At its October 28, 2011 meeting the Board of Directors of the Capitol Area Development Authority (CADA) appointed Jacqueline Whitelam Interim Executive Director effective January 1, 2012.

Jacqueline Whitelam will assume this position upon the retirement of Paul Schmidt, CADA’s current Executive Director. In making Ms. Whitelam’s appointment, Ann Bailey, the CADA Board Chair noted that, “Jackie is uniquely qualified to lead CADA at this time when the Department of General Services is reviewing the possible sale of the state-owned properties managed by CADA. The outcome of this review could significantly impact CADA and its continued role in implementing the residential and neighborhood commercial components of the State’s Capitol Area Plan.”

Ms. Whitelam has been a senior member of CADA’s executive staff since its inception in 1978 and its Deputy Executive Director for the past six years. Prior to her service at CADA, she worked in the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research and the Office of the State Architect on the preparation of the State Capitol Area Plan. At CADA her responsibilities have included assuring CADA’s affordable housing mandates are met, maintaining organizational excellence, and leading CADA’s strategic planning process.

Ms. Whitelam is a licensed architect who holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Masters of Architecture from the University of California. She was a founding member of the City of Berkeley Landmarks Preservation Commission and the West Sacramento Housing Development Corporation.

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CADA is a city/state Joint Powers Authority whose mission is to implement the residential and neighborhood commercial elements of the State’s Capitol Area Plan. CADA funds redevelopment and new developments within its boundaries as well as directly manages and maintains apartments, commercial/retail properties and parking spaces on state property.