Greetings from Executive Director

Bobby R. Collins is a housing executive with more than 25 years of experience in public housing, redevelopment, and housing policy. He currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of the Housing Authority of the City of Shreveport and the Housing Authority of Bossier City, where he oversees planning, operations, finance, and long-term redevelopment across both agencies.

The Housing Authority of the City of Shreveport is currently carrying out an asset repositioning and redevelopment strategy that is expected to result in approximately $200 million in new construction and rehabilitation, including mixed-income housing, Choice Neighborhoods investments, and modernization of aging public housing communities. This work focuses on improving housing quality, strengthening neighborhoods, and creating long-term stability for residents.

In addition to his local responsibilities, Collins serves as Senior Vice President of the Southwest Regional Chapter of the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO) and participates on NAHRO’s Executive, Budget and Finance, Steering, and Legislative Committees. He is a NAHRO Fellow and also serves on the NAHRO Housing Committee, Leg-Net Committee, and Board of Ethics and Credentialing Trustees. As a National NAHRO Faculty Member, he provides training for housing commissioners and executives on topics including governance, ethics, executive management, fair housing, and capital fund administration.

Collins has also been actively involved in state and regional legislative advocacy focused on operational and financial issues affecting housing authorities. In Louisiana, he supported legislation allowing agencies the option to opt out of the state civil service system, providing greater flexibility in compensation and staffing. He further contributed to legislation enabling the Louisiana Housing Council Interlocal Risk Management Association (LHCIRMA) to establish a second insurance pool for tax credit and mixed-finance properties owned by housing authorities, reducing insurance costs for participating agencies and allowing savings to be redirected toward housing and resident services. In addition, Collins serves as President-Elect of the Louisiana Association of Affordable Housing Providers (LAAHP), a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing laws, policies, and programs that support the development and preservation of a sustainable affordable housing inventory across Louisiana.

Locally, Collins leads the Housing Authority of the City of Shreveport’s participation in the Shreveport Choice Neighborhoods Initiative, supported by a $35 million HUD Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grant. Working with the City of Shreveport, private developers, and nonprofit partners, the initiative focuses on the Allendale and Ledbetter Heights neighborhoods and includes mixed-income redevelopment, supportive services, and neighborhood investment.

Collins holds professional designations including Accredited Residential Manager (ARM) and Certified Property Manager (CPM) from the Institute of Real Estate Management, and Certified Management Executive (CME), Certified Public Housing Manager (CPHM), Certified Manager of Property Operations (CMPO), and Certified Commissioner Trainer (CCT) from NAHRO. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and a Master of Business Administration with concentrations in Accounting and Organizational Management.

He is married to Carolyn Collins and they have four wonderful children, BJ, Brittany, Brianna and Brandon.