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Simpson to Leave Lucas Metropolitan Housing Authority as
President and CEO
Demetria Simpson, president
and CEO of Lucas Metropolitan Housing Authority (LMHA), is
leaving the organization. Simpson and her husband will be
relocating closer to their family where he will be pursuing
a new job opportunity. Simpson has taken a job with BGC
Advantage, a Louisiana based affordable housing development,
consulting and management firm.
Simpson’s passion for making a difference in underserved
communities has been very evident during her tenure at LMHA.
A Mississippi native, she has worked in Housing and
Community Development for 23 years. She led the
redevelopment efforts of affordable housing on the
Mississippi Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina. Her career
at LMHA began, in 2015, in the role of Director of Real
Estate Development and Modernization, and then as Chief
Operations Officer. She assumed the role of President and
CEO in June of 2017. |
Demetria Simpson |
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“I really cannot stress enough what Demetria has
accomplished for LMHA and the community as a whole,” stated
William J. Brennan, chairman, LMHA board of commissioners.
“She has led LMHA into a new era of engagement in our
community where we have become much more collaborative with
local partners in a variety of endeavors. Our work with the
Homelessness Board stands out as a prime example of that
where we worked with community partners to reorganize a
system that was not fulfilling the needs of the community
and the residents it serves. She has also put LMHA in its
appropriate leadership role in the area of affordable
housing where we are engaged again with our local partners
in working to solve this significant problem. For LMHA
itself, she has worked strenuously to stabilize the
organization financially and has moved us toward creating
more diverse revenue streams which are necessary for LMHA’s
continued success in the future. Her leadership and
commitment will be sorely missed by both LMHA and our
community.”
A search committee has been in place since December to find
Simpson’s replacement. The transition is expected to take
place within 90 days. |
