New HUD Deputy Assistant Secretary Appointed

Carol Galante, Acting Assistant Secretary for Housing and Federal Housing Commissioner has just announced that President Obama and Secretary Donovan have appointed Marie Head for the position of Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Office of Multifamily Housing Programs.

According to a release that is being widely circulated: Marie has been a prominent figure in the housing industry for about 30 years. She spent the first 20 of those years as part of the HUD team in Atlanta, where among other roles, she served as the production chief of the Atlanta Hub.

Marie’s tremendous accomplishments have distinguished her in the housing industry. She was chosen as one of Real Estate Forum’s Women of Influence for 2011 and was the recipient of the Mortgage Bankers Association’s prestigious Burton C. Wood Legislative Service Award in 2008.