New GM in the House
On Oct. 18, Tiena Johnson Hall was appointed the new General Manager of the LA Housing Dept. She was appointed by Mayor Karen Bass.
Ms. Johnson Hall will lead and implement the Mayor’s vision for the Housing Dept. to cut through bureaucratic red tape, drive innovation for affordable housing development, prevent people from losing their housing, and work urgently to house more Angelenos, according to a statement. Mayor Bass is driving a comprehensive strategy to increase housing production, accelerating more than 25,000 units of affordable housing, preserving thousands of existing affordable units in the City, and helping Angelenos stay housed by securing federal and state resources to increase the affordable housing supply. Ms. Johnson Hall will work closely with Lourdes Castro Ramirez, who will serve as the next President and CEO of the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles.
Currently, Ms. Johnson Hall is the Executive Director of the California Housing Finance Agency in Sacramento where she oversees bond issuance, leverages funding from the private sector and administers funds from the state of California and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to deliver affordable housing for Californians in need. Ms. Johnson Hall was born in Los Angeles and raised her two small children in public affordable housing where issues of public housing quality, preservation and access became personally important for her.
The Mayor also appointed Tricia Keane, Executive Officer of the L.A. Housing Dept., to serve as interim General Manager during the transition. Ms. Keane is responsible for ensuring efficiency in implementation of the Department’s programs. She also administers the City’s accessible housing program, which is responsible for developing affordable housing that is accessible to persons with disabilities. Joining the Department in 2020, Ms. Keane has helped accelerate affordable housing by cutting timelines through Executive Directive 1 among other significant contributions.
Mayor Bass appointed Tiena Johnson Hall to fill the General Manager position following Ann Sewill’s retirement. The appointment will be referred to the Los Angeles City Council for consideration.
Congratulations, Tiena Johnson Hall! Welcome to the City of Los Angeles.
