Cynthia Parker has resigned as president and CEO of BRIDGE Housing for personal reasons, announced the prominent affordable housing organization.
Under Parker’s direction, BRIDGE Housing doubled its production, expanded from California to Oregon and Washington, and added significant depth and capacity in its provision of resident services and equitable community development.
“We want to thank and honor Cynthia for more than a decade of service to BRIDGE, its staff, partners, investors, and, most importantly, the residents of the affordable housing that she played a role in making possible during her tenure,” said Kenneth Novack, chair of the organization’s board of directors.
Parker, who joined BRIDGE in 2010, had been on leave since earlier this month.
Susan Johnson has been appointed interim president and CEO. A 38-year veteran of BRIDGE, she has served as executive vice president and chief operating officer, overseeing asset management, property management, resident programs, and community development activities, including a portfolio of 11,700 units of rental housing.
Headquartered in San Francisco, nonprofit BRIDGE Housing has created or preserved more than 18,000 units of housing in California, Oregon, and Washington, leveraging about $3 billion in total development costs and generating more than 24,000 construction jobs.
