Ginger Hitzke, the President of Hitzke Development Corporation, is a first-generation real estate developer and has 22 years of experience in the field of affordable housing development. Ms. Hitzke has participated in the development of over 1,500 apartments and affordable homes totaling more than $430,000,000 in real estate activity throughout California.

Ms. Hitzke began her career at Affirmed Housing Group in San Diego first as an Administrative Assistant then as a Project Coordinator, Project Manager, Senior Project Manager and Vice President of Development. After serving as Vice President of Development for Affirmed Housing Group, she formed Hitzke Development.

She specializes in the development of affordable rental housing (including permanent supportive housing) on infill, transit-oriented sites.

Ginger is the past-President of San Diego Housing Federation, is past-President and current Treasurer of the non-profit Los Angeles-based organization Leadership for Urban Renewal Network (LURN), is a member of the Capital Improvements Committee, Auction Committee and Board of Directors for the Boys & Girls Club of San Marcos, and is member of the Board of Directors of the San Marcos Chamber of Commerce.

As a youth, Ms. Hitzke grew up in a lower-income single parent household. Growing up, housing affordability, among other domestic issues, was a problem. Her family moved often and she attended many different schools. She was labeled as a disruptive troublemaker quite early on and struggled with school throughout her entire childhood. Fortunately, she was able to attend a continuation high school in Vista, California and was finally able to thrive in school although housing stability remained an issue for her until she was an adult. Because of her personal experience, matters of housing and economic security for all, is of great importance to her.