Guy R. Rankin, IV

Guy R. Rankin, IV is the Chief Executive Officer for the Harris County Housing Authority (HCHA)

, a governmental agency which serves more than 1.7 million people and a service area of approximately 1100 square miles. With over 20 years of housing and community development experience, Mr. Rankin has garnered a reputation for excellence through accomplished change and innovation.

As CEO, Mr. Rankin has complete managerial oversight of all Authority programs including the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program, Senior Housing Development Program, Assisted Housing Program, Single Room Occupancy Program and the Homeownership Program. Rankin is considered to be one of the best affordable housing leaders in America when it comes to managing a Housing Authority. From 2006-10, Rankin developed over 1,000 new affordable housing units for the citizens of Harris County, worth over 100 million dollars. This strong performance has not gone unnoticed, but has earned HCHA national recognition. Under Rankin's leadership, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development gave HCHA its highest ranking for seven consecutive years, rating the Agency as the highest performing housing authority in its region. In 2010 Rankin is developing two new senior affordable housing developments and designing a 91 acre master-planned veteran community.

Mr. Rankin is internationally known for his disaster housing work; following the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, Rankin housed over 25,000 people through the Houston Astrodome in 18 days by creating America's first long-term disaster housing assistance program. His leadership and program design led to more than 36,000 families being serviced in the Houston area. Rankin was the leader in developing what is today the nations long-term disaster housing program know and (DHAP). In 2007, Rankin was appointed by HUD to manage the Disaster Housing Assistance Program (DHAP) in Houston, TX, New Orleans, LA and in various other cities located in 41 states throughout the United States. Because of Rankin's extraordinary leadership, the DHAP Program serves as a national model to help families end their long-term reliance on government assistance after an emergency or disaster strikes.

Guy R. Rankin, IV

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