New Multifamily Deputy Assistant Secretary

On July 25, 2013 Carol Galante (Assistant Secretary – FHA Commissioner) announced that Marie Head has resigned from her position as Multifamily’s Deputy Assistant Secretary due to medical issues in her family.  She will remain at HUD to lead the Multifamily Transformation, as HUD offices are closed and reorganized.

The new Multifamily Deputy Assistant Secretary will be Ben Metcalf.  Ben has a background in developing award-winning mixed-use and mixed-income properties for BRIDGE Housing Corporation in California.  BRIDGE is the largest non-profit developer of affordable and mixed developments in that state.  He has also served as a Senior Advisor to HUD, helping to inform the industry of HUD’s major policy initiatives this year.