James E. Williams has over 25 years of experience in real estate and housing development. He has held leadership roles at several housing authorities and redevelopment agencies where he oversaw thousands of housing units. His experience includes developing budgets, improving occupancy rates, and restructuring organizations. He also has a Master's in Business Administration from the University of Chicago and certificates in public housing management and healthcare administration.

1. JAMES E. WILLIAMS
jewilliams65@yahoo.com
(651) 398-7068
WORK EXPERIENCE
2008-Present
Richmond Redevelopment &Housing Authority/Detroit Executive Service Corps/Housing Authority of
Cook County/Fair Housing Center of Greater Boston
Contract Chicago, IL
• Served as VP of Operations
• Direct oversight of Capital Fund Grant
• Developed AMP’s as required by HUD
• Served as Director of the Asset Management department & Home Ownership Program
• Responsible for over 5,000+ units; Family, Scattered sites, Section8, Senior, ADA, Mixed
Finance and Section 42
• Responsible for the day-to-day operation of all staff and sites as it relates to the PHA
• Increased occupancy from 60% to 90%
• Restructured departments and staff in order to improve performance
• Work with the procurement department on all contracts related to sites
• Responsible for monitoring all capital improvement projects and contractors
• Reviewed and approved all leases and third party contracts,
• Direct oversight of Modernization, Maintenance, Residential Services and Legal department
2006-2008 Housing Authority New Orleans JEWilliams & Associates
• Responsible for the development and structuring of the Asset Management, Risk Management
and Compliance departments.
• Served as Deputy Receiver and Advisor to Board, Chairman, Executive staff and
Department heads.
• Worked on and reviewed the development of the ACOP, Management Plan, Lease and the
RMC’s Contract
• Responsible for reviewing, developing and approving the budgets and policies of various
PHA’s, Departments and Community Development Agencies
• Assisted in the pre-development of approximately 3000 mixed finance units with a
market value of approximately $600,000,000.
• Developed AMP’s as required by HUD
• Responsible for the day-to-day operation of all staff and sites as it relates to the PHA
• Responsible for over 13,000+ units; Family, Scattered sites, Section8, Senior, ADA, Mixed
Finance and Section 42
• Restructured departments and staff in order to improve performance
2005-2006 Detroit Housing Commission
Director, Asset Management: Detroit, MI
• Managed the Public Housing and tax-exempt bond financed properties.
• Supervised the Asset Management, Modernization, Residential Services, and Maintenance Divisions, as
well as Grants and Section 42 programs.
• Implemented property categories and groups to increase efficiency in the operation of 5,000+
low rent public housing units. Increased occupancy rate by 10%.
• Developed new properties to add to existing portfolio.
• Re-evaluated current contracts and increased profitability with new policy and procedures for
contract administration of privately managed developments.
• Established an asset management strategy and developed new standard operating procedures.

2. 2004- 2005 Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS)
Manager of Transactions and Property Administration: Chicago, IL
• Responsible for developing, planning, directing, implementing and administering policy for the
Real and Leased Property Administrations and Transactions Management functions.
• Responsible for purchasing, selling and leasing all CMS managed properties. Analyzed portfolios to
optimize economic effectiveness.
• Negotiated the leasing, purchasing and sale of all properties. Responsible for planning departmental
activities and integrating plans into overall agency policy and procedures.
• Projected the risk associated with a number of related governmental divisions and private organizational
entities as related to the planning and scheduling of work programs associated with Property leasing and
purchasing.
• Served as an expert authority in collaboration with the Deputy Director in the planning and development of
all aspects of Real and leased Property Administration and Transactions Management.
• Served as spokesperson for the Deputy Director and the agency on all issues associated with the real
Property and leased Property administration and transactions management functions including serving as
the Deputy Director’s representative for all internal and external negotiations involving real estate.
• Responsible for approximately $165mm annually in Leasing and $200mm in Surplus Property.
1999-2002 THE ST. PAUL COMPANIES
Asset Manager: St. Paul, MN
• Directed and supervised property management firms and leasing brokers to ensure that The St. Paul’s
real estate assets were managed to industry standards while maintaining economical operating costs and
maximizing rents.
• Reviewed credit position of potential occupants.
• Established annual budgets for operating expenses and capital improvement programs through financial
modeling and GAAP analysis.
• Designed leasing programs and developed leasing strategy for properties.
• Developed leads for acquisitions within the real estate market where properties are owned.
• Responsible for 3.5 million sq. ft of properties with a NOI of $17MM, NCF of $11M and a market value of
$150MM.
• Increased portfolios occupancy to 98%. Served on the board of LISC, Program Action Committee.
Currently working on CCIM. Trained in Argus.
1997-1998 JONES LANG LASALLE
Research Analyst (Intern): Chicago, IL
• Assisted the Research Group in serving over 1,000 real estate professionals who were located in
multiple domestic and international offices.
• As an intern, I refined my skills in the areas of property assessment, economic and capital market
analyses, searching on-line databases and using GIS and mapping systems.
1993-1996 THE CHICAGO HOUSING AUTHORITY
Regional Property Manager: Private Management Chicago, IL
• Responsible for the daily administration, operation and management of all levels of Hilliard Homes.
• Implemented changes to the development that produced an efficient format for well-kept grounds and
cleaner interiors/exteriors.
• Managed $4. 1MM budget for both properties.
Assistant Property Manager: Operations Department
• Responsible for the day-to-day operations of over 450 (+) units. Supervised building managers, site
coordinators, maintenance staff and contract personnel.
• Certified by the National Center for Housing Management, Inc. (NCHM).
• Certified Public Housing Manager (CPM). Received Outstanding Assistant Manager Award, 1995
(awarded by L.A.C. presidents).
• Managed budget approximately $2.5MM.
Special Assistant/Inspection Department: Section 8 Program/CHA
• Assisted management staff in all areas related to Section 8 Programs.
• Initiated and developed programs and procedures to increase the overall effectiveness of the
department.
Program Coordinator: Economic Development/CHA

3. • Assisted in establishing Micro Businesses and provided entrepreneurial training to select residents.
• Provided technical assistance to residents.
• Coordinated activities with public and private institutions to provide innovative employment
opportunities.
EDUCATION
SIMMONS COLLEGE (2012) Boston, MA
Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies (CAGS) program
Major: Health Care and Senior Living
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO (1998) Chicago, IL
Masters of Business Administration
Concentration: Marketing, Organizational Behavior, and Finance.
THE UNITED STATES PEACE CORPS (1992) Togo, West Africa
Country Business Advisor; Economic Development
Liaison between Micro-Business owners and investors.
MOREHOUSE COLLEGE (1989) Atlanta, GA
Bachelor of Arts in Management
Major: Management and Organizational Behavior
SOUTHWESTERN CHRISTIAN COLLEGE (1986) Terrell, TX
Associate of Science Degree
Major: Computer Science