RIHousing Names Ventura Executive Director

RIHousing Names Ventura Executive Director

RIHousing has aimed Carol Ventura as Executive Director, the Board of Commissioners announced on Wednesday.

“I’m honored for the opportunity to serve RIHousing in a greater capacity and to continue pursuing our mission to help Rhode Islanders buy, keep, rent, and build homes. For the past two decades, I have worked alongside RIHousing’s dedicated staff to help Rhode Island homebuyers, fund the creation and preservation of affordable homes, and strategically collaborate to move our state forward. Under Governor Raimondo’s leadership, RIHousing will continue to support Rhode Islanders through investments in housing development, homeownership, rental assistance, and other programs,” said Ventura.

Ventura has been serving as Interim Executive Director since March of 2019.

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“Carol’s vast experience at RIHousing, and in community development, is an asset for the state. I am excited about what’s next for RIHousing under Carol’s leadership and am confident in her ability to continue creating jobs, homes and thriving communities,” said Governor Gina Raimondo.

The move comes after a search committee conducted an extensive national search following the departure of Barbara Fields in March of 2019.

About Ventura

For almost 20 years, Ventura has helped Rhode Islanders access housing opportunities in her roles at RIHousing as Deputy Director, Director of Development, overseeing all aspects of development financing activities, and Assistant Director of the Policy Division.

Previously, Ventura worked as the Executive Director of a Community Development organization in Northern Rhode Island.

Ventura holds an MBA from Bryant University, a BS in Business Administration from Bryant College and lives in Glocester with her family.