Draughn: Leading city's next public housing chapter. New Haven’s housing authority is starting the new year with permanent new leadership built on continuity.The authority’s board has voted to name Shenae Draughn its permanent president from Jan. 1, 2025, through Dec. 31, 2027.Draughn, who has worked her way up through the authority and its affiliated Glendower Group since 2009, has served as interim director since April, when previous CEO Karen DuBois-Walton was named the new CEO of the Community Foundation for Greater New Haven.In a release issued Monday, Draughn spoke of ​“renewing” the authority’s ​“promise” to tenants for quality housing and strengthened community through job-training, education, and healthcare programs.“Together, we’re shaping a future where everyone has the opportunity to thrive,” Draughn stated.The Housing Authority of New Haven (HANH), aka ​“Elm City Communities,” houses and provides services for over 14,000 people and builds affordable housing through its Glendower Group development affiliate.