Christine Sanchez Caldwell currently serves as Assistant Director of Housing/Planning Manager for the City of Montclair. With over 30 years of experience with the City, Christine began her career as Assistant Planner and later worked for the Redevelopment Agency until its dissolution. During her tenure with the Redevelopment Agency, she worked in Economic Development and managed the Agency’s affordable housing programs that included acquisition, disposition, and construction management of its single-family and multifamily affordable rental properties. Christine transitioned back to Planning in 2016, and is currently involved in a variety of comprehensive transit-oriented development and commercial projects. She remains involved in Economic Development, Affordable Housing, and Planning projects for the City and continues to manage the Montclair Housing Corporation, the City’s nonprofit housing entity responsible for management of its affordable housing units.
Christine was born and raised in Southern California and graduated from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona with a Bachelor of Science in Urban and Regional Planning.