Organization of RHA

RHA has a five-person Board of Commissioners appointed by the Mayor of Reno with the concurrence of the Reno City Council. The Board of Commissioners appoints an Executive Director who administers the day-to-day operations of the organization.

RHA employs approximately 80 people with duties ranging from maintenance and inspections to administration of the various RHA programs and complexes.

RHA's Annual Plan can be found here and the five-year plan can be found here. Both are PDF files.

Our Executive Director

Executive Director David C. Morton is responsible for the day-to-day operations of RHA. He has been in this position since September 1988. Prior to coming to Reno, he served as Deputy Director of the Dallas Housing Authority in Texas, and earlier was with the Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency in Nashville, Tennessee. He is a former President of the Public Housing Authorities Directors Association.

Back Row: Reverend Glenn Taylor,
Lloyd Diedrichsen
Front Row: Jessica Sferrazza,
Dick Scott, Irene Dixon-Chappel

RHA Board of Commissioners

The Board of Commissioners is responsible for setting policy and supervising the Executive Director. They are appointed by the Mayor of Reno and confirmed by the City Council to serve four-year terms. One of the five must be a tenant in an RHA program.