Fields named Rhode Island Housing executive director

BARBARA FIELDS has been named the new executive director of Rhode Island Housing Corp. / COURTESY RHODE ISLAND HOUSING
BARBARA FIELDS has been named the new executive director of Rhode Island Housing Corp. / COURTESY RHODE ISLAND HOUSING

PROVIDENCE – Barbara Fields has been named the new executive director of Rhode Island Housing Corp., after serving in the acting position since January.
Fields, of Providence, was chosen to lead the agency by a unanimous vote during a special meeting of the agency’s Board of Commissioners on Friday afternoon, according to a news release.

“It is an honor to be selected to lead the dedicated, passionate team at Rhode Island Housing,” Fields said in a statement. “Rhode Island Housing touches people in communities throughout Rhode Island – helping families purchase their first homes, expanding access to safe, affordable housing and encouraging vibrant neighborhoods where people can live and work.”

“I am committed to continuing the agency’s efforts to increase community investment and help create jobs,” she added, noting that Rhode Island Housing had a total impact of $375 million on the local economy last year.
Fields replaces Richard Godfrey, who retired Jan. 31 after working for the organization for more than 20 years.

Fields recently served as New England regional administrator for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Previously, Fields served for 20 years as the founding executive director of the Rhode Island office of Local Initiatives Support Corp., which focuses on community development.

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