President and CEO - Henry A. Alvarez III (more) The President and Chief Executive Officer leads the largest housing authority in the State of Texas, setting the vision, tone and cultural environment for nearly 700 employee agency. The President and CEO is responsible for the day-to-day operations and is the liaison for SAHA's Board of Commissioners. Chief of Staff - Melanie Villalobos (more) SAHA's Chief of Staff serves as principle liaison between the President/CEO and SAHA staff, with the responsibility for administering and supervising the day-to-day operations of the housing authority. The Chief of Staff is also responsible for overseeing strategic initiatives and issues management, with assignments related to current and long-range agency and program objectives. Chief Financial Officer - Ed Hinojosa (more) SAHA's Chief Financial Officer (CFO) oversees an organizational budget of over $300 million, and plans, organizes and directs SAHA's financial investments, accounting, data processing, purchasing, budgeting, statistical and property record activities. The CFO is a key advisor on all financial issues, including acquisitions; and secures modernization and development financing. Chief Legal Officer - Timothy Alcott (more) SAHA's Chief Legal Officer (CLO) is the agency's primary legal advisor in all operational areas, including housing programs, construction and property acquisition, procurement, employment law, and public information. The CLO also assists in interpreting the effect of federal, state and local legislation on the agency's housing programs. Vice President for Assisted Housing Programs - Deborah Flach (more) The Vice President of Assisted Housing Programs directs and manages SAHA's Housing Choice Voucher Program (formerly Section 8), serving nearly 12,000 low-income families, overseeing a $74 million budget, and serving as liaison with non-profit organizations that provide supportive services. Acting Vice President of Real Estate Services - Deborah Flach (more) The Vice President of Real Estate Services directs the agency's development and revitalization activities, to include plans to address the problems of severely distressed public housing, and the continuing need for more affordable housing availability in the San Antonio community. Henry A. Alvarez, III, President & Chief Executive Officer With more than 20 years public housing agency experience, Henry Alvarez III brings in-depth expertise and first-hand knowledge of the needs of low-income families to his role as the San Antonio Housing Authority's President and Chief Executive Officer. Before joining SAHA in August 2004, Mr. Alvarez was the Assistant Director for Housing and Tenant Services at the Washington County (Oregon) Department of Housing Services, a role that included management of a wide array of housing programs, including Section 8, Public Housing, Maintenance, Comprehensive Improvement Assistance, Modernization and Asset Management, Human Resources and Finance, as well as Resident Services programs. During his tenure, he transformed the nearly bankrupt housing agency into a HUD-designated High Performer in 1994, and maintained that status for seven consecutive years. Prior to his role in Oregon, Mr. Alvarez honed his housing skills in a variety of professional development positions with the San Diego Housing Commission of San Diego, California. Through a series of progressively more responsible positions, he fine-tuned his knowledge of housing policy and procedures, management and leadership. A 1983 graduate of San Diego State University, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Afro-American Studies, Mr. Alvarez received a Master of Public Administration degree in 1996 from Lewis and Clark College, Portland, Oregon. He has also achieved recognition for his professional, voluntary contributions to the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO). He is on the Board of Texas NAHRO; member of Southwest NAHRO; has served as a member of the NAHRO Board of Governors; Member Service Committee; Board of Credentialing Trustees; Senior Vice President of the Pacific Northwest Regional Council; President of the Oregon, Cascade Chapter of NAHRO; Member, Member Service Committee; Member, Board of Credentialing Trustees; Director, Food Bank of San Antonio; Masters, Leadership Lighthouse. The SAHA Board of Commissioners has developed a series of elements in which to base Henry's performance appraisal. Click to view, CEO Performance Appraisal format Melanie K. Villalobos, Chief of Staff A magna cum laude graduate of Trinity University, Melanie Villalobos holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration and journalism.  As Chief of Staff, she serves as principle liaison between the President/CEO and SAHA’s nearly 700 staff members, with the responsibility for administering and supervising the day-to-day operations of the agency.   Ms. Villalobos has been with SAHA since 2003, and most recently served as Vice President of Corporate Relations, where she was responsible for strategic communications, media relations, governmental relations, board relations, and public affairs activities.  Before joining SAHA, she was a principal of San Antonio-based Curnutt/Hovis, Inc. for nearly 20 years, where she provided consulting services to clients in the fields of  government, technology, health care and manufacturing. Ms. Villalobos is a certified Public Housing Manager (PHM) and a certified Section 8 Housing Manager (SHM).  She is also a member of the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO), the Texas Public Relations Association (TPRA), the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), and the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC), and has participated in the Council of Large Public Housing Authorities (CLPHA) and the Public Housing Authority Directors Association (PHADA). Ed Hinojosa, Chief Financial Officer Ed Hinojosa, Sr. Vice President Administration and CFO Since 2003, Ed Hinojosa draws on an extensive international and local finance and consulting background to direct the San Antonio Housing Authority's financial and administrative operations. Prior to joining the agency, Mr. Hinojosa held several positions of increasing responsibility during his 11-year tenure at Cargill, an international marketer, processor and distributor of agricultural, food, financial and industrial products. From 1982 to 1992, Mr. Hinojosa held a series of progressively responsible positions at various companies, including plant controller, treasury, cost accounting and financial roles at A.E. Stanley, a processing subsidiary of Tate & Lyle; and Wornick Company, a privately held government contracting and consumer products company. Mr. Hinojosa is a Cum Laude graduate of the University of Texas, Pan American, where he earned a bachelor's degree in accounting, and did additional graduate work in business administration. He also completed a one-year accelerated leadership development program, and is a member of the Financial Executives International and the Institute of Management Accountants. Timothy Alcott, Chief Legal Officer Timothy Alcott joined SAHA in October 2005 after having practiced law in several Houston-area firms where he specialized in real estate and construction law. In private practice, Mr. Alcott represented builders, subcontractors, and suppliers in hundreds of litigation matters involving real property and construction contracts, and he also has experience in contract law, negotiating and reviewing contracts, and regulatory and employment matters. Alcott received a bachelor of business degree in accounting from St. Mary's University, and a juris doctorate degree from Oklahoma City University School of Law. He is a member of the State Bar of Texas, and is affiliated with the U.S. District Court in the Southern and Northern Districts of Texas, the U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth District, the Greater Houston Builders Association, and the Houston Construction Law Association. Deborah Flach, Vice President for Assisted Housing Programs and Acting Vice President for Real Estate Services Deborah Flach has risen through the ranks of the San Antonio Housing Authority to fill key dual roles as Vice President for Assisted Housing Programs and Acting Vice President for Real Estate Services. A nine-year agency veteran, Ms. Flach began her career with SAHA in 1996, after ten years with the Bexar County Housing Authority. Her assisted housing experience and strong real estate background made for a natural fit with SAHA, and Ms. Flach joined the agency as a supervisory contract coordinator. During her SAHA career, Ms. Flach has served as deputy vice president for leased housing and housing assistance operations manager, as well as her current roles. Ms. Flach holds a Texas Real Estate license, and holds certifications in Section 8, public housing and apartment management. She attended Wayland Baptist University and San Antonio College, and is a member of the Texas Association of Realtors, the National Association of Realtors, the San Antonio Board of Realtors, the San Antonio Apartment Association and the San Antonio Board of Realtors Property Management Committee