Hum of REBNY elected NYC Housing Partnership

New York, NY Carl Hum has been elected to the Board of Directors of the NYC Housing Partnership Development Corp.

Hum is senior vice president for management services and government affairs at the Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY). He previously served as president and CEO of the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce. Prior to joining the chamber, Hum was appointed head of the mayor’s office of industrial and manufacturing businesses by mayor Michael Bloomberg.  Earlier, as vice president for policy and programs at Asian Americans Advancing Justice in Washington, D.C., he led the organization’s advocacy and research activities.

He served as executive director of the New York City Districting Commission. Under his leadership, the commission’s final district plan was granted pre-clearance by the US Department of Justice in May, 2013.

Hum was also special counsel for Intergovernmental Affairs and Deputy General Counsel at the NYC Department of Small Business Services, where he chaired a transition team that successfully merged the former Department of Employment with the Department of Small Business Services.

Earlier in his career, he was appointed assistant district attorney at the New York County District Attorney’s Office where he prosecuted and tried felony cases, counseled police investigations and served with the Domestic Violence Unit.

Hum holds a BA from Wesleyan University of Connecticut, and a JD from Fordham University School of Law.

“The Housing Partnership is proud to have Carl Hum joining our board. His impressive experience in non-profit, urban economic development and policy expertise is extremely valuable as we continue to facilitate the creation of work force housing in New York City” said Dan Martin, President and CEO of the Housing Partnership.

The Housing Partnership, a not-for-profit organization, serves as New York City’s primary intermediary for the development of new and rehabilitated affordable housing on both public and private sites, producing over 50,000 units in its 34 year history.