
Acumen is honored to have partnered with the Board and staff of Housing Works to find their next impactful Executive Director who will continue to drive their mission of affordable housing production throughout Central Oregon. Congratulations to Housing Works and Lynne McConnell, JD who has been deeply involved in the full span of housing initiatives in her role with the City of Bend. Lynne will continue her good work with a larger portfolio as an effective leader of teams and as “the face” of affordable housing development in Jefferson, Crook, and Deschutes counties.
About Housing Works
Housing Works is the local housing authority for Deschutes, Crook, and Jefferson counties. We provide affordable housing, rental assistance, and new beginnings for low-and moderate-income Central Oregonians.
We provide homes for people throughout Central Oregon. We offer quality, well-designed, and professionally managed properties serving workforce, seniors, the disabled, veterans, and farm workers. Our help with housing includes administering HUD’s Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program in Central Oregon and supporting people who wish to move beyond renting to home ownership.
We also provide programs that bring other essentials—savings accounts, deposit assistance, credit-building loans, and home ownership planning—within reach of anyone motivated to make changes for the better.