The nationwide search for the San Diego Housing Commission reaches a unanimous conclusion as Rick Gentry is named the new President and Chief Executive Officer.
The selection process for the role that Gentry now serves in the Housing Commission, a public agency responsible for providing affordable housing opportunities to more than 80,000 low-income individuals each year, involved City Council members, Housing Commissioners, and the Mayor's office. On July 29, the San Diego Housing Authority came to an unanimous decision and selected Gentry as the new CEO.
"Rick is joining the Housing Commission at a pivotal time, on the heels of the agency's groundbreaking transition out of the federal public housing program and brings a unique perspective having worked in affordable housing organizations that span the non-profit, private and public sectors," said Jim Madaffer, Council President Pro Tem and Chair of the Selection Committee.
The position that was previously held by Elizabeth C. Morris, who retired in January after 29 years with the agency, requires of Gentry to report to City Council, which sits at the Housing Authority, beginning October 1, 2008.
Currently, he is Senior Vice President of Asset Management for the National Equity Fund in Chicago, Ill., the nation's largest non-profit Low Income Housing Tax Credit syndicator. He has also served as Vice President for Public Housing Initiatives at the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) in Washington, D.C., and worked for several years in the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development.
Gentry is a member of the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials, where he served as President from 1995-1997; the Public Housing Authorities Directors' Association; National Housing Conference; and the Council of Large Public Housing Authorities.
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