Eugene Jones

Eugene Jones, Jr. is the Chief Executive Officer for the Chicago Housing Authority. He is directly responsible for implementing CHA’s extensive redevelopment program of public housing and continuing the agency’s mixed-income-focused strategic initiative - Plan Forward - to help build strong, vibrant communities throughout Chicago. He has more than 35 years of service and experience in housing operations, resident services, accounting and finance, auditing, maintenance, new construction, capital construction and Housing Choice Voucher programs. Jones held previous key roles at various housing authorities across the country and in Canada. He is credited for turning around numerous troubled housing authorities to either a standard or high performance. He earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Albuquerque and his MBA from New Mexico Highlands University.