Covenant House California

MANAGEMENT

CEO/Executive Director

Erika Hartman

CEO/Executive Director Experience

Erika Hartman joined Covenant House California as the Chief Executive Officer in 2026, having dedicated her career to serving youth and vulnerable populations, at-risk or experiencing homelessness. Prior to that, Hartman served as the Chief Executive Officer of Safe Place for Youth, a Los Angeles-based youth homeless services organization, which more than doubled in size under her leadership. Hartman was also formerly the Chief Program Officer of the Downtown Women’s Center (DWC), a nationally recognized homeless services organization, located in the heart of Skid Row. Prior to her work at DWC, Hartman served as the Chief Program Officer of Allies for Every Child, a Los Angeles -based child welfare organization, where she led the agency’s national accreditation through the Council on Accreditation. Hartman also has a background in gang intervention and working with youth in the juvenile justice system, and oversaw programs at Children’s Hospital, Los Angeles, through Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa’s initiative on gang reduction and youth development. Hartman has served on the boards of the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, Greater LA Coalition on Homelessness, the Los Angeles Central Providers Collaborative, and the University of Southern California Board of Governors and USC LGBTQ Alumni Association, as well as the Homeless Policy and Research Institute’s Race Equity Committee, and Los Angeles County Commission on Women’s Health Committee. Hartman is a licensed marriage and family therapist, and received her Master’s degree from the University of Southern California, and undergraduate degrees from the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Staff Information

Staff Demographics

Ethnicity

Gender