Mike Swettenam

Mike is a retired teacher whose interest in community led him to be a housing developer. He and his wife, Nancy, initiated Paso Robles' co-housing community, Oak Creek Commons, in the early 2000s. Mike worked to bring together the residents who would live there and the project builders and has remained an active member of the resident community since construction, involved in ongoing community building and maintenance. Mike's experience in development, outreach, and fund development, as well as community building and collaborative processes, will be helpful as we approach Waterman Construction and establish rules and protocols for the village's operation. He is keenly aware of the housing affordability challenges facing SLO residents and looks forward to helping create more affordable and sustainable housing in SLO.