Executive Director

Abraham Williams- Executive Director

“The Housing Authority of Bowling Green is a place where there are NO EXCUSES. Through hard work, commitment to   excellence, and guidance from trained professionals, our residents can and will be successful in life.  Failure is not the end of the story.  HABG helps our residents write the next chapter.”

Housing Authority of Bowling Green Executive Director, started his career as the Housing Manager for the Phenix City Housing Authority in Alabama in 1977.  Managing 650 units of public housing, Williams implemented elderly, after-school, and job opportunity programs; along with youth sport leagues.  In 1987, he moved to Housing Director responsible for 1,092 housing units, 600 section 8 units, and all of educational, sporting and elderly programs.

In 1995, he accepted the position as Executive Director of the Housing Authority of Bowling Green where he is responsible for day-to-day operations.  These operations include 598 units of public housing.  In the past 20 years, he has created a variety of programs which emphasize homeownership, elderly engagement,  and youth activism.  Under his direction, the HABG has received many local, state and regional awards including HUD’s Housing Authority of the Year and NAHRO’s National Award of Excellence.  He has served on several boards including the National Board of Public Housing Directors Association representing the state of Kentucky.

Williams has also served on the Kentucky Housing Association Board of Directors and numerous other local boards in Bowling Green.  His present board leadership position is Vice President of Professional Development for SERC NAHRO (Southeastern Regional Conference of National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials).  Williams is a Business Administration graduate of Alabama A&M in Huntsville, AL and he is also a certified Public Housing Manager.