Lanesha Davis
Fort Worth Housing Solutions has promoted Lanesha Davis to vice president of housing operations and client services.
Davis, who joined FWHS in 2013, most recently served as special programs director/504 coordinator, leading all special programs.
In her new role, she will lead the operations of all housing programs — including the Housing Choice Voucher and Rental Assistance Demonstration programs — and grant administration for all programs serving homeless residents, as well as oversee Fair Housing and 504/ADA compliance for the agency.
“We are providing assistance to persons who are at a crisis point, which would be representative of our homeless population,” Davis said in a statement. “We’re also assisting those persons who are low-income who need support in maintaining a safe environment.”
Davis has more than 20 years’ experience with federal affordable housing programs, Fair Housing compliance, and grants management. She has a vast knowledge of community resources and has worked with a variety of target populations. She served as the city of Arlington’s Housing Coordinator for more than a decade before joining FWHS.
“Lanesha is a proven leader who cares for the families and communities we serve,” FWHS President Mary-Margaret Lemons said. “The contributions she’s made to our organization over the last eight years have impacted thousands of lives."
Davis serves on the Tarrant County Homeless Coalition Improvement, Coordination and Training committee, as well as the MHMR Homeless Community Advisory Board. She earned a bachelor’s in sociology from University of North Texas and master’s in business administration from Texas Woman’s University. She also holds ADA coordinator certification from the University of Missouri-Great Plains ADA Center.
“She is a welcomed addition to the management team, and I know she will continue to serve our clients with dignity and respect,” Lemons added.
Fort Worth Housing Solutions is the chief provider of affordable housing in the city of Fort Worth. The agency’s portfolio includes 40 mixed-income properties across the city with 87% of its 7,000 units offered at various levels of affordability to income-eligible residents.
“I have seen the actual transformation of us streamlining and taking on new leadership and really working with strong community partners and developers,” she said. “Although we’re moving from a public housing model to a rental assistance model, we are vastly increasing our capacity to aid our community in developing affordable housing, which is a much-needed service."