Appointed as the CEO of the Fresno Housing Authority in November 2021, Tyrone Roderick Williams is a catalyst for positive change and innovation. Having spent the past 25 years successfully leading multi-million dollar, large-scale, revitalization initiatives totaling over $1.7 billion. Fresno Housing serves over 50,000 residents from 17 municipalities in Fresno County His background includes work in the for-profit, nonprofit, philanthropic and government sectors, with development activities at the forefront of neighborhood transformation efforts in Boston, Houston, Atlanta, and Sacramento. He has been recognized nationally, as a Presidio Institute Fellow for his work as a cross-sector leader. He currently serves on a variety of Boards, including but not limited to, the following: Affordable Housing Advisory Council of the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco, The CASA Board and the California State University Chico Cybersecurity Advisory Foundation, Fresno Economic Development Council, and the Fresno County Education Foundation. He received his Bachelor of Architecture from Prairie View A&M University and a Master of City Planning Degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and a PHD from the "School of Hard Knocks".