HOUSING AUTHORITY EXECUTIVE SEARCH COMMITTEE

Tuesday, October 21, 2025 · 3:00 PM AM · Hillside Family Resource Center, 1452 North Seventh Street, Milwaukee WI 53205

TL;DR

The Housing Authority of Milwaukee is continuing its search for a new executive leader, with consulting firm The Organizational Leadership Edge presenting updates on their recruitment process. The committee approved previous meeting minutes and heard about ongoing efforts to find the ideal candidate for the organization's top leadership position.

Key Decisions

  • Approval of September Meeting Minutes Passed
  • Executive Search Firm Presentation on Candidate Recruitment Informational Update
  • Discussion of Ideal Candidate Profile Ongoing
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Agenda

  1. 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.
  2. Call to Order
  3. Roll Call
  4. 1. Approval of the minutes of the regular meeting held on September 23rd, 2025
    Motion
    Action: Motion Passed

    A motion was made by Committee Member Newton, seconded by Committee Member Davis, that this Motion be APPROVED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  5. 2. Presentation of Next Steps from Executive Search Firm The Organizational Leadership Edge (TOLE) Stan Quy of TOLE will discuss next steps in the search process, with possible items to include: - - Summary of Marketing and Outreach Efforts to Date - - Update on the Stakeholder Survey - - Update on the Stakeholder Forums - - Discussion of the Ideal Candidate Profile and Next Steps
    Communication
  6. 3. Schedule Next Meeting of HACM's Executive Search Committee
    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.
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