Congratulations on the Following Appointments and Promotions

Kathie Soroka, formerly Senior Counsel to the General Counsel at HUD, was appointed Vice President for Real Estate Development in April 2017. Responsible for implementation of NYCHA’s real estate development strategy as outlined in NextGeneration NYCHA, Ms. Soroka oversees the management of development opportunities on vacant and underutilized NYCHA-owned land and the preservation of NYCHA’s public housing portfolio.
Andrea Mata, formerly Senior Manager for Community Health Initiatives, was promoted to Director of Health Initiatives in March 2017. Ms. Mata joined NYCHA in 2012 to oversee a portfolio of projects that include Farms at NYCHA, community health worker initiatives, and smoke-free housing. Under NextGeneration NYCHA, she now leads efforts to leverage partnerships and collaborations that connect residents to preventive health resources, create healthier indoor environments, and cultivate resident leadership in health.
Stacey Charles, Director of NYCHA’s former Enterprise Program Management Office, was appointed Director of Customer Operations in April 2017. Prior to joining NYCHA, Ms. Charles worked in the Mayor’s Office of Operations 311 Call Center, which changed the way New Yorkers interact with the City for government services. Ms. Johnson now oversees the Customer Contact Center’s responses to customer inquiries and concerns, while sharing information with administering departments to develop permanent solutions.
Oliver Osterwind, P.E., formerly Managing Structural Engineer in Capital Projects’ Office of Design, was promoted to Director of Capital Projects City Capital Department in February 2017. Mr. Osterwind previously managed scopes of work and objectives for NYCHA’s large-scale rehabilitation projects. He now provides leadership and oversight of staff responsible for executing front-line management of more than $100 million.