Prior to staring at Vitalyst as the Director of Healthy Communities, Gabriel worked at Habitat for Humanity Central Arizona for 8 years as the Director of Community Development and Government Relations. He worked with communities to address needs and concerns in their neighborhoods all the way to the federal level to advocate for affordable housing. He currently sits on the Home Matters to Arizona Board, is Vice Chair of Phoenix’s North Mountain Village Planning Committee, and leads Valley Leadership’s Impact Maker Team to address Housing and Social Determinants of Health.

Gabriel graduated with his BA in History and Public History from Grand Canyon University and is a Valley Leadership Alumni. He and his wife have been married for ten years and have four amazingly active children. They love to go fishing as their favorite hobby and visit family.