Tom Hayes
President
Member of Executive and Land Acquisition Committee
Tom a CSU, Chico graduate returned to Chico in 1986 to work for the City of Chico’s Planning Department retiring in 2004. Tom became involved with Habitat in the late 1980s to establish a Butte County affiliate. He served for several years on the Habitat board during the 1990s assisting in property acquisition allowing for the construction of Habitat’s first homes in Butte County.
We are fortunate to have him return to the board.
Teresa Kludt
VICE PRESIDENT
Member of Executive and Resource Development Committee
Teresa graduated from California State University, Chico, and the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School for Law. She spent her legal career here in Butte County working for the District Attorney’s Office and Legal Services of Northern California. Teresa and her family have been members of Habitat for Humanity International for over 20 years. She joined the Habitat for Humanity Butte County board in January 2018.
Teresa had the privilege of meeting President Carter in 2017.
RICk GONSALVES
Board treasurer
Member of Executive, Finance and Homeowner Selection Committee
Rick attended California State University Stanislaus where he earned a BS and an MBA in Business Administration, Management. He later completed a post-graduate program through the Pacific Coast Banking School at the University of Washington.
Rick Gonsalves joined Tri Counties Bank in 2001 and is currently Senior Vice President, Home Mortgage Loan Manager. He has extensive experience in mortgage lending, consumer lending, and construction lending.
Rick was born and raised in the Central Valley and relocated with his wife and two daughters to Chico,
California in 2012. He joined the Habitat for Humanity Board in November of 2022 and is excited to have the opportunity to serve the community and be a part of the tremendous Habitat team.
TOM BAKER
Board Secretary
Member of Executive and Resource Development Committee
Tom attended the University of California as an undergraduate, with a major in History (B. A., 1972). The following year he received teaching credentials at the same university and began his career as a public school teacher.
During his tenure as a public school educator (1972-1992), he taught at levels ranging from K-12. He has also worked as a part-time instructor at Orange Coast Community College.
After he moved to Northern California, he attended California State University at Chico to obtain credentials as a “Special Education Instructor” (1980-1981). Later still, he earned a separate “Resource Specialist” credential (1985). In 1998, he returned to Chico State to teach Business Law for two semesters.