Gregory D. Johnson, MS, PHM, EDEP is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority. Selected by the CMHA Board of Commissioners for his leadership and strategic skills, Mr. Johnson continues to build upon the agency’s legacy of providing quality affordable housing. Seeking creative solutions within the housing industry is a lifelong mission for Mr. Johnson. It was his deep, personal understanding of the struggles these everyday people face that led him to a career in which he could empower individuals, foster a sense of community and provide access to the same positive opportunities that impacted his life. Mr. Johnson's unwavering commitment to the community is one of the reasons he has been so often recognized by his peers and associates. He has received several community and industry recognition awards from the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO), the Greater Dayton African American Chamber of Commerce and the Dayton Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Johnson is also recognized as a leader within the housing industry. In addition to earning a B.A. from Tiffin University and a Master's Degree from Quinnipiac University, he also holds several industry certifications, including: • Executive Leadership – Harvard Kennedy School in Boston • Leading Organizational Change – Wharton in Philadelphia • Graduate of the Executive Directors Program – Rutgers University • Executive Management completion – NAHRO • Public Housing Management – Nan McKay and Associates • Six Sigma Green Belt in problem solving – Villanova University Mr. Johnson has also been called upon as an industry expert. In 2006, he wrote and presented a brief before the House Government Reform Subcommittee on Federalism and the Census ("Public Housing Management: Do the Public Housing Authorities have the flexibility they need to meet the changing demands of the 21st Century?"). He has also given numerous presentations to industry groups such as the National Association of Housing Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO), and the Ohio Housing Authorities Conference (OHAC). Additionally, Mr. Johnson has been appointed to the city of Cincinnati Economic Development & Job Task Force, the Ohio Means Jobs Board, the Child Poverty committee and the local CPPC advisory board, the newly created Economic Inclusion - Diversity Advisory Board at the City of Cincinnati and he is on the Zoning Appeals Board for the City of Springdale. He is a past board member of Lighthouse Youth Services.