Tyrone Roderick Williams is the CEO of the Fresno Housing Authority. He is a catalyst for positive change and innovation, as well as an industry leader in affordable housing development. He has spent the past 25 years successfully leading multi-million dollar, large-scale housing developments totaling over $2 billion.
Williams brings extensive experience in affordable housing, holistic and comprehensive urban revitalization efforts, community development, and much more. His background includes work in the for-profit, nonprofit, philanthropic, and government sectors, with development activities at the forefront of neighborhood transformation efforts in Boston, Houston, Atlanta, and Sacramento. Throughout his career, he has proven to be committed to fostering environments of innovation and continuous improvement while striving to exceed business goals.

He has been recognized nationally, as a Presidio Institute Fellow for his work as a cross-sector leader. He currently serves on a variety of boards, including but not limited to, the following: Fresno Economic Development Council, Fresno County Education Foundation, Affordable Housing Advisory Council of the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco, the State of California CASA Board, and was appointed to the California Housing Finance Agency Board by Governor Gavin Newsom. Most recently, he was appointed to the United States Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Consumer Advisory Board.
Williams is a native Texan and is passionate about leading efforts to expand housing, education, health, and equitable economic development opportunities in under-served neighborhoods. He is a national conference speaker, media contributor, and author of the book “Igniting the Power to Succeed.” He received his Bachelor of Architecture from Prairie View A&M University, a Master of City Planning Degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and a PHD from the “School of Hard Knocks”.

Tammy Townsend is the Deputy Executive Director of Fresno Housing.  She is passionate about serving the families of Fresno County and has previously held leadership roles in both housing and education.  In her previous role with Fresno Unified School District, Tammy involved thousands of stakeholders in discussions about improving educational outcomes for children and was directly responsible for budgeting, compliance and accountability for over $600 million in State and Federal funding.  She has been an advocate for children experiencing homelessness and seeks to ensure that policies and practices of the agency protect vulnerable populations.  In addition, Tammy values supporting the Fresno Housing staff as they, too, seek to support the housing needs of the Fresno community.

As the chief real estate officer, Michael Duarte is responsible for multifamily housing real estate transactions for Fresno Housing. Since joining Fresno Housing in January 2007, Duarte has been instrumental in leading the development of thousands of new, quality affordable housing units with investments exceeding $600 million.

Duarte has experience working with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) demolition and disposition application process, low-income public housing mixed-finance, HUD Rental Assistance Demonstration, project-based Section 8, HOPE VI, McKinney-Vento Supportive Housing Program, HOME  Investment Partnerships Program, Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco Affordable Housing Program, Neighborhood Stabilization Program, Mental Health Services Act program funding, Multifamily Housing Program, and Veterans Housing and Homelessness Prevention program administered by the State of California and both four percent and nine percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credit programs.

Duarte has worked on projects targeting rehabilitation and creation of new public housing, senior housing, family housing, and permanent supportive housing for the homeless. Developments completed include mixed-use and mixed-income projects and often focus on neighborhood redevelopment and investment. Michael serves on the Housing California Board and is a lifelong resident of Fresno County.

Since joining Fresno Housing in May 2021, Marc’ Bady has played a key role in strengthening community partnerships and advancing initiatives that support the agency’s long-term strategic goals. As Chief Impact and Initiatives Officer, he leads efforts to expand external collaborations, enhance community engagement, and ensure programs are designed to deliver measurable results that benefit residents and the broader community. His work is focused on driving data-informed strategies that improve program performance and long-term outcomes.

Bady brings over a decade of experience in higher education and is completing his Ph.D. in Human Capital Development. Prior to Fresno Housing, he served as Dean of Students at Coe College, where he was responsible for student development and institutional initiatives.

Brandy Woodard joins Fresno Housing with over 23 years of housing authority experience. She most recently was a policy consultant at Nan McKay & Associates. Prior to that, Brandy served as the Director of the Housing Choice Voucher Program at the City of Asheville Housing Authority in North Carolina. Brandy has a wealth of knowledge in Rental Assistance Demonstration Project Based Voucher, Moving to Work (MTW), special purpose vouchers and YARDI.