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Podcast: ChangeMakers with Katie Goar
Episode: Episode 143: Dontrelle Young Foster, President & CEO, Housing Authority of the Birmingham District
Description: In this episode of ChangeMakers with Katie Goar, Katie sits down with Dontrelle Young Foster, President and CEO of the Housing Authority of the Birmingham District, to explore what it takes to transform communities from the inside out. Drawing on 25 years of leadership and service, Foster shares how HABD’s 90 year legacy is evolving through bold redevelopment, public private partnerships, and a long term strategy called Thrive 2035 aimed at revitalizing 12 communities and thousands of housing units.Foster reflects on her journey from finance analyst to CEO, her early connection with residents, and how housing work moves far beyond br...