Delonda Peppers - Vice Chairperson
Delonda Peppers has been employed with the Neighborhood House Association (NHA) for
25 years. A first generation San Diegan, Delonda grew up in the local areas most served
by NHA. She recalls, as a child, the assistance her mother received from NHA's Housing
and Temporary Food Services Programs. As a youth, she participated in NHA's Hire-A-Youth
program. Her early work experience with NHA guided her on to the employment path where
she currently serves today.
Delonda's employment with NHA began in the Finance Department as a Payroll Clerk in 1993. She worked her way up and became the Payroll Supervisor in 2002. During her employment with NHA she has received multiple Employee of the Quarter Awards. In 2004 she was presented the Employee of the Year Award. She automated NHA's employee time keeping system, assisted with implementing NHA's internal HRIS and streamlined NHA's bi-weekly internal payroll processing. She was also key in implementing NHA's Employee Self Services system to empower employees with vital employment information at their fingertips.
In 2014, as the Sr. Payroll Manager, she transferred to the Human Resources Department. Her excellent performance as the HR Lead Manager, then HR Director advanced her to the position of Associate VP of Human Resources in July of 2018. She is also a key member of NHA's Executive Leadership Team.
Delonda's dedication and hard work is a true testament to her character and the customer service she provides to NHA's employees on a daily basis. She is currently on the San Diego Senior Alliance Committee and a graduate of Lead Impact San Diego, Class of 2019.