This week “Solutions News Radio” will welcome Jessica Wishan

The new weekly local radio show, “Solutions News Radio,” hosted by Rinaldo Brutoco, president and founder of the World Business Academy, will air live this Friday from 5-6 p.m. on KZSB 1290 AM radio. There will be replay broadcasts Friday from 11 p.m.– 12 a.m., Saturday from 5- 6 p.m. and again on Sunday from 9 -10 a.m. The show is also available on demand as a podcast on Apple podcasts, SoundCloud or the Solutionsnews.org website.

This week’s guest is Jessica Wishan, CEO of Habitat for Humanity of Southern Santa Barbara County. She has spent more than a decade tackling housing issues for low-income, vulnerable and homeless populations in communities across Southern California. Her work in this field has ranged from permanent supportive housing development, developing integrated social service centers, community advocacy and fundraising campaigns, homeless shelter operations, building integrated health care partnerships, and more. She has also worked on employment and social enterprise programs, veteran issues, as well as community preparedness initiatives and disaster relief operations.

Before joining Habitat Santa Barbara, she served as the Regional Disaster Officer and then Interim Chief Executive Officer for the Central California Region of the American Red Cross. Tune in this Friday to learn more!