Eugene E. Jones

About Eugene E. Jones

Chief Executive with a proven track record spanning over 35 years of leadership experience in management, public/private partnerships, operations, finance and governance in the public housing industry. Billion-dollar P&L responsibility for organizations requiring strategic planning, revenue management and risk management. Responsible for building over $3 billion of housing developments including leading the financing structures for these developments. Globally recognized as turnaround/recovery expert, delivering strong results while creating public/private business partnerships in this highly regulated housing industry. CEO Positions have included Housing Authorities in eight major cities in North America including one in Canada. Demonstrated expertise in Transformational Leadership, Business Strategy, Construction and Development, Bond Issuance, Operations, Government Relations (Federal, State and Local) and Public Policy, and building and managing High Performance Teams. Served a four-and-a-half-year stint as CEO of the Chicago Housing Authority with major accomplishments. Former Mayor Rahm Emmanuel in a speech at the City Club of Chicago said of Jones, “The real measure of what Gene, the Board and his team have done in Chicago is that under his stewardship, public housing was reconfigured from building housing to building a community.”Special expertise in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Operations, Finance, Governance and Public Policy. Career highlights are summarized below-AREAS OF PROVEN PERFORMANCE• HUD Governmental Affairs• Business Turnaround & Process Improvement• Operations & Expenditure Monitoring• Boards and Governance• Team Building & Coaching• Conflict Resolution • Field Operations/Administration Supervision• Strategic Planning• Public Policy-COMPETENCIES • Visionary leadership and executive oversight experience• Goal-setting and strategic planning skills• Proven value as a strategic advisor• Proven ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary group• Strong communication skills and ability to build consensus• Industry expertise• Financial acumen• Demonstrated problem-solving abilities• Fundraising abilities• Public/community relations and experience as a spokesperson• Other board interaction experience, internal governance experience, or committee work

Experience

1. Executive Director

   Virgin Islands Housing Finance Authority

   Apr 2024 — Present · St Thomas, VI

Education

• New Mexico Highland University

  Master of Business Administration

• University of Albuquerque

  Bachelor of Business Administration

Skills

• Corporate Governance
• Affordable Housing
• Budgets
• Turnaround Experience
• Turn Around Management
• Team Leadership