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Chattanooga Housing Authority Leadership Team

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Elizabeth McCright

Executive Director

Elizabeth (“Betsy”) McCright has worked in the subsidized housing industry for over 30 years, having served as the Deputy Director of the Worcester, MA Housing Authority, the Executive Director of the Springfield, MA Housing Authority, and Executive Director of the Chattanooga Housing Authority for the past 16 years.

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Tammie Carpenter

Director of HCVP

As Director of the Chattanooga Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher Program, Tammie Carpenter administers over 4,000 vouchers in Hamilton County Tennessee.

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Curtis Lokey

Director of Finance

With over 23 years of experience at the CHA, Curtis Lokey has demonstrated a strong commitment to the organization and its financial operations, having administered a HOPE VI grant, and other HUD programs including Capital Funds, Resident Opportunity and Self-Sufficiency Programs, Family Self-Sufficiency Programs, and Low-Income Housing Tax Credit deals.

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Joe Kelly

General Counsel

Joe Kelly serves as the General Counsel for the Chattanooga Housing Authority (CHA), and provides advice to CHA’s executive staff, senior management and Board of Commissioners.

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Jeremy Blaylock

Director of IT

Jeremy Blaylock joined the Chattanooga Housing Authority in 2007 and serves as the Director of Information Technology.  He is at the forefront of technological innovation, spearheading initiatives to enhance efficiency and service delivery within the organization.

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Aletta Hudson

Director of Housing Operations

(coming soon)

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Mike Sabin

Director of Housing Development

As Director of Housing Development , Mr. Sabin is responsible for long-term planning and project implementation for capital needs and renovations for CHA’s portfolio of affordable housing developments,

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Katie Belcher

Director of Human Resources

As Director of Human Resources, Katie Belcher develops and executes HR strategies that strive to achieve a positive and equitable work environment for the CHA, a nearly 170-person workforce.

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Felix Vess

Police Chief

Chief Felix Vess joined the Chattanooga Housing Authority in 2002 as a criminal investigator for the newly created Police Department and in 2004, was appointed to the position of Police Chief for the Chattanooga Housing Authority Police Department.

Chartered in 1938, the Chattanooga Housing Authority exists to provide safe, decent, affordable housing; while promoting those community service programs that encourage the education, personal development, and wealth building capabilities of the residents and participants we serve, in the most customer friendly, cost-effective manner.

 

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