Building Strong Communities through Partnerships: Case Studies

Rendering of the Selma Revitalization Development project in Fresno, where the Fresno Housing Authority is tearing down an old Selma housing development for a clean start on a revitalization project that will double the number of affordable apartments on the property.

As president and CEO of the Housing Authority of the City of Austin, Michael Gerber has more than 20 years of experience in the public sector, and also currently serves as the executive director of Austin Pathways, overseeing all administrative and programmatic activities.

Building on more than two decades of experience in housing development and policy, Preston Prince took the helm of the Fresno Housing Authority in 2007, following six years as executive director of the Aurora, Colorado Housing Authority. Michael and Preston will be presenting the following session at The Housing Conference in San Antonio next month.

Executive Leadership for Performance Excellence

Building Strong Communities through Partnerships: Case Studies
Presenters:
Michael Gerber, President and CEO, Housing Authority of the City of Austin
Preston Prince, CEO, Fresno Housing Authority

Housing authorities are judged by output indicators. And yet, housing authorities are community change agents, not just managers of housing and programs, charged with the responsibility to transform neighborhoods and to increase opportunities for low-income families. Participate in a lively conversation that will highlight how partnerships help the housing authorities in Austin, Texas and Fresno, California to achieve successful outcomes. Successful partnerships to be discussed will be in a wide variety of areas, including ending homelessness, increasing academic achievement for children, creating new development, making programs efficient, boosting employment and wage progression, improving health, and enhancing advocacy.

The Housing Conference, presented by NMA and HAI Group, will spotlight three tracks: an executive track, a regulatory track, and a best practices track. Go here to view a list of the session descriptions that have been published so far.