Ancel Romero has devoted his over 20 year career to affordable housing as an executive of leading organizations in both the non-profit and for-profit segments of the profession.

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Today, under the banner of his own firm, Ancel continues to serve affordable housing stakeholders in the critical areas of advocacy, development consulting, property management consulting and strategic planning.

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As an example, the Ancel Romero Management & Consulting Group was selected by the State of California’s Department of Aging to create a first project of its kind. This resulted in the completion of a document entitled “California’s Housing Choices for all Ages and Stages: The Housing Continuum for Older Adults and Adults with Disabilities”.

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This document, meant for all State of California departments and agencies, details all housing opportunities for seniors provided by the State and “crosswalks” or aligns these to the agencies that provide them since no one document provided such information in the past. In addition, this work which was funded by The SCAN Foundation, presents the challenges, opportunities, recommendations and metrics pertinent to the expansion of housing opportunities for seniors and adults with disabilities in California.

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As President of San Francisco Bay Area-based HumanGood Affordable Housing, Ancel oversaw the operations of one of the largest non-profit affordable housing providers in the United States.

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Ancel began his career in the accounting department of GK Management, one of the largest privately held real estate companies in California where he eventually rose to the position of Director of Property Management. He later joined American Baptist Homes of the West (ABHOW, a HumanGood legacy organization) and eventually became President of its affordable housing division.

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He grew ABHOW's portfolio from 14 to 35 properties through acquisitions, management contracts and the development of new affordable housing properties.  Ancel oversaw the development of HUD 202 PRAC, LIHTC and mixed-financed projects throughout California.

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In 2011, he received ABHOW's highest honor —the Presidential Citation Award — in recognition of his role in expanding the company's mission through significant strategic growth.

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ABHOW has since affiliated with two other non-profits and is now known as HumanGood which has a portfolio of over 100 properties serving over 9,000 low- income residents with multiple development projects in its pipeline.

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Ancel earned an AB Economics degree from Colegio de San Juan de Letran in Manila, Philippines.  He is a Certified Property Manager (CPM) as designated by the Institute of Real Estate Management.  His professional certifications include the Specialist in Housing Tax Credit Management (SHCM) and National Affordable Housing Professional- Executive (NAHP-E) designations.  He is also a Fair Housing Coordinator accredited by the National Affordable Housing Management Association (NAHMA). 

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Ancel is a Past President of the Affordable Housing Management Association of Northern California and Hawaii (AHMA-NCH) and served as board member of Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation.  He was on the Finance Committee of Leading Age California. Before leaving HumanGood, he served on the Business Strategy Council of Leading Age National. 

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He was on the Board of Directors of the Archdiocese of San Francisco's Real Property Support Corporation and concurrently served as a member of the Archdiocese's Finance Council.  Ancel serves on the Board of Directors of HomeRise (HomeRisesf.org) and on the leadership team of Sympara (sympara.org) as its Senior Consultant.

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In 2015, Ancel was recognized as a “Top 10 Filipino-American Achiever” by the Philippines Children’s Charities Association that presented the awards to Fil-Am professionals with a track record of serving the underprivileged.

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In 2019, Leading Age California named Ancel their Grassroots Advocate of the Year. The public policy award recognizes advocates who contribute the most to improving the lives of seniors in California. He also was recognized for his involvement with advocating for

the expansion of the Assisted Living Waiver Program, which is designed to help Medi-Cal beneficiaries receive home care as an alternative to moving into institutional settings.

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In 2022, as Letran celebrated its 400th anniversary, Ancel’s Alma Mater honored him as one of the "400 Grandes Figuras," recognizing him as one of only 400 selected distinguished alumni of the prestigious institution, which has been a cornerstone of education for over four centuries.
 

Then In 2024, AHMA-NCH honored Ancel with its highest award: “Pioneer of the Year”.
 

​Ancel’s life work reflects the values of The Ancel Romero Management & Consulting Group:

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Integrity, Commitment and a Passion for Service

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