Leadership

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Stacey Daniels-Fayson currently serves as the Interim Chief Executive Officer of the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority.  RRHA’s Board of Commissioners made this appointment in May 2020 and Ms. Daniels Fayson took over the position on June 22, 2020.  As the CEO, Ms. Daniels Fayson directs all business affairs of the Housing Authority subject to direction of RRHA’s Board of Commissioners. Ms. Daniels Fayson is responsible for maintaining effective relations with the general public to include Local, State and Federal agencies as the primary Housing Authority Representative.

Daniels Fayson previously served as the Controller of RRHA, a position that she held since coming to the Housing Authority in 2007. She has over 30 years of experience in financial operations, fiscal and reporting management, budgeting, Capital Fund management, and Real Estate and Community Development.

A native of Buffalo, New York, Daniels-Fayson holds a B.S. in Accounting from Virginia Union University and is a Certified Public Accountant. She proudly serves as the Internal Audit Chair for the Chesterfield Alumnae chapter of Delta Sigma Theta, participates on the Internal Committee for Saint Paul’s Baptist Church, and enjoys spending time with family, traveling, and doing puzzles.

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Kenyatta Green serves as the Director of the Housing Choice Voucher Program and Tenant Selection Office of Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority. In this role, Kenyatta works with low-income families and individuals to attain safe, decent and sanitary affordable housing.  An affordable housing professional, Green has worked for more than 12 years in all areas of the Housing Choice Voucher Program from intake to quality control and program violations.

Green relocated to Virginia and has been with RRHA since January 2018.  In the very first year of her tenure, the HCVP team achieved high-performer status after several years of what was considered significant challenges. Green has received several certifications and holds a Masters of Public Administration, Magna Cum Laude, from Kaplan University.

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Ingram Brown serves as the Human Resources (HR) Director of Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority. With more than 30 years in the field of HR, she is a certified Senior Professional in HR (SPHR) and a SHRM Senior Certified Professional (Sr-SCP). Prior to joining RRHA from August 2010 to June 2012, and again since February 2017, Ingram worked for the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company for over 20 years. Under her coaching, the HR team performs critical functions including payroll processing, recruitment, compensation/benefits and employee relations.

Ingram has a BS in Chemical Engineering from the University of Virginia and a BA in Christian Arts and Ministry from Logos Christian College. Ingram is a Board Member for Strategies to Elevate People (STEP), an organization supporting the Gilpin Court Community. In her spare time she is a seamstress, choreographer and a dancer.

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Angela D. Fountain is Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority’s Director of Communications and Public Relations. In this role, she serves as spokesperson for the agency and is responsible for media and public relations, internal and external communications, public outreach and overseeing the external marketing firm. With more than 20 years’ in the marketing, public relations and advertising industry, Angela’s has worked in the academic, private and public sector communication fields.

Prior to her successful landing in November 2019 at RRHA, Fountain was the Public Information Manager for the City of Richmond’s Department of Public Utilities for 15 years. She holds a BA in Political Science from Virginia Commonwealth University, is a self-described good cook, loves traveling, eating at good restaurants and writing poetry. Additionally, she is the proud mother of a NC State University student who begs her not to sing out loud or dance in public.

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Jacquelyn Salaam-Hicks serves as the Director of Information Technology for the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority. In this role, Salaam-Hicks directs the effective delivery of networks, development, and disaster recovery systems and processes, oversees technical projects in alignment with organizational goals, and works collaboratively with all other divisions within RRHA to meet overall IT needs.

Jackie came to the agency in 1993 as a Systems Specialist for the Heating Ventilation & Air Conditioning computer system.  She was responsible for implementing RRHA’s first Helpdesk. A 30-year resident of Richmond, VA, Ms. Salaam-Hicks earned her BS in Information Systems and Operation Management from University North Carolina at Greensboro.

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Joseph Sarver serves as the Director of Maintenance Operations for the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority.  Mr. Sarver’s extensive and distinguished career includes significant experience as an energy analyst, facilities manager, business developer, and engineer. He is a Richmond native and has been with RRHA for 18 years. Sarver holds a BS in Physics from Virginia Commonwealth University, a Control Systems Engineering certificate from Honeywell Inc., and is a certified maintenance manager.

He has authored numerous technical publications related to mechanical systems.  He and his wife Susan have two adult sons, Evan and Grant. Joe is an avid volunteer, enjoys spending time with family, tennis, and nature and sports photography. He is also an accomplished, lifelong musician and a member of the music ministry at St. Michael’s Church.

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A 25-year veteran in the human services and affordable housing arena, Ralph W. Stuckey serves as the Director of Resident Services for Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority. A passionate advocate for human equality and justice, Stuckey has been engaged in advocacy throughout his career working directly with youth and family organizations in Virginia, Arkansas, and Texas.

He is a former professor of psychology at VA State University and holds a BS in Psychology from the University of Arkansas – Pine Bluff, an MS in Clinical Psychology from VA State, and is published in the area of cognitive psychology. His philosophy can be summed up in one statement, “People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.”  He is the proud father of two daughters.

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Brian Swann serves as the Director of Public Safety for Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority. In this role, he manages strategies, programs, and initiatives aimed at ensuring the safety, security, and overall quality of life for families in RRHA housing communities.

Brian convened and chairs the RHA Prevention/Intervention Steering Committee which was created to address public safety issues and overall quality of life concerns in LIPH. The steering committee is made up of a selection of multidisciplinary leaders from around RVA and include: the Richmond City Police Chief, Richmond Commonwealth Attorney, Richmond Public Schools Superintendent, Deputy Attorney General of Virginia, Richmond City Chief Administrative Officer, Director of the Richmond Health Department, Managing Assistant United States Attorney, VCU Acute Care Surgical Chief, Director of VCU Center for Urban Regional Analysis.

Mr. Swann began his law enforcement career in 1982 as a Fairfax County police officer. In 1987 he joined the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).  After retiring from ATF, he served as the Deputy Secretary of Public Safety in the Virginia Governor’s Office. He joined RRHA in July 2019.  In his free time, Brian enjoys time with family and friends, which includes six grandchildren. His hobbies include bicycling and other outdoor activities.

Benjamin Titter is General Counsel for the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority. In this role, he provides legal support and guidance to all departments and RRHA’s Board of Commissioners, ensures the agency is compliant with all relevant law and regulation, negotiates legal agreements, and helps to formulate and draft agency policies.

Ben joined RRHA as Associate General Counsel in October 2019 and was named General Counsel in May 2021. Prior to that, he spent almost seven years in the private practice of law where he handled a variety of legal matters, primarily focused on real estate and small business formation and management.

A native of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Ben earned his BA in Political Science from Anderson University in Indiana, his Masters in Political Management from the Robertson School of Government, and his Juris Doctorate from the Regent University School of Law. Ben is the author of multiple articles for legal journals and is also a frequent speaker at legal seminars and guest lecturer at law school classes. Additionally, he and his wife, who is also an attorney, consult with several nationally-televised shows when plots involve legal questions. In his free time, Ben is an avid baseball fan, a comic book nerd, and a former professional actor.

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Arthur J. Walker is the Director of Procurement and Contract Administration for the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority. His responsibilities include planning, directing and coordinating all activities relevant to the procurement of goods and services. In addition, he ensures that all procurement activities are done in compliance with state, local, and Federal Procurement regulations and RRHA policies.

Art came to RRHA in January 2020 bringing 25 years of procurement experience from Michigan’s largest Public Housing Authority, the Detroit Housing Commission.  He holds a BA in Accounting from Michigan State University, is a member of the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing and is a Certified Public Procurement Officer by the Universal Public Procurement Certification Council.

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Charles Williams serves as the Director of Public Housing for the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority.  With over 25 years of experience in public housing management, Charles is responsible for managing more than 3700 units of residential housing, maintaining property standards set by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development,  ensuring the quality of life issues for housing community families are properly addressed and maintaining the department’s financial stability.

In addition to his BS in Public Administration from Virginia State University and Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) from Averett University, Charles has also earned numerous public and affordable housing certifications, including the Accredited Residential Manager designation.  In his spare time Charles regularly participates in various community service-oriented activities.  He is a basketball official with the Virginia High School League and an active member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc.

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Desi Wynter serves in the capacity of Deputy Chief Real Estate Officer with Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority.  A veteran in community development and affordable housing development, Desi is responsible for initiating and managing partnerships between developers, financial institutions, governments, and community stakeholders for multimillion-dollar development initiatives for public housing and neighborhood transformation.

Desi’s diverse career includes executive and management positions at Habitat for Humanity in Americus, GA, the VA Dept of Housing and Community Development, and the Roanoke Redevelopment and Housing Authority.  Desi holds a Master’s in Public Administration from James Madison University.