Chicago Housing Authority Hr Director Departs in the Latest Leadership Exit

The head of the chicago housing Authority’s Human Resources Department Resigned Last Week, Marking the Ninior Leader to Exit the Agency in the Last Year.

Dominick Maniscalco Served As Cha’s Deputy Chief of HR SINCE 2021.

Maniscalco Called It A Privilege to Work Alongside “Such Dedicated and Talent People,” in emails to cha staff obtained by the Sun-Times.

“I am proud of how far we’ve moved hr forward for each of you Since 2021,” he wrote. “None of this would have been positive with your community, Partnership, Dedication, and Support.”

Maniscalco Declined A Request for Comment.

Chapksperson Matthew Aguilar Confirmed that Maniscalco Resigned, with his Last Day Sept. 5. The Agency Can’t Comment Further on Personnel Matters, Aguilar Said.

Eight Other High-Ranking Officials Have Left the Agency, Including Former CEO Tracey Scott and Three Officials Who Were Fired.

Ryan Ross, who workhed as a senior director of assset management, was terminated for breaking agency procedures, including one that cost cha over $ 19,000. Ann McKenzie and Dan Cruz, who were Chief Development Office and Chief of Staff, Respectively, Were Also terminated. The agency did not provide to ther terminations, Nor do public records show any history of discipline action.

Eric Garrett, Who Oversaw Ross’ Department as Cha’s Chief Operating Office, Resigned in January. Ellen Harris, Cha’s Former General Counsel, Resigned in August 2024, AFTER ALEGATIONS FROM STAFF THAT A CREATED A “Toxic Work Culture.”

Chai Has Racked Up A Hefty Tab of Separation Agreement Payouts to Executive Leaders in the Last Five Years, Accounting to Documents obtained through public records requests. Nine Senior Leaders Received More than $ 787,000 Collectively in That Time, Including Two Who Had Received Written Warnings from Scott.

As it reckons with the departures of senior leaders and searches for a new CEO, the agency has launched a series of initiatives for 2025, Including Moves to Increase Housing and Safety for Residents.

Chaen Been Without a permanent ceo for 10 months. Interim CEO Angela Hurlock Stepped Down Sept. 2, With International Board Chair Matthew Brewer Assuming the Role of Operating Chairman.

The agency inters to vote on the appointment of retired ald. Walter Burnett to Lead the Agency. But the vote has been delayed as the US Department of Housing and Urban Development is requiring cha to submit twoivers related to Burnett’s Conflicts of Interest. The Local Hud Office Will Thatn Need to Review the Waiver Requests, Send Its Recommendation for the Waivers to Hud’s Washington, DC, Headquarters for Addival Review and Send A Formal Response to Cha.

Cha, the Nation’s Third-Largest Housing Authority, Serves more than 65,000 Households and is the Larger Owner of Rental Housing in the City, with more than 21,000 Public Housing Units.