California Housing Finance Agency will soon have a new Chief Deputy Director as Governor Gavin Newsom has appointed Chris Shultz to the role.

Shultz is the Chief Deputy Commissioner at the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation and will now begin the transition to his new position. Prior to his four and a half years at DFPI, Shultz was Chief Deputy Director/COO at the Department of Consumer Affairs (2017 to 2019) and a Deputy Commissioner at the Department of Insurance (2011 to 2017)

“Chris’ vast experience includes a long track record as a top-level director in multiple high-performance state agencies,” said CalHFA Executive Director Tiena Johnson Hall. “At his past two stops – DFPI and DCA – Chris managed operations for a total of nearly 4,000 employees, so we are thrilled for him to bring that expertise to CalHFA.”

Shultz’s has also worked as a Chief of Staff and Legislative Director for members of the California State Assembly, served on the California Earthquake Authority’s Governing Board and was Director of Public Affairs for The Ulum Group, one of the most respected public relations firms in Oregon.