Team | The Montco 30% Project

Advisory Council & Director

Mike Hays, Director

Mike has called Montgomery County home for over 30 years. He works as chief of staff for a state representative and is also a certified middle school teacher.

He lives in Pottstown, where he purchased his first home at the age of 44 (made possible through the Mosaic Community Land Trust and homebuyer assistance from Montgomery County). As a long-time renter, he understands the urgent need for housing that is attainable for all people, including workers, seniors, people with disabilities, and young families.

Mike is currently the chair of the Your Way Home Continuum of Care Board, which is responsible for awarding HUD grants to responsive non-profits and service providers in the housing and homelessness arena. He is active with the Pottstown Housing Coalition.

In his spare time, Mike gardens, hikes, reads, and roots on the 76ers.

Blessing Osazuwa

Blessing Osazuwa is proud to be an Advisory Council Member of the Montco 30% Project, using her love for advocacy and lived experience with homelessness to push for better housing policy in Montgomery County and across the state.

Prior to organizing with Montco 30%, she was a
community organizer for POWER Interfaith, mobilizing faith leaders in Montgomery County
around education and housing justice. She previously served as the Lead Organizer at the Girls Justice League of Philadelphia, where she planned and implemented programs and workshops dedicated to educating and mobilizing girls in the Philadelphia region around social, political, economic, and gender justice. Blessing graduated from Lower Merion High School in 2016. She has an Associate of Arts (A.A.) in music from Montgomery County Community College and a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in music and African-American/African Diaspora Studies from Columbia
University in the City of New York.

Kelly Horvat is the founder of the Ann Frances Outreach Foundation and currently serves as its president. She brings extensive management experience to the organization through both professional and volunteer roles, including Program Coordinator at Above & Beyond Berks, LLC, retail management, and Director of Outreach.

With a strong work ethic and unwavering dedication to the Foundation’s mission, Kelly offers a hopeful, positive outlook and deep compassion for individuals in the community facing housing instability. Outside of her leadership role, she enjoys traveling, mission work, photography, and spending time with her husband of 36 years and their three daughters.

Michael Gaudini is a local Narberth resident who is passionate about housing and affordability. He currently serves as a Narberth Borough Council Member and previously served as the secretary of the Narberth Planning Commission. Michael has spent his career in public policy, earning a Master in Public Affairs degree from the Lyndon Baines Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin and working as a legislative staffer in the Texas House of Representatives and at the Austin City Council.

He currently works in the private sector at Armbrust & Brown, PLLC as a land use consultant handling zoning cases and development approvals in Central Texas.

After a career as a finance and accounting professional, Joanne Mahoney retired in 2023. Her involvement in housing advocacy began when she volunteered to file income tax returns for low-income adults. A man appeared needing his return filed who told her that he lost both his job and his apartment and was living in his car. This should not happen in America.

She has found Montco 30% as a way to advocate for that man struggling with high rent and those struggling to buy a home and make a down payments that is more than their annual income.

We need some creative solutions.

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William (BJ) Breish is a dedicated civic leader and non-profit executive based in Lansdale, Pennsylvania. Currently serving as the Vice President of Government Relations and Retail Operations at Habitat for Humanity of Montgomery and Delaware Counties, he combines strategic operational oversight with a commitment to community impact and organizational excellence. His professional approach is grounded in "Servant Leadership," with a focus on data-driven decision-making, cultural transformation, and sustainable operational growth.

In addition to his professional work, BJ is an active public servant, holding office as an elected Councilman for Ward 1 in Lansdale Borough. He is a passionate local advocate for affordable housing, working to ensure the community remains accessible and resilient. His committee work includes serving on the Lansdale Economic Development Committee, as well as the Lansdale Public Works and Wastewater Treatment Committee, where he previously served as Chair. He also currently chairs the borough's Parks and Recreation Committee, continuing his commitment to local infrastructure and community well-being.

With a deep history of public service, including over a decade as a volunteer firefighter, BJ remains dedicated to the progress of his community. He resides in Lansdale with his wife, Brianna, and their two daughters.