HOUSING AUTHORITY EXECUTIVE SEARCH COMMITTEE

Wednesday, October 15, 2025 · 3:30 PM AM · Hillside Family Resource Center 1452 N. Seventh St., Milwaukee WI 53205

TL;DR

The Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee (HACM) held an executive search committee meeting to discuss the recruitment process for their next Secretary-Executive Director. The meeting involved an executive search firm, The Organizational Leadership Edge (TOLE), who presented their recruitment efforts and sought community input on the ideal candidate characteristics.

Key Decisions

  • Executive Search Process for HACM Leadership In Progress
Agenda PDF Minutes PDF

Agenda

  1. Untitled item
  2. The mission of the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee (HACM) is to foster strong, resilient and inclusive communities by providing a continuum of high-quality housing options that support self-sufficiency, good quality of life, and the opportunity to thrive.
  3. Call to Order
  4. Roll Call
  5. 1. Presentation from executive search firm The Organizational Leadership Edge (TOLE) of the recruitment process for the next HACM Secretary-Executive Director, including efforts to date and the role of community input through the process
    Communication
  6. 2. Communication between executive search firm The Organizational Leadership Edge (TOLE) and the invited guests regarding their input on the recruitment process, the characteristics, experience and qualities to be considered during the recruitment, and the challenges and opportunities facing, and goals for, the next Secretary-Executive Director
    Communication
  7. Adjournment
  8. Upon reasonable notice, efforts will be made to accommodate the needs of persons with disabilities through sign language interpreter or auxiliary aids. For additional information or to request this service, contact the Housing Authority ADA Coordinator at 286-5824, (FAX) 286-0833, (TDD) 286-3504 or by writing to the Coordinator at PO Box 324, Milwaukee, WI 53201-0324.
  9. Be hereby notified that four (4) members of the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee Board of Commissioners, the Travaux Inc. Board of Directors, or the Crucible, Inc. Board of Directors may be present at the meeting of the HACM Executive Search Committee, as some members serve on both boards. While quorum of the HACM Board, the Travaux Inc. Board, or Crucible, Inc. Board may be present at the HACM Executive Search Committee meeting, they will not exercise the responsibilities, authority, or duties vested in the HACM Board of Commissioners, the Travaux Board of Directors, or the Crucible, Inc. Board of Directors.
  10. In the event that Common Council members who are not members of this committee attend this meeting, this meeting may also simultaneously constitute a meeting of the Common Council or any of the following committees: Community and Economic Development, Finance and Personnel, Judiciary and Legislation, Licenses, Public Safety and Health, Public Works, Zoning, Neighborhoods & Development, and/or Steering and Rules. Whether a simultaneous meeting is occurring depends on whether the presence of one or more of the Common Council member results in a quorum of the Common Council or any of the above committees, and, if there is a quorum of another committee, whether any agenda items listed above involve matters within that committee’s realm of authority. In the event that a simultaneous meeting is occurring, no action other than information gathering will be taken at the simultaneous meeting.
  11. Persons engaged in lobbying as defined in s. 305-43-4 of the Milwaukee Code are required to register with the City Clerk's License Division. Lobbyists appearing before a Common Council committee are required to identify themselves as such. More information is available at http://city.milwaukee.gov/Lobbying.