As the founder of RentHarbor, Jameila brings both lived experience and deep professional insight to the platform’s mission. Having personally faced the challenges of rent payments as a tenant and spent over a decade serving communities as a caseworker, she’s uniquely equipped to lead this work. With 13 years of frontline experience — including 11 years determining eligibility for state benefits and mediating rent-related issues — Jameila understands the complex realities that landlords and tenants in underserved communities navigate every day.

Her vision for RentHarbor is rooted in empathy and equity. By building a platform that simplifies rent collection and empowers both landlords and tenants, she’s bridging systemic gaps and helping create more stable, sustainable housing for those who need it most.