Dora Leong Gallo
Chief Executive Officer
A Community of Friends

Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, AFL-CIO HIT 

Dora Leong Gallo is the Chief Executive Officer of A Community of Friends (ACOF), a nonprofit affordable housing developer whose mission is to end homelessness through the provision of quality permanent supportive housing for people with mental illness. In her role, Ms. Gallo is responsible for the execution of ACOF’s strategic priorities and is an advocate for increasing the supply of affordable homes for those most vulnerable. Under her guidance, ACOF’s portfolio has grown 240%, with the agency currently operating 43 supportive housing communities throughout Los Angeles and Orange County, housing over 2,600 people. 

 Prior to joining ACOF, Ms. Gallo served in various capacities on the staff of a Los Angeles City Councilmember, including Chief of Staff. Ms. Gallo also spent several years working for the Culver City Redevelopment Agency and the City of Los Angeles in the Office of the Chief Legislative Analyst.

Ms. Gallo received a Master in City Planning from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Bachelor of Science in Public Administration from the University of Southern California.